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1940 (19 Oct.) airmail cover from Kweilin to Chungking, f.w. on reverse Peking Martyrs 1c x 3, 20c and Surch. On Dr. Sun Yat-Sen 2nd London print, 10c on 25c, tied by Kweilin cds's, Chungking 5.11.40 arrival cds, also an unframed "Salvaged mail matter after being bombed" ( 被炸撈獲郵件) handstamp alongside, repeated same on front, roughly opened at right, creased and a bit tatty, still scarce markings. Photo

HK$ 36,000 - 38,000 1258

1941 (16 Jan.) An air mail reg. cover to USA, bearing 3rd Peking air mail $2 in strip of 3, SYS Dah Tung print $2 and Martyrs 1c, surcharge 3c on 5c in red or black on SYS Dah Tung print x 6 tied by bilingual SHANGHAI cds. On back with SYS Dah Tung print 30c and Martyrs 1c, tied by bilingual SHANGHAI and NEWYORK/JAN 31 1941 arrival cds. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 1259

1941 (25 Feb.) ACentral Bank cover to Chungking local, on back with surcharge on SYS Dah Tung print 3c on 5c in strip of 3, tied by 7th Anniv New Life Movement comm. Chop. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 1260

1941 (4 Mar.) An air mail cover to Chengtu, on front ith SYS Dah Tung print 8c, tied by bilingual LANCHOW (KAOLAN) cds. KAOLAN (LANCHOW) transit, CHENGTU 20 Mar 41 arrival cds. On back, with surcharge 3c on SYS Dah Tung print 5c in block of 8 and single stamp x 2, plus surcharge inverted and omitted variety in pair. all tied by bilingual LANGCHOW arrival cds. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 1261

1941 (24Apr.) Acover to Shanghai, bearing SYS Chung Hwa print 10c x 3 and New York print 1c in pair tied by char. KIANGSU/CHINYANG cds. Photo

HK$ 1,500 - 1,800 1262

1941 (4 Oct.) Overseas Chinese Remittance & Letter Offce (Qiaopi) envelope sent from Saigon to Kulangsu, Amoy, bearing Indochine 7c and 18c, tied by SAIGON cds. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000

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1941 (3 Nov.) Two First Day Covers sent locally in Shanghai, f.w. The Thrift Movement issue, complete set of 6 with 3 values on each, all tied by "Grand Philatelic Exhibition of the combined Philatelic Societies in Shanghai 3rd-7th November 1941" special commemorative cachets, very light age toning. Photo

HK$ 700 - 800 1264

1941 (25 Nov.) Aparcel receiving note bearing SYS New York print $10, SYS surch. 7c on 8c, Thift Movement 33c and $1 x 2, tied by char. KIANGSI cds. Alongside char. Kimnan Post Angency in red chop and ANWEI arrival cds. Photo

HK$ 800 - 900 1265

1942 (6 Sept.) An air mail cover to Shanghai local with air mail stamps surcharged with Japanese currency full set of 6, tied by bilingual SHANGHAI cds. JCA1-6. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 1266

1942 (15 Sept.) A cover to Yunnan local, on back with SYS New York print 2c and the thrift Movement 33c in pair tied by the bilingual LIKIANG cds and KUNMING 27 9 42 arrival cds. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 1267

1942 (31 Oct.) ‘Friends Ambulance Unit’ Registered-Airmail/Surface cover fromYunnan Province to Scotland ($5.25 rate for airmail service as far as India) franked with various issues including $1 Thrift commemorative (Chan 517). Kunming and Calcutta transit bkstps. Photo

HK$ 500 - 600 1268

1943-45 Selection of 4 covers by registered mail to USA, rated $25.50, $23 (with one stamp missing), $65 & $16 (added US stamps 3c & 3c but uncancelled), three opened & resealed by censor labels, small age faults as usual. Photo

HK$ 1,600 - 1,800