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1183
1182
1938 (16 Mar.) A cover from Tientsin sent to local, bearing the overprinted ‘Limited For Use in Saving’ on SYS 5c green London
print x 5, and Martyrs 10c purple Peking print x 5, both tied by bilingual ‘TIENTSIN’ cds with index ‘P’, very fine. Photo
HK$ 800 - 1,000
1183
1938 (16 Mar.) A small cover size: 85 x 40mm from Amoy to Vietnam, bearing SYS London 2nd print 25c blue, tied by bilingual
'AMOY' cds. Fine. Photo
HK$ 800 - 1,000
1184
1938 (11 Apr.) An incoming cover from Italy to Shansi, bearing Italian 1.25L blue, tied by Italian cancel, ‘BOLOGNA/11,4,38’
cancel alongside, with char. ‘Because of Special Occur, Returned to Sender’ in black 2 lines, ‘REBUTS/SERVICE SUPENDED’
red frame chop and ‘BOLOGNA/11.6.38’ arrival cds. on reverse with bilingual ‘CANTON/13.4.38’ cds in red. Photo
HK$ 1,800 - 2,000
1185
1938 (8 Sept. ) A parcel receipt to Shanghai local, bearing Martyrs 8c tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/10.5.39’ cds, the parcel was
kept in the post office for more than 6 months because of the Sino-Japanese War, toned. Photo
HK$ 600 - 700
1184
1185
1186
1938 (24 Sept.) A double registered air mail from Shanghai to USA, bearing Martyrs Peking print 30c x 2, SYS London 2nd print
$2, and London 1st print $1, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, with frame ‘RR’ in black, and ‘A.R.’ violet circle and ‘Returned
receipt requested/Fee paid’ in 2 violet straight, on reverse ‘HONOLULU/18.10.38’ transit and ‘LOS ANGELES’ arrival cds,
dated ‘20.10.38’ and ‘21.10.38’. Photo
HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
1187
1939 (26 June) A cover from Peking to New York, USA. Bearing SYS Chung Hwa print 10c x 4 and London 2nd print 25c in
pair, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ and over struck oval ‘FRENCH BOOKSTORE/PEIPING’ private chop, fine. Photo
HK$ 700 - 800
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