Wed (FINAL) HK033-Main without code (Feb-6)

Prisoner of War and Censored Mail

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1085 1916 (May) A cover from Tsinshi to Finland, via Siberia, on front with Junk 5c, tied by bilingual ‘TSINSHI’ cds, one stamp missing, on reverse with a lot of transits, including bilingual ‘HARBIN/3.5.16’, ‘BUREAU AMBULANT No.1/29.5.16’ train cancel, ‘KWANCHENGTZE/30.5.16’, ‘MANCHULI/2.6.16’, ‘LAHTI/16.8.16’ arrival cds, also with a lot of European countries transits, plus a Russian censor seal label tied by Russian censor frame chop in violet. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,500

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1086 1919 (3 July) A Junk 1c grass green stationery card to Austria, tied by bilingual ‘’Correspondence des prisioneers de Guerre’ violet cachet ( 戰時俘虜郵件 ) alongside with bilingual ‘CHILI/HAIXUN’ ( 海甸 ) cds, and a Japanese oval censor in violet underneath, rare. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 1087 1940 (16 Aug.) A censor cover from Shanghai reg. to France, bearing Martyrs HK print 20c, SYS Chung Hwa print $1, each tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, with ‘Opened By Censor’ sealed label x 2 and France arrival cancel on reverse. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 1088

1940 (2 Sept.) Acover from Kulangsu to England, bearing HK print Martyrs 50c green, tied by bilingual ‘KULANGSU’ ( 鼓浪嶼 ) cds, with ‘Passed By Censor’ HK censor chop in violet triangle, on reverse with ‘HONG KONG/6.9.40’ transit. Roughly opened at top causing damage and missing flap. Photo HK$ 500 - 700 1089 1940 (23 Oct.) A censor cover from Shanghai reg. to France, bearing SYS Chung Hwa print $1, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, with ‘Opened By Censor’, ‘4058 Examiner 4058’ and France ‘Controle’ sealed labels, with France 20.12.40 arrival cancel on reserve. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000

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