HK-042-Main Catalogue

660 194? (Feb.) An air mail censor cover from Chungking to London, England, bearing SYS Central Trust print $1 in pair and $5, both tied by faint bilingual ‘CHUNGKING’ cds. With ‘Examiner 5815/P.C.90’ Crown type censor label. Photo HK$ 300 - 400 661 1940 (12 Dec.) An air mail censor cover to USA, bearing SYS Dah Tung print 5c x 3, London 2nd print 20c x 3, tied by bilingual ‘WANHSIEN’ cds x 3, underneath ‘Passed Censor/5’ in blue green triangle, with ‘HONG KONG/20.12.40’ transit on reverse. Photo HK$ 500 -600 662 1940 (18 Oct.) An air mail censor cover to Johannesburg, South Africa, bearing HK print Martyrs 40c, 50c, and SYS Dah Tung print $1, $2, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, underneath ‘Passed Censor Hong Kong/9’ censor chop in violet triangle, ‘HONG KONG/24.10.40’ transit on reverse. An unusual destination, fine. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 663 1940 (28 Sept.) A censor cover to France, bearing SYS London 2nd print 25c, tied by bilingual ‘PEKING’ cds x 2, with ‘Controle Postal Militaire’ French censor label x 2 tied by French oval censor chop and France arrival cds on reverse. A few toned spots on both sides. Photo HK$ 700 - 1,000 664 1941 (21 July) An air mail censor cover registered to Switzerland, via Japan, bearing Martyrs 40c, SYS Dah Tung print 30c,and $1, both tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds.’Opened By Examiner 6179’ censor label, on reverse with ‘TOKYO/NIPPON/24.7.41’ transit and ‘LUZERN/25.9.41’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 600 - 800

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