(p.1-41) HK034-Fujian

PRISONER OF WAR AND CENSORED MAIL

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4144 1949 (5 May) A cover from Foochow to Nanping, on reverse bearing Gold Yuan SYS Shanghai Dah Tung print $2,000 violet x 12 and $10,000 grey brown x 4, total rate $64,000, tied by char. ‘FOOCHOW/FUKIEN’ cds, with char. ‘FUKIEN/NANPING/7.5.49’ arrival cds on front, damaged at top right corner and a tear at bottom, nice cover with Gold Yuan stamps used during Silver Yuan period. Photo HK$ 1,400 - 1,800 4145 1918 (11 Apr.) A censor cover from Foochow to USA, bearing Peking 1st print Junk 8c brown orange in pair, tied by bilingual ‘FOOCHOW’ cds, on reverse with bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/14.4.18’ transit, with ‘Opened By Censor’ seal label. Photo HK$ 700 - 1,000

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4146 1941 (28 July) A censored cover from Fukien to USA, bearing SYS New York print 1c orange in pair and HK print Martyrs 8c, all tied by char. ‘FUKIEN/SIENYU’ ‘ 仙遊 ’, with ‘Not Opened By Censor’ frame chop in blue and ‘HONG KONG/28.7.41’ transit on reverse, missing back flap and large water stain mark, but not affecting stamps or cancellation. Photo HK$ 600 - 800 4147

1942 (2 Dec.) An air mail censored cover from Fukien to USA, bearing SYS Dah Tung print $5 in pair, tied by char. ‘FUKIEN/MINHOW’ cds, with bilingual ‘KWEILIN/11.12.42’ transit, ‘Opened By Examiner’ censor seal label, with 2 tears at the top, but no affecting to stamp or cancellation. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 4148 1943 (7 Jan.) A censor cover from Foochow to USA, bearing SYS Chung Hwa 10c green in pair, tied by bilingual ‘MINHOW/FOOCHOW’ cds, alongside with char. ‘FUKIEN/ MINHOW/8.1.43’ transit, and rimmed dot ‘K.H.B/10.2.43’ manuscript cancellation. ‘Opened By Examiner’ seal label. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

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