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China Republic of China

China Republic of China Picture postcards

China Japanese Occupation

China Republic of China

China Japanese Occupation

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

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 Republic of China Picture postcards

China Japanese Occupation

China Republic of China Picture postcards

Lot 552

600.00 HKD

Sold

Photo postcard of Japanese soldiers loading bombs to aircarft. Showing Anti-KMT and USA writing on the bombs. Unused. Historical

Photo postcard of Japanese soldiers loading bombs to aircarft. Showing Anti-KMT and USA writing on the bombs. Unused. Historical日軍士兵為軍機裝載炸彈之照片明信片。可見炸彈上寫有反蔣及反美口語。未使用。極具歷史意義。

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。

China Japanese Occupation

China Japanese Occupation Southchina - Kwangtung

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 Southchina - Kwangtung

China Japanese Occupation Postal stationery

China Japanese Occupation Southchina - Kwangtung

Lot 1952

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1945 (29 May) Canton local taxed cover, f.w. SYS surch Temporarily Sold $10/16c in pair on front and $1/8c + $2/5c on reverse, in total of

1945 (29 May) Canton local taxed cover, f.w. SYS surch Temporarily Sold $10/16c in pair on front and $1/8c + $2/5c on reverse, in total of $23 while the correct rate should be $25, tied by Canton bilingual cds, alongside with T mark. In combination with imperf ROC postage due $2 in pair for double due amount, tied by Canton (30 May) arrival cds. 1945.5.29 廣州本埠欠資封，正貼孫像改值暫售10元蓋1角6分雙連 + 背貼1元蓋8分 + 2元蓋5分，合23元（正確郵資25元），銷廣州點線漢英日戳，旁鈐T章。加貼無齒民國欠資票2元雙連（罰雙倍欠資），銷廣州5.30到達戳。

China Japanese Occupation Postal stationery

China Japanese Occupation Southchina - Kwangtung

China Japanese Occupation

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。

China Japanese Occupation Southchina - Kwangtung

China Japanese Occupation

China Japanese Occupation Southchina - Kwangtung

Lot 1955

2,000.00 HKD

Live

1940s SYS ovpt. “Sent from Kwangtung” PSC with Forbidden City ancient painting images in a set of 12. All unused. Very beautiful.

1940s SYS ovpt. “Sent from Kwangtung” PSC with Forbidden City ancient painting images in a set of 12. All unused. Very beautiful. 1940年代孫像加蓋“粵省發寄”郵資片加印故宮古畫一套12張，均未使用，十分漂亮悅目。

China Japanese Occupation

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。

Lot 2089

1,200.00 HKD

Sold

1942 (8 Dec) Anniv of Greater East Asia War commemorative cover, sending to Hong Kong local, f.w. Japanese issue 2s, tied by commemorative

1942 (8 Dec) Anniv of Greater East Asia War commemorative cover, sending to Hong Kong local, f.w. Japanese issue 2s, tied by commemorative cds in dark blue. Dark blue is the cds colour used on the first day of Kowloon PO. Rather scarce. 1942.12.8 大東亞戰爭一周年紀念封，寄香港本埠，貼日本票2錢，銷深藍色紀念日戳。深藍色為九龍郵局之首日日戳顏色，較為稀罕難得。

Lot 2091

400.00 HKD

Live

1943 (8 Dec) The Great East Asian War postcard set 1, issued by the Ministry of Communications. Containing complete set of 3 mint postcard,

1943 (8 Dec) The Great East Asian War postcard set 1, issued by the Ministry of Communications. Containing complete set of 3 mint postcard, plus one extra CTO card tied by commemorative cds. With introduction and cover. 1943.12.8 大東亞戰爭紀念報國葉書（第一輯），由日本遞信省發行，三片齊全未使用，另附一張蓋紀念戳之蓋銷片。附簡介及原封套。

China Japanese Occupation

Hong Kong Postal stationery

China Japanese Occupation

Lot 2092

2,800.00 HKD

Sold

1943 Hong Kong to Toishan, f.w. Japanese issue 5s for local rate. Transit Canton (9 Feb), Kungyifow (14 Mar). Arrived Takianghu (15 Mar).

1943 Hong Kong to Toishan, f.w. Japanese issue 5s for local rate. Transit Canton (9 Feb), Kungyifow (14 Mar). Arrived Takianghu (15 Mar). Japanese stamp was obliterated given the war between ROC and Japan. Historical. 1943年香港寄台山，貼日本票5錢，合本地信函郵資，銷日式戳。2.9經廣州，鈐宣傳機戳。3.14經公益埠。 3.15抵大江墟。日本票因侵華戰爭而被塗抹，深具歷史意義。

Hong Kong Postal stationery

China Japanese Occupation

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Lot 2093

3,000.00 HKD

Live

1945 (13 Jan) Japanese 2s stationery card (Yang JPC1) to Canton, uprated with 1s, tied by Hong Kong Japanese style cds. Arrived Canton (16

1945 (13 Jan) Japanese 2s stationery card (Yang JPC1) to Canton, uprated with 1s, tied by Hong Kong Japanese style cds. Arrived Canton (16 Jan). Example of 3s local postcard rate. 1945.1.13 日本2錢郵資片（楊目JPC1）寄廣州，加貼1錢，銷香港日式日戳。1.16抵廣州。3錢本地明信片郵資例子。

China Japanese Occupation

Lot 2094

1,100.00 HKD

Live

1945 Hong Kong to Shanghai. Red band cover, f.w. Japanese issue surch Hong Kong Government 3 Yen, tied by faint cds. Cover bottom trimmed.

1945 Hong Kong to Shanghai. Red band cover, f.w. Japanese issue surch Hong Kong Government 3 Yen, tied by faint cds. Cover bottom trimmed. Commerical usage of this issuance is rare. Plus a mail receipt during occupation period. 1945年香港寄上海。紅條封，貼日本票加蓋香港總督府3元，銷模糊之日戳。封底被裁。這套票實寄少見。另附一件日佔時期郵件收據。