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1939 (18 Oct.) US stamped postal card 1c green, sent from USA to Foochow, cancelled by Brooklyn. N.Y. Oct 18 1939 duplex, bearing a circular "CENTIMES 20 T" postage due handstamp, Minhow (Foochow) 20.1.40 arrival cds, added with Postage Due Peiping print 4c x 5, tied by Kushan 22.1.40 cds's, on reverse with same Kushan cds and another Fukien Kushan 20.1.40 cds, fne. Photo

HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 1248

1939 (2 Dec.) double registered cover from Siennumiao to Shanghai, f.w. on reverse Surch. on Dr. Sun Yat-Sen 2nd London print 10c on 25c, horizontal pair and Peking Martyr 1c, tied by Siennumiao 2.12.39 cds's, Shanghai 4.12.39 arrival cds, with a paid Postal Draft for $500, bearing a rectangular "Chief of Accounts and Checking Department" handstamps in violet, and two similar Siennumiao cds's of same date enclosed intact, with fling holes. Photo

HK$ 2,000 - 2,400 1249

1939 (9 Dec.) A stampless Overseas Chinese Remittance & Letter Offce (Qiaopi) envelope to Kulangsu, Amoy. On back with red oval bilingual HEAP HONG & Co., BATU PAHAI remittance chop, bilingual KULANGSU arrival cds and bi-sected Kulangsu/Sue Kee Remittance Agency private chop, torn at top affecting to this chop, with contents. Photo.

HK$ 800 - 1,000 1250

1939 (11 Dec.) US Constitution Annviersary set tied by KUNMING postmarks on airmail cover sent via Hong Kong (13 Dec.) to Shanghai (18 Dec.). Photo

HK$ 700 - 800 1251

1940's A SYS surcharge cover to Shanghai, on back with SYS Dah Tung print 5c and surch. 3c on 5c, tied by KIANGSI/WUSHAN char cds. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000

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1940 (18 Jan.) express cover sent from Chinkiang to Shanghai, f.w. on reverse Peking Martyr 1c, horizontal pair and Surch. on Dr. Sun Yat-Sen 2nd London print 10c on 25c horizontal pair, tied by Chinkiang cds's, affxed with an express label, on front with Shanghai 18.1.40 arrival cds, with a post offce money order for CNC $2,000 enclosed intact, both with two punch holes, otherwise fne. Photo

HK$ 1,600 - 2,000 1253

1940 (19 March) Airmail cover from Szechwan Province to USA franked on front with London 15c SYS, additionally with 5 copies of $1 US Constitution commemorative on reverse, all tied by CHUNGKING 8 postmarks. Hong Kong transit bkstp, Washington DC arrival cds (2 April). Rare multiple-franking of the commemorative. Photo

HK$ 4,000 - 4,500 1254

1940 (1 April) Airmail cover to France ($2.50 rate for BOAC through service) franked with London 20c SYS, Dah Tung $2 SYS, 30c HK Martyr tied by SHANGHAI postmarks. HONG KONG transit bkstp (8 April) with PASSED CENSOR 9 HONG KONG triangular cachet. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 1255

1940 (22 Apr.) registered cover to USA, f.w. on front 150th Anniv. of The USA Constitution commemorative issue, complete set of 4, and HK Martyr 10c, tied by Shanghai cds's, with two unframed "Supposed liable to customs duty" handstamps in red and "FREE OF DUTY U.S. CUSTOMS LOS ANGELES, CAL." handstamp in violet, on reverse with another Shanghai cds, two different USA arrival cds's in purple and magenta, light age toning. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 1256

1940's (1 July) airmail cover sent to England, f.w. on reverse Dr. Sun Yat-Sen 3rd London print $2 x 12, tied by Hunan Hungkiang cds's opened and resealed with "OPENED BY EXAMINER P.C.90" censor labels, tied by a crowned "PASSED DHA/3" censor handstamp, on front with an unframed "DHA/35" handstamp in violet, small part torn missing at upper left corner. Photo

HK$ 600 - 700