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649 1941 A censor cover to Germany, via USA-Lisbon. On reverse bearing overprinted ‘HEBEI’ on SYS 50c, tied by bilingual ‘PEKING’ cds, date not clear. With ‘MIL.CEN.-CIVIL MAILS’ censor label, tied by single ring ‘U.S.CIVIL CENSORSHIP/ GERMANY’ Eagle type violet chop. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,500 650 1942 ( 15 May) A censor cover to Bombay, India. On reverse bearing SYS Chung Hwa print 50c and $5, tied by bilingual ‘KUNMING’ cds, with ‘Opened By Examiner/P.C.90’ censor label and tied by ‘Passed/DHC/21’ India crown design censor fame chop in black, and ‘DHC/349’ India seal chop in blue, ‘BOMBAY24.6.42’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 500 - 800 651 1942 (1 July) An air mail censor cover from Chungking to USA, bearing HK print Martyrs 20c in pair, SYS Chung Hwa print 10c, Dah Tung print $5, tied by char. ‘EAST SZECHWAN/KOHLOKSHAN’ (歌樂山) on reverse with ‘PHILADELPHIA/27.7.42’ and ‘BUY/DEFENSE SAVINGS/BONDS AND STAMPS’ slogan frame chop, with ‘Opened By Examiner/P.C.90’ tied by ‘PASSED/’ Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 652 1942 (13 May) An incoming censor cover from India to Peking, bearing India 3 1/2a, tied by ‘LANDAUR’ cds, hand stamped ‘RETURNED TO SENDER SERVICE SUSPENDED’ in 2 violet straight x 2, with ‘Examined By 1624’ censor label on reverse. tied by ‘D.L.O/21.5.42’ frame chop in black, ‘BOMBAY FOREIGN/13.5.42’ transit, with ‘NEW YORK/25.11.41’ cds. Fine. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,500

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