Lot 474

Junk 1c PSC from Nanking to Japan, f.w. “State Burial of Premier Tan” commemorative cds 1931 (4 Sep). Blank. Captured by invading Japanese soldiers who wrote home about the battles, and sent frank free with military mail cachet. Dated 23 Feb 1932.

帆船1分郵資片，自南京寄日本，銷“譚院長國葬紀 念” 1931.9.4日戳，白片。1932。1.28，日本發動 一·二八事变，史称一·二八淞沪抗战，日本称上海事 变，此片落入日軍手中，寫信回家，詳述戰況，日期 2月23日，落款“上海派遣軍”，是日軍主力，鈐“ 軍事郵便“免費寄出，帶長官檢查私戳。淞沪抗战郵品十分難得。