HK038-Main Catalogue

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952 1941 (8 May) A censor cover registered to Java, Netherlands Indies, bearing SYS Dah Tung print 30c and Chung Hwa print $1, tied by bilingual 'SHANGHAI' cds, hand stamped 'GECENSUREERD/5' censorship chop in red straight. With 'Diboeka Olen Censuur Geopend' censor seal label, tied by 'DEV/8' circular in red x 2, 'PASODEROEAN/28.5.41' arrival cds. A few dirt marks. Photo HK$ 1,800 - 2,000 953 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 $5, tied by char. ‘EAST SZECHWAN/KOHLOKSHAN’ ( 歌樂山 ) on reverse with ‘PHILADELPHIA/27.7.42’ and 'BUY/DEFENSE SAVINGS/BONDS AND STAMPS' slogan frame chop, with 'Opened By Examiner/P.C.90' tied by 'PASSED/' Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

954 1942 (22 Dec.) An air mail cover from Fukien to New York, USA, bearing SYS Central Trust print $3 x 4, 3 stamps with faults, and Paicheng $20, tied by char. 'FUKIEN/PUTIEN' cds, on reverse with 'DHA/180' India censor violet chop and char. 'MINHOW/26.12.42' transit. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 954

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955 1942 (9 May) An air mail censor cover from East Szechwan to Philadelphia, USA, tied by char. 'EAST SZECHWAN/GEYAOSHAN' (歌樂山 ) cds, with ‘Opened By Censor’ India censor label, and faint India Crown type censor violet chop. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

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