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1940's A stampless cover from Tientsin to Harbin, tied by special faint bilingual hexagon 'Postage Paid' in Russia and Chinese, with
bilingual 'Tientsin/Postage Free' on reverse, roughly opened and affecting the backstamp. Photo
HK$ 2,000 - 2,400
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1940's registered large size parcel bag sent from Shanghai to Sweden, f.w. on front Dr. SYS New York print $20 and Dah Tung print
$2 x 4, tied by Shanghai roller daters, fine.
HK$ 400 - 500
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1941 (12 Feb.) A reg. cover to USA, bearing various stamps including SYS London print 20c, Chung Hwa print 2c, SYS surch. 3c
on 5c in pair and HK print Martyrs, 3c x 2, 15c x 5, 20c tied by bilingual 'SHANGHAI' cds, 'U.S.Customs/ Free of Duty/ N.M/ Port
of New York' oval chop at the left bottom and five USA arrival cds on reverse, torn at 4 corners and affecting one stamp. Photo
HK$ 500 - 600
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1941 (May) An air mail cover from Amoy reg. to USA, via Trans-Pacific, bearing SYS New York print 50c, Dah Tung print $1, $2
& $5 tied by bilingual 'AMOY' cds, alongside 'Not Opened By Censor' frame chop in blue, on reverse with 'HONG KONG/1.5.41'
transit and various USA arrival cds, with water stain mark affecting the stamps. Photo
HK$ 500 - 700
945
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1941 (17 Apr.) censored airmail cover from Shanghai to Canada redirected to Seattle, endorsed "
VIA MANILA - America -
CLIPPER
", f.w. on front Dr. SYS Chung Hwa print 10c x 4, 50c and $2 x 2 ($4.90), tied by Shanghai 17.4.41 cds's, on reverse with
HK Martyrs 3c x 2 ($0.06), uncancelled, (paying international airmail rate of $4.96, overpaid by $0.01 ($4.96 - ($4.45 + $0.50)),
and VANCOUVER B.C. MAY 7 1941 arrival duplex, opened and resealed with "EXAMINED BY C. 269" label, fine and interesting
international airmail route
(Airmail Route no. 2 - China-Philippines-Canada/USA line)
and rate during World War II. Photo
HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
943