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China Postal stationery

China Japanese Occupation Postal stationery

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China Japanese Occupation Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

Lot 325

600.00 HKD

Live

1940s a group of 4 North China and Mengkiang surch half value SYS PSC, all applied with commemorative cds such as "6th Anniv of North China

1940s a group of 4 North China and Mengkiang surch half value SYS PSC, all applied with commemorative cds such as "6th Anniv of North China GPO", "5th Anniv of Mongolian Postal and Telegraphic Service" etc.1940年代一組四件華北及蒙疆半值孫像郵資片，均鈐紀念日戳，如“華北郵政總局六週年”、“蒙古郵電事業五週年”等。

China Japanese Occupation Postal stationery

Lot 330

600.00 HKD

Live

1943-1944 Japanese occupied Central China surch Temporarily Sold 30c, 50c and $3 on SYS PSC set of 3 (Han CC3-5), plus a Junk 1c card tied

1943-1944 Japanese occupied Central China surch Temporarily Sold 30c, 50c and $3 on SYS PSC set of 3 (Han CC3-5), plus a Junk 1c card tied by "Railway Line Product Exhibition" commemorative cds.1943至1944年日佔華中改值暫售3角、5角及3元蓋孫像郵資片一套三件（韓目CC3-5），另附一件銷“鐵道部全國鐵路沿線出產貨品展覽會”紀念日戳之帆船1分片。

China Postal stationery

China

China Postal stationery

Lot 332

700.00 HKD

Sold

1940s a group of 8 SYS imitaitive print surch North China or Mengkiang PSC, plus a invalidated 2c card f.w. surch North China issues.

1940s a group of 8 SYS imitaitive print surch North China or Mengkiang PSC, plus a invalidated 2c card f.w. surch North China issues. Including mint and commerical usage. Partly applied with commemoratvie cds.1940年代一組八件孫像仿版改值華北或蒙疆8分郵資片，另附一件註銷後加貼華北票之2分片。包括新片及實寄片，部分鈐紀念日戳。

China

China Japanese Occupation

China

Lot 427

2,400.00 HKD

Sold

1941 Rangoon (10 Feb) to Shanghai. WWII airmail censor cover, f.w. Burma KGVI 4a + 8a, tied by Rangoon GPO cds. Censored and resealed with

1941 Rangoon (10 Feb) to Shanghai. WWII airmail censor cover, f.w. Burma KGVI 4a + 8a, tied by Rangoon GPO cds. Censored and resealed with Rangoon triangular censor mark. In combination with ROC postage due issue x7, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds (25 Feb) upon arrival.1941.2.10 仰光寄上海。二戰航空檢查封，貼緬甸佐治六世4安娜 + 8安娜，銷仰光總局日戳。檢查並重封，鈐仰光三角形檢查章。加貼民國欠資票7枚，銷上海2.25到達戳。

China Japanese Occupation

Lot 457

1,600.00 HKD

Sold

1930-1940s an assorted group of 7 ROC and Japanese occupied China covers, f.w. SYS, surch North China, surch CNC, Junk, airmail issues etc,

1930-1940s an assorted group of 7 ROC and Japanese occupied China covers, f.w. SYS, surch North China, surch CNC, Junk, airmail issues etc, containing domestic and international censor usage.1930至1940年代一組七件民國及日佔封，貼孫像、改值華北、改值國幣、帆船、航空等票，包含國內及國外檢查例子。

Lot 460

3,200.00 HKD

Sold

1940s a group of 5 outgoing covers, mostly WWII censor airmail covers, f.w. different prints of SYS issues. Partly orignating from small

1940s a group of 5 outgoing covers, mostly WWII censor airmail covers, f.w. different prints of SYS issues. Partly orignating from small town such as Kwonghoi, Twanfan, Tohuk etc. Nice and scarce.1940年代一組五件寄國外封，大多為二戰檢查航空封，貼不同版別之孫像票。不少出自小地名，如廣海、端芬、都斛等。十分少見難得。

China Republic of China

China Japanese Occupation

China Republic of China

China Japanese Occupation

China Republic of China

Lot 474

600.00 HKD

Sold

Junk 1c PSC from Nanking to Japan, f.w. “State Burial of Premier Tan” commemorative cds 1931 (4 Sep). Blank. Captured by invading

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。

China Japanese Occupation

Lot 562

2,600.00 HKD

Live

1940s Shanghai POW Camp pre-printed cover by Donald M Smith to USA, frankless, with name seal of the seal. With original letter.

