(p.1-53) HK034-Dr SYS

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2135 1945 (18 May) A Japanese occupation cover to Canton local, on front bearing the Return of Shanghai Foreign Concessions complete set on cover, with additional Imitative Martyrs imperf. 4c in pair, on reverse with Imitative SYS London print 2c, ‘Temporarily Sold’ on SYS issues, 5c on 50c, $1 on 8c, $2 on 5c and %6 on 10c strip of 3, all tied by bilingual ‘CANTON’ cds. Photo HK$ 2,200 - 2,500 2136 1945 (29 June) A cover sent to Nantong, bearing surcharged ‘Temporarily Sold’ on SYS New York print, $200 on 8c orange in pair, left stamp bottom damaged, tied by char. ‘KIANGSU/JIANGYAN’ cds, bilingual ‘JUKAO’ transit and char. ‘NANTONG/6.7.45’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 500 - 700 2137 1945 (30 June) A Japanese occupation cover sent locally from Anhwei, on reverse bearing the ‘Temporarily Sold’ $50 on 1/2c on SYS New York print, tied by char. ‘WUJIANG’ ‘ 烏江 ’ cds. and char. ‘ANHWEI/LIHUANG/24.7.45’ ‘ 立煌 ’ arrival cds. This cover took almost a month to the reach it’s destination during the Japanese defeat. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

Ex. 2139

Ex. 2138

Ex. 2137

2138 A small selection of the Japanese occupation SYS New York print issues with surcharged ‘Temporarily Sold’, $200 on 5c or $200 or 8c or $1,000 on 1c on covers x 5, with domestic registered, international air mail etc., Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 2139 A small selection of the Japanese occupation SYS New York print issues with ‘Special for use in Kwangtung District’ overprint covers x 2, postcard x 3, complete set of 7, with bilingual ‘CANTON’ and ‘SWATOW’ cds, all mounted on presentation pages. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000

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