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1941 (16 Jan.) A cover from Shanghai to USA with contents, bearing Martyrs 1/2c, 2 1/2c, 3c and surcharged 4c on 5c SYS green
with surcharged char. 'Tso' instead of 'Fun' variety, (Chan 480a) tied by unclear cds. Photo
HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
964
1941 A censor cover from Chungking to Canton, USA. On front bearing Thrift Movement 21c brown and 50c blue tied by faint
char. Cancellation and 'Not Opened By Censor' chop in blue frame. On reverse with Martyrs 1c block of 4 tied by same cds. With
'HONG KONG/11.7.41' transit. Photo
HK$ 700 - 800
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1941 (30 June) A postage due censor cover to England, bearing SYS $50 blue tied by bilingual 'KULANGSU' cds, h/s 'Not Opened
By Censor' blue fram chop and 'T' mark in circle alongside. With HK transit on reverse. Photo
HK$ 400 - 500
966
1941 (29 Aug.) An air mail registration censor cover from Tientsin to Tunis, Africa, via Peking-Shanghai-Hong Kong, via USA-
Portugal by Pan American Airways. Bearing SYS Chung Hwa print $1, Dah Tung print $10 and opt. char. 'Hopei' on Martyrs HK
print 30c x 2, tied by bilingual 'TIENTSIN' cds, double ring 'AIR-TRANSIT/6' chop in blue, on reverse 'SHANGHAI/30.8.41',
'HONOLULU/21.9.41' and 'NEWYORK/24/9.41' oval transit. with Opened By Censor sealed label. An unusual air mail route from
China to Africa through Pacific during the WWII. Photo
HK$ 2,000 - 2,500