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Hong Kong

China Republic of China

China Province Mandschurei

Hong Kong

China Republic of China

Hong Kong

Lot 30

6,000 HKD

Live

1941 Hong Kong (29 Nov) to USA but detained during occupation. Airmail cover, f.w. Centenary of British Occupation 15c in pair, tied by

1941 Hong Kong (29 Nov) to USA but detained during occupation. Airmail cover, f.w. Centenary of British Occupation 15c in pair, tied by Victoria cds., alongside with “NOT OPENED BY CENSOR”, “RETOUR”, “NO SERVICE” and “DETAINED IN HONGKONG BY JAPANESE FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945” cachet. Very early detained mail. Extremely historcal. “1941.11.29 香港寄美國但被扣留，貼開埠百週年1角5分雙連，銷維多利亞日戳。鈐“NOT OPENED BY CENSOR”、“RETOUR”、“NO SERVICE”及“DETAINED IN HONGKONG BY JAPANESE FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945”戳記。極早之扣留例子，深具歷史意義。”數。

China Republic of China

Lot 92

16,000 HKD

Sold

1917 Hankow (11 Sep) to Chikungshan, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Hankow bisected bilingual cds. On reverer with “Opened by the Censor S.O. Lu

1917 Hankow (11 Sep) to Chikungshan, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Hankow bisected bilingual cds. On reverer with “Opened by the Censor S.O. Lu Chikungshan, Hupeh-Honan” bilingual censor label. Arrived Chikungshan (12 Sep). Chikungshan had a number of German residents, therefore postal censorship was conducted during WWI. 1917.9.11 漢口寄雞公山，貼帆船3分，銷漢口半切漢英日戳。背貼“鄂豫雞公山臨時檢查郵電委員盧尚杰驗訖”漢英檢查封條。9.12抵雞公山。雞公山因德僑眾多，故在一戰時實施郵政檢查。

China Province Mandschurei

Mongolia

China Province Mandschurei

Lot 95

3,000 HKD

Live

1932 Paichuan (22 Jul) to Switzerland, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Ki-Hei x11 + dropped stamps, tied by Paichuan bilingual cds.

1932 Paichuan (22 Jul) to Switzerland, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Ki-Hei x11 + dropped stamps, tied by Paichuan bilingual cds. Censored and resealed with Manchouli frontier police bilignual censor mark. Outgoing mails with this censor mark is rather unusual. 1932.7.22 拜縣寄瑞士，正背貼帆船加蓋限吉黑貼用11枚 + 掉票，銷拜縣三格英漢日戳。檢查並重封，鈐“滿洲里國境警察隊”中文俄文檢查章。寄國外封鈐此檢查戳者較少見。

Mongolia

China Machine cancellations

China Taiwan Machine cancellations

Mongolia

Lot 96

3,200 HKD

Sold

1932 Ulanbator (23 Jul) to Kalgan. Red band cover, f.w. revenue stamp surch 5 menge + 20 menge on reverse, tied by Ulanbator cds, alongside

1932 Ulanbator (23 Jul) to Kalgan. Red band cover, f.w. revenue stamp surch 5 menge + 20 menge on reverse, tied by Ulanbator cds, alongside with Manchouli frontier police bilignual censor mark.1932.7.23 烏蘭巴托寄張家口。紅條封，背貼印花稅票改值5 menge + 20 menge，銷烏蘭巴托日戳，旁鈐“滿洲里國境警察隊”中文俄文檢查章。

China Machine cancellations

China Taiwan Machine cancellations

China Machine cancellations

Lot 99

800 HKD

Live

1941 England (14 Nov) to Shanghai, returned to sender. WWII censor cover, f.w. KGVI issue 1/2d + 2-1/2d, tied by Woking meter stamp.

1941 England (14 Nov) to Shanghai, returned to sender. WWII censor cover, f.w. KGVI issue 1/2d + 2-1/2d, tied by Woking meter stamp. Showing “NO SERVICE / RETURN TO SENDER” cachet. Censored and re-sealed. 1941.11,14 英國寄上海，退回寄件人。一戰檢查封，銷佐治六世半便士 + 2-1/2便士，銷Woking機戳。鈐“NO SERVICE / RETURN TO SENDER”指示戳。檢查並重封。

China Taiwan Machine cancellations

Lot 137

800 HKD

Live

1943 England (31 May) to British soldier Signalman A.L.May in Taiwan POW Camp, stampless, bearing South Nopwood meter stamp. Censored and

1943 England (31 May) to British soldier Signalman A.L.May in Taiwan POW Camp, stampless, bearing South Nopwood meter stamp. Censored and re-sealed. Showing “No.6” manuscript by crayon (indicating POW camp no. 6 in Taihoku). Arrived 28 May according to manuscript. 1943.5.31 英國寄臺灣俘虜收容所之英國士兵Signalman A.L.May，無貼票，鈐South Nopwood始發機戳。檢查並重封。寫有“6英”表明寄往台北大直第六戰俘營。按背面日期所示5.28抵達。

China Republic of China

Lot 162

2,000 HKD

Sold

1928 Sweden (23 Mar) to Dr. David Hummel, Tihwa, f.w. Swedish 15 ore x2, tied by Nassjo cds. Transit Manchouli, Harbin (Apr). Showing

1928 Sweden (23 Mar) to Dr. David Hummel, Tihwa, f.w. Swedish 15 ore x2, tied by Nassjo cds. Transit