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644 1941 (26 Sept.) An air mail censor cover from Shanghai registered to USA, bearing HK print Martyrs 40c in pair, SYS Dah Tung print $1 and $10, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, on reverse with ‘HONOLULU/8.10.41’, oval ‘BERWICK/8.11.41’ transit and ‘NEW YORK.USA/ FOREIGN/10.11.41’ oval arrival cancel, with ‘Opened By Examiner 3478/P.C.90’ censor. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 645 1941 (27 Sept.) A censor cover to USA, bearing overprinted ‘HEBEI’ on SYS 50c, tied by bilingual “TIENTSIN’ cds. With ‘Official Sealed’ USA sealed label, and hand stamped ‘SUPPOSED TO CONTAIN MATTER/SUBJECT TO THE PROISIONS OF/EXECUTIVE ORDER 8389 AS MAENDED’ in 3 straight violet. Fine. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,500 646 1941 (28 Nov.) An incoming censor cover from USA to Peking, bearing USA 2c and 3c, tied by ‘LOS ANGELES’ duplex cancel, hand stamped ‘RETURNED TO SENDER SERVICE SUSPENDED’ in 2 violet straight x 3, with ‘Examined By 1479’ censor label on reverse. Fine. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,500 647 1941 (3 Apr.) An air mail censor cover to Hong Kong, bearing HK print Martyrs 3c and 30c, both tied by bilingual ‘PATPO’ (八步) cds, ‘Not Opened By Censor’ frame chop in violet. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 648 1941 (3 Nov.) A censor cover to New Jersey, USA, bearing overprinted small char. ‘HOPEI’ on SYS Chung Hwa print 10c, London 2nd print 20c in pair, tied by bilingual ‘TIENTSIN; cds, ‘Examined By C.267’ censor label. A few adhesive on reverse. Photo HK$ 700 - 800

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