1940s Shanghai POW Camp pre-printed cover by Donald M Smith to USA, frankless, with name seal of the seal. With original letter.1940年代上海俘虜收容所預印封，由Donald M Smith寄美國，鈐檢查員名字章。附原信。

Lot 563

2,500.00 HKD

Live

1942 (24 Jul) WWII POW cover from USA to Eugene R Deturck, radio operator of SS Vincent, Shanghai, frankless, applied with Spring City wavy

1942 (24 Jul) WWII POW cover from USA to Eugene R Deturck, radio operator of SS Vincent, Shanghai, frankless, applied with Spring City wavy line d.s. Applied with Shanghai POW Camp censor mark and name seal of the censor. With original letter.1942.7.24 美國寄上海戰俘營Vincent號戰艦的一名電台操作員Eugene R Deturck，鈐Spring City機戳。檢查並重封。鈐上海戰俘營檢查章及檢查員名字章。附原信。

Lot 564

1,200.00 HKD

Live

1942 USA (24 Aug) to Eugene R Deturck, radio operator of SS Vincent, Shanghai, applied with Spring City wavy line d.s. Censored and

1942 USA (24 Aug) to Eugene R Deturck, radio operator of SS Vincent, Shanghai, applied with Spring City wavy line d.s. Censored and resealed. Applied with Shanghai POW camp censor mark and name seal of the censor.1942.8.24 美國寄上海戰俘營Vincent號戰艦的一名電台操作員Eugene R Deturck，鈐Spring City機戳。檢查並重封。鈐上海戰俘營檢查章及檢查員名字章。

Lot 1950

1,500.00 HKD

Sold

Japanese occupation, Canton overprint. Registered airmail at 15 times base rate, with stamps in Japanese military notes and air mail

Japanese occupation, Canton overprint. Registered airmail at 15 times base rate, with stamps in Japanese military notes and air mail surcharge in Japanese yen. 日本占領廣東“粵省貼用”航空挂號實寄上海，超重15倍，貼粵省郵票5.32元，加15 x 20錢日幣航空費，航空由日本航空公司執飛，只收日幣。

Lot 1951

4,000.00 HKD

Live

Japanese occupation, Canton overprint. Canton overprints were denominated in Japanese Military Notes in circulation, while postage was

Japanese occupation, Canton overprint. Canton overprints were denominated in Japanese Military Notes in circulation, while postage was dictated in Nanking using the Central Savings note. Rapid depreciation of Central Saving currency caused the stamps be sold at 1x, 1/2x or 1/3x its face value, represented here in three covers. Plus one Japan Military PSC used in Canton paying only the airmail surcharge, regular postage being free, used in FPO 202. 日本占領廣東“粵省貼用”實寄封四件，粵省貼用郵票用日本軍票面值，執行汪僞政權中央儲備券的郵資，因中儲券持續貶值，故不同時期，粵省貼用郵票兌中儲券從1：1升至1：2和1：3，此三封反映日佔時期三大匯率變化。另一件日本“南支派遣軍”發出的航空軍事明信片，免郵資，只支付航空費，銷“第二百二野戰”，受檢查。

China Japanese Occupation Postal stationery

Hong Kong King George VI

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China Japanese Occupation Postal stationery

Hong Kong King George VI

China Japanese Occupation Postal stationery

Lot 1954

800.00 HKD

Live

1942 a group of 5 SYS 3rd print 4c and 8c PSC used in Japanese occupied China, with "Temporarily Sold", "Special Use in Kwangtung", "Sent

1942 a group of 5 SYS 3rd print 4c and 8c PSC used in Japanese occupied China, with "Temporarily Sold", "Special Use in Kwangtung", "Sent from Kwangtung" overprint or applied with commemorative d.s.1942年一組五件孫像第三版4分及8分郵資片，用於日佔華中及廣東，加蓋“暫售”、“粵區特用”、“粵省發寄”或鈐紀念日戳。

Hong Kong King George VI

Lot 2082

1,800.00 HKD

Live

1941 Hong Kong to USA, f.w. Hong Kong KGVI $1 x4 + $10 (Yang 146) + Centenary of British Occupation 25c but uncancelled, alongside with

1941 Hong Kong to USA, f.w. Hong Kong KGVI $1 x4 + $10 (Yang 146) + Centenary of British Occupation 25c but uncancelled, alongside with “NOT OPENED BY CENSOR” mark, LR mark and registered mark. Showing “PER PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS CLIPPER” annotation. Transit Honolulu (1 Nov). Arrived New York (6 Nov). Peculiar example of having censor department marking but no postmark as the postal censor department was in the GPO building, not to mention the scarce high denomination franking. 1941年香港寄美國，貼香港佐治六世1元x4 + 10元（楊目146）+ 開埠百週年2角5分，無蓋銷，另鈐“NOT OPENED BY CENSOR”橫戳、LR章及掛號章。印有“PER PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS CLIPPER”批示。11.1經火奴魯魯，11.6抵紐約。由於郵件檢查之部門正位於郵政總局內，故有LR章但郵票無蓋銷甚為奇特。高面值貼票同樣難得。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China Japanese Occupation

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2083

1,000.00 HKD

Sold

1941 England (19 Nov) to Hong Kong, returned to sender due to the fall of Hong Kong, f.w. Britain KGVI 2/6 + 1sd in pair + 9d, tied by

1941 England (19 Nov) to Hong Kong, returned to sender due to the fall of Hong Kong, f.w. Britain KGVI 2/6 + 1sd in pair + 9d, tied by London registered cds., alongside with “PASSED BY BRITISH PHILATELIC ASSN” oval d.s, censor mark and “RETURNED TO SENDER SERVICE SUSPENDED” horizontal h.s. Transit New York (10 Dec), San Francisco (12 Dec). Returned to sender via New York (9 Mar). Hong Kong fell into Japanese hands on 25 Dec 1941. 1941.11.19 英國寄香港，因香港淪陷而退回，貼英國票2/6 + 1先令雙連 + 9便士，銷倫敦掛號日戳，旁鈐“PASSED BY BRITISH PHILATELIC ASSN”手填日戳、檢查章及“RETURNED TO SENDER / SERVICE SUSPENDED”橫戳。12.10經紐約，12.12經三藩市。後退回，3.9經紐約。香港於1941年12月25日淪陷。

China Japanese Occupation

Lot 2084

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1940 a group of 4 WWII Hong Kong to England covers, all f.w. Hong Kong KGVI issues and applied with triangular “PASSED BY CENSOR”

1940 a group of 4 WWII Hong Kong to England covers, all f.w. Hong Kong KGVI issues and applied with triangular “PASSED BY CENSOR” military censor mark with different numbers. A nice group. 1940年一組四件二戰香港寄英國封，均貼香港佐治六世票，旁鈐不同號碼之三角形“PASSED BY CENSOR”軍事檢查章。

Lot 2085

5,000.00 HKD

Live

1941 Kuala Lumpur to Hong Kong, returned to sender but detained in Hong Kong. Franking removed. Censored and resealed. Arrived Hong Kong

1941 Kuala Lumpur to Hong Kong, returned to sender but detained in Hong Kong. Franking removed. Censored and resealed. Arrived Hong Kong (25 Nov) but addressee was not found. Forwarded to returned letter office (26 Nov). On front with “DETAINED IN HONGKONGBY JAPANESE FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945” cachet. Very scarce incoming and returned but detained example.1941年吉隆坡寄香港，退回寄件人但於香港扣留。貼票被撕去。檢查並重封。11.25抵港但查無收件人。11.26轉退信局。正面蓋有“鈐“DETAINED IN HONGKONGBY JAPANESE FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945”戳記。非常少見難得之進口退回並扣留例子。

Lot 2086

5,000.00 HKD

Live

1941 Hong Kong (2 Dec) to USA, detained in Hong Kong, f.w. Hong Kong KGVI 25c + Centenary of British Occupation 5c, tied by Victoria Hong

1941 Hong Kong (2 Dec) to USA, detained in Hong Kong, f.w. Hong Kong KGVI 25c + Centenary of British Occupation 5c, tied by Victoria Hong Kong cds, alongside with “NOT OPENED BY CENSOR”, “RETOUR”, “NO SERVICE” and “DETAINED IN HONGKONGBY JAPANESE FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945” cachet.1941.12.2 香港寄美國，被扣留在港，貼香港佐治六世2角5分 + 開埠百週年5分，銷維多利亞日戳，旁鈐“NOT OPENED BY CENSOR”、“RETOUR”、“NO SERVICE”及“DETAINED IN HONGKONGBY JAPANESE FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945”戳記。