HK036 - Main catalogue

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1195 1943 (2 June) An opened air mail censor cover from Yunnan to India, on reverse bearing SYS Central Trust print 50c in pair x 2, block of 4 and Chung Hwa print $5 in pair, tied by char. ‘YUNNAN/SUENWAI’ ( 宣威 ) cds, block of 4 was over struck by ‘BUY DEFEND SAVING...CALCUTTA G.P.O/11.6.43’ arrival frame chop, on front with bilingual ‘KUNMING/5.6.43’ transit, India violet censor chop ‘DHF/25’, ‘OPENED BY EXAMINER/P.C.90’ censor label, tied by ‘PASSED/DHF/4’ India Crown type censor frame chop in black. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 1,800 1196 1943 (2 Mar.) A censor cover from Chungking reg. to New York, USA, via Kweiyang. Bearing HK print air mail 50c, SYS Chung Hwa print $1, Central Trust print $2 and New York print $5 x 3, tied by bilingual ‘CHUNGKING’ cds, with India ‘DHF/4’ and ‘DHF/5’ censor chop in violet, on reverse with ‘MIAMI/6.5.43’ transit and ‘MARYKNOLL/8.5.43’ arrival cds. This cover mail route was China-India-South Africa-USA. With Experts & Consultants cert. 2014. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 4,000

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1197 1943 (2 Mar.) An air mail censor cover from Chungking registered to New York, on reverse bearing SYS Central Trust print 30c, New York print 2c and $5 block of 4, tied by faint bilingual ‘CHUNGKING’ cds, date not clear, and ‘NEW YORK/2.3.43’ oval arrival cancel, faint ‘MIAMI/2.2.43’ transit. With ‘Opened By Examiner/P.C.90’ censor label. fine. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 1198 1943 (21 Feb.) An air mail censor cover from Chikshui registered to Ottawa, Canada, on front tied by ‘DHF/8’ India censor chop in violet and ‘PASSED BY CENSOR’ in black straight. On reverse bearing STS Central Trust print 50c, New York print $2 and Paicheng print $10, tied by bilingual ‘CHIKSUI’ ( 赤水 ) cds, ‘MIAMI/3.5.44’ transit, ‘OTTAWA/13.5.43’ arrival cds, 2 different types, With ‘Opened By Examiner/P.C.90’ censor label, tied by single ring ‘OTTAWA’ censorship chop in violet, 2 small tears at the bottom. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 1,800

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1199 1943 (22 Oct.) An air mail censor cover from East Szechwan registered to Toronto, Canada, on front bearing SYS Paicheng print $5 x 4, tied by char. ‘EAST SZECHWAN/SHANKONGJAN’ ( 三江鎮 ) with bilingual ‘CHUNGKING/24.10.43’ transit, large sing ring ‘DUTY FREE/TORONTO’ in violet, on reverse bearing SYS Central Trust print $2 in pair, tied by the same cancellation, ‘OTTAWA/6.12.43’ transit, with ‘Opened By Examiner/DB/573’ censor label. tied by ‘TORONTO/7.12.43’ arrival cds, fine. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 1,800 1200 1943 (30 Mar.) An air mail censor cover from Fukien to New York, USA, bearing HK print Martyrs 20c, SYS Dah Tung print $10, both tied by neat char. ‘FUKIEN/MINHOW(FOOCHOW)’ cds. With bilingual ‘KWEILIN/12.4.43’ transit, ‘Opened By Examiner/ P.C.90’ censor label. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 1,800

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