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Lot 266

3,000.00 HKD

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1914 Carlowitz & Co., Hong Kong (6 Oct) to USA. WWI censor cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 10c with "C&C H" perfin, tied by Hong Kong

1914 Carlowitz & Co., Hong Kong (6 Oct) to USA. WWI censor cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 10c with "C&C H" perfin, tied by Hong Kong cds. Affiexeed with type 2 officially sealed label, matching with "O.F.I." opened for inspection cachet on reverse. Illustrated on P.5 of Mr. Oresetti's monograph.1914.10.6 禮和洋行自香港寄美國。一戰檢查封，貼香港佐治五世10仙帶“C&C H”針孔，銷香港日戳。貼2型香港總驛務司署封封條，背鈐“O.F.I.”檢查章。Oresetti's monograph第5頁原件。

Lot 1875

300.00 HKD

Live

1917 Canton (May) to India. WWI censor cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 2c x2, tied by Canton BPO cds. Transit Hong Kong (28 May). Censored and

1917 Canton (May) to India. WWI censor cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 2c x2, tied by Canton BPO cds. Transit Hong Kong (28 May). Censored and resealed Arrived India (14 Jun). 1917.5 廣州寄印度。一戰檢查封，貼香港佐治五世2仙x2，銷廣州英局日戳。5.28經香港。檢查並重封。6.14抵印度。

Hong Kong Covers bulk lot

China Japanese Occupation

Hong Kong Covers bulk lot

Lot 1970

2,000.00 HKD

Live

1955 a group of 3 covers from Hong Kong to the same address in Chungshanhsien, f.w. Hong Kong QEII 10c, tied by Sheung Wan cds. Showcasing

1955 a group of 3 covers from Hong Kong to the same address in Chungshanhsien, f.w. Hong Kong QEII 10c, tied by Sheung Wan cds. Showcasing Tsinshan, Shaki and several Chugshan transit cds. One cover with “Tsinshan PO censored and resealed” mark. 1955年一組三件香港寄中山縣封，地址相地，貼香港伊麗莎白二世10仙，銷上環日戳。背面蓋有前山、沙溪以及中山地名日戳。當中一件蓋有“拱北分關 / 前山郵局”檢查重封章。

China Japanese Occupation

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。

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。

Hong Kong

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hong Kong

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hong Kong

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。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2424

2,000.00 HKD

Live

1916 Tientsin (18 Oct) to Holland. WWI censor registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 4c in pair + 6c in pair, tied by Tientsin BPO Webb type

1916 Tientsin (18 Oct) to Holland. WWI censor registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 4c in pair + 6c in pair, tied by Tientsin BPO Webb type B cds., alongside with type Rii "TIENTSIN B.P.O." registered mark. Transit London (7 Nov). Arrived Scheveningen (18 Nov).1916.10.18 天津寄荷蘭。一戰檢查掛號封，貼香港佐治五世4仙雙連 + 6仙雙連，銷天津英局Webb B型日戳，旁鈐Rii型“TIENTSIN B.P.O.”長方形掛號章。11.7經倫敦。11.18抵Scheveningen。