199
1262
1940 (11 Sept.) An opened censored cover from Chungking,
German Embassy reg. to Munchen, Germany, via Russia prior to
the Russian-Germany war, bearing SYS Dah Tung print $1 and
$2 with overprinted blue char. as Anti-Bandit, tied by bilingual
'CHUNGKING' cds, with Germany censor seal and 2 different
'MUNCHEN' arrival cancellation. Photo
HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
1263
1940 (17 Dec.) A censor cover from Swatow to Switzerland,
bearing SYS London 2nd print 25c blue in pair, surcharged 10c
of 25c x 4 on SYS London 2nd print and SYS Dah Tung print $5,
tied by bilingual 'SWATOW' cds, h/s 'By P.A.A./Trans-Atlantic/
air Service' frame chop in violet, with 'HONG KONG/20.12.40'
transit and 'Opened By Censor' HK seal label, partly missing.
Photo
HK$ 600 - 700
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1264
1941 (25 Nov.) A censored cover from Shameen reg. to USA,
bearing SYS Dah Tung print 50c blue in pair x 2, tied by bilingual
‘CANTON S.O.No.4’ cds, with ‘Opened by Censor’ seal label,
right side with ordinary tape and stamped by double ring ‘Passed
By BIC/1604’ violet chop, on reverse SAN PEDRO/2.1.42’ transit
and ‘PASADENA/6.1.42’ arrival cds, fine. Photo
HK$ 800 - 1,000
1265
1941 (29 Dec.) An air mail censored cover from Hunan reg. to
USA, via England, bearing SYS New York print 50c x 3 and Dah
Tung print $2 x 3, tied by char. ‘HUNAN/YUANLING’ t\rimmed
dot cancel, bilingual ‘KWEILIN’ rimmed dot cancel, Great
Britain Opened By Censor sealed label, and cancelled by ‘Passed
Censor/60’ triangle violet chop, ‘NEWYORK/31.3.42’ transit
and ‘SAN FRANCISCO/21.4.42’ arrival cds. During the Japanese
occupation of Hong Kong beginning on 24th Dec. 1941, most of
the mail from China to USA was not sent via Hong Kong. Photo
HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
1266
1941 (5 Dec.) A censored cover from Shanghai reg. to USA,
bearing the 30th Anniv. of ROC 21c strip of 4 on reverse, and 28c
x 6 on front, plus SYS Chuang Haw print $1 block of 4 and New
York high value $10 tied by bilingual 'SHANGHAI' cods, with
'Opened By Examiner 3889' seal label. With two other censored
covers, both sent to Germany, with censor seal labels attached.
Photo
HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
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