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Lot 279

8,000.00 HKD

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1942 Poshan (24 Feb) to Sweden via Portugal. WWII censor cover, f.w. SYS x5 on reverse, in total of (International registered letter rate

1942 Poshan (24 Feb) to Sweden via Portugal. WWII censor cover, f.w. SYS x5 on reverse, in total of (International registered letter rate $2 + airmail fee to Calcutta $2.25 + European airmail fee $11.3 =) $15.55 , tied by Paoshan bilingual cds. Transit Kunming (19 Feb). Censored and resealed at India and Nazi Germany. Since the fall of Hong Kong, mails had to take the Indian air-route. Since 21 Jan 1942, airmail to Europe was maintained via India and Portugal. Rare example of paying $11.3 European airmail fee which was effective for about 1 month. 1942.2.24 保山經葡萄牙寄瑞典。二戰檢查封，背貼孫像5枚，合15.55元（國際掛號信函2元 + 至加爾各答航空費2.25元 + 歐洲全程航空費11.3元），銷保山三格漢英日戳。於加爾各答及納粹德國檢查重封。自香港淪陷後，經印度成為唯一空郵郵路。透過印度及中立國葡萄牙，寄歐洲之全程空郵服務仍得以維持。寄歐洲11.3元航空費僅施行約一個月，存世例子極罕。

Lot 281

1,200.00 HKD

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1942 Tsingshuiki (27 Jul) to India. Czechoslovak Legation for China cover, f.w. SYS x11 on reverse, in total of $6.5, tied by East Szechuan

1942 Tsingshuiki (27 Jul) to India. Czechoslovak Legation for China cover, f.w. SYS x11 on reverse, in total of $6.5, tied by East Szechuan Tsingshuiki cds. Censored and resealed in India. Arrived Batangar (12 Aug). Showing airmail and registered label on front. Probably sent via the Hump. In WWII, Czechoslovak was annexed by Nazi Germany. However, ROC maintained diplomatic relations with Czechoslovak government-in-exile. 1942.7.27 清水溪寄印度。捷克斯洛伐克公使館封，貼孫像11枚，合6.5元，銷東川清水溪三格點線日戳。8.12抵Batangar。正貼航空及掛號標籤。應是經駝峰航線送遞。二戰時期捷克斯洛伐克被納粹德國吞併，但中華民國與捷克斯洛伐克流亡政府維持外交關係。

Laos

Lot 3164

4,400.00 HKD

Sold

1939 Siam 10 stg stationery cover from Vientiane to Chowan, uprated by 10 stg, tied by Nongkai transit cds. Transit Bangkok 8 PO (2 Dec).

1939 Siam 10 stg stationery cover from Vientiane to Chowan, uprated by 10 stg, tied by Nongkai transit cds. Transit Bangkok 8 PO (2 Dec). On reverse with Siam Qiaopiju oval seal. On front with censor signature and “Central CNC” cachet. Although Swatow fell into Japanese forces, incoming QIaopi from Laos still existed. Censorship was conducted. 1939年暹羅15士打郵資封，自萬象寄潮安，加貼10士打，銷農開中轉戳。12.2經曼谷8局。背面蓋有“暹羅黃潮興信局”橢圓形戳記。正面帶有檢查員簽名及“中央國幣”戳記。雖然汕頭在1939年淪陷，但老撾經暹羅進口之僑批仍有存世，並加以檢查。