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338 1939 (26 June) A cover from Shanghai registered to USA, bearing Peking print Martyrs 1c x 4, SYS 2nd London print 25c in pair with firmpinholes, tied by firmpinholes, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds. On reverse with ‘CHICAGO/24.7.39’ transit and ‘FUQUAY SPRINGS/26.7.39’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 300 - 400 339 1941 (4 Mar.) A registered cover sent to Chungking locally, on reverse bearing HK print Martyrs 1c, surcharged 3c on 5c on SYS and Dah Tung print 10c, all tied by bilingual ‘CHUNGKING’ cds, some soiling. Photo HK$ 300 - 400 340 1945 (17 Dec.) An air mail cover registered to Paris, France, on front bearing CNC surcharged, $10 on 15c x 3 (one stamp damaged), $20 on 8c x 3 and $50 on 21c x 3, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ on reverse with bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/20.12.45’ transit, the date ‘20’ inverted variety, center folded and dirty. Photo HK$ 300 - 400 341 1948 (4 May) An incoming Remittance cover (僑批) from Surabaya, Indonesia (泗水) to Amoy, on reverse bearing Ned. Indie 5c blue and 60c grey, tied by unclear cancel and char. ‘Domestic Postage Paid/Amoy’ arrival frame chop in black, with contents. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 342 1948 An extremely large size air mail cover registered to USA, size: 39 x 27 cm, bearing SYS 2nd Shanghai Dah Tung print $10,000, $20,000, $100,000 x 46, $ 500,000 x 20, one stamp damaged and 4th London print $5,000 damaged. Both tied by faint ‘SHANGHAI’ machine wave cancel, with ‘NEW YORK/5.10.48 ‘arrvial cancel x 2. a few creases. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 343 1940 (11 May) An air mail censor cover to New Zealand, bearing Hong Kong print air mail 24c x 2 and $1, each tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, with ‘GR/ Opened By Censor Hong Kong’ censor label x 3, some toning. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 344 1940 (18 Apr.) A censor cover to Johannesburg, South Africa, tied by ‘PASSED CENSOR HONG KONG/9’ in violet triangle chop, on reverse bearing Martyrs 20c, 50c, and SYS $1x 5, $5, both tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds. Photo HK$ 700 - 800

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