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1941 (28 July) censored airmail cover from Anshun to England, endorsed "
via Chungking, Hong Kong, CHINA CLIPPER,
U.S.A., ATLANTIC CLIPPER
", f.w. on front Dr. SYS Chung Hwa print 15c and $1 x 6 (total $6.15), cancelled by Kweichow
Anshun 28.7.1941 cds's, and HOYLAKE. WIRRAL. CHESHIRE 10 SP 41 arrival cds, opened and resealed with "OPENED BY
EXAMINER P.C. 90" censor label (part on front missing), interesting international airmail route and rate, fine. Photo
The rate for international airmail route no. 26 (China-HK-USA-England) had been raised from $5.65 to $5.90 on 1940.8.26. The
sender still paid the old rate of $5.65, plus international surface rate of $0.50 to make up the total of $6.15. This cover was underpaid
by $0.25 and had not been taxed by the post office.
HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
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1941 (10 Oct.) A FDC of the 30th Anniv. of the Republic of China complete set of 10, from Shanghai reg. to HK, fine. Photo
HK$ 600 - 700
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1942 (1 Aug.) A FDC of Return of Shanghai Foreign Concessions complete set of 4, tied by special commemorative cancellation
and frame reg. chop in black. Photo
HK$ 500 - 600
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1941 (4 Nov.) A cover form Shanghai reg. to USA, bearing SYS New York print $1 in pair tied by bilingual 'SHANGHAI' cds, with
'Examined By C.255' censor seal, plus various USA transit and arrvial postmarks on reverse. Fine. Photo
HK$ 300 - 400
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1941 (17 Nov.) An opened air mail censor cover from Chengtu to USA, via Hong Kong, bearing SYS Dah Tung print 50c and
$1, $1 with opt. anti bandit char. 'Chengtu' in blue, tied by bilingual 'CHENGTU' cds, HK censor chop in blue cachet and 'HONG
KONG/20.11.41' cds. Photo
HK$ 400 - 500
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