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1935 (10 Jan.) A cover from Formosa, (Taiwan) to Switzerland, on reverse franked with Taisho 1sen yellow x 10, tied by TAIZHONG Japanese type cds with RANCES 7 II 35 arrival cds. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,200 2227

1936 (1 Aug.) A red band cover from HK to Taipei, bearing Japanese Taisho 3sen rose, tied by KURUN/ TAIWAN Japanese type cds, adjacent 'PAQUEBOT' in deep blue cachet. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 2228

1940's 2 covers with ovpt 'Limited For Use In Taiwan' on SYS London print to Taipei local and on Martyrs 20c x 3 to Taipei local. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 2229

1940's 3 covers to Taiwan local, all f.w. Japanese stamps overprint 'Taiwan Province-Republic of China' on 10 sen blue, tied by faint TAIWAN Japanese type cds. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 2230

1938-41 Six Taiwan Savings Bank Fixed Amount Savings Certifcates for $50, $100, $150, $250, $500 and $1,000, with consent letters, specimen signatories, few with Japanese revenue stamps, light age toning. Photo

HK$ 600 - 800 2231

Collection of Taiwan covers x 25 and postcard x 1, mainly airmail, to Japan, Belgium, France, Ivory Coast, West Germany, Israel, Brazil, Vietnam, Italy, a couple domestic, and one PRC cover to Singapore, condition mixed.

HK$ 800 - 1,200 2232

A lovely early Taiwan covers x 3, including U-Koban 1 sen green in pair with TAIWAN/HENG SEN 18 Sept. 1886 cds, and incoming cover form Korea to Taiwan , with Chrysanthemum 3 sen dark purple tied by KOREA/ BUSHAN 12 May 1902 Japan type cds, with TAIWAN arrival cds. and Taipei court to local with Tazawa 5 sen x 3, tied by TAIPEI 25 May 1921 cds. Photo

HK 8,00 - 1,200

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1944 POW cover sent by British Group Captain in Taiwan to Surrey re-directed to Harts, England, bearing on front a two-line "SERVICE DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE" and a boxed " 俘虜郵便 " handstamps in violet, a boxed censor chop with red seal in side at left, sealed with "OPENED BY EXAMINER 2196 P.C. 90" censor label, tied on reverse by GODALMING 1 JAN 1945 wavy lines roller datestamp, fne. Photo

HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 2234

1947 (17 May) A Taiwan Policy Training Department cover to Nanking, on back with ovpt 'Limited For Use In Taiwan' on SYS 50c on $20, $1 on $30 and 5$ on $200 x 3, tied by char. PEIPING cds. Photo

HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 2235

1949 (13 Jan.) Franked with various SYS surch. stamps on air mail cover to USA. On reverse with Chungking Dah Tung print, Chung Hwa print, Central Trust print, Farm Products, total postage rate $3,006,800. A nice copy of the high infation period cover.

HK$ 800 - 1,200 2236

1953 (1 March) Registered-Airmail First Day cover to USA franked on front Chiang Kai-shek Third Anniversary Imperf set, with partial set of the Perforated commemoratives on reverse, all tied by TAIPEI postmarks. Cover damaged at top-left corner but all the Imperfs are matched right-margin examples with huge margins all around. Photo

HK$ 8,000 - 9,000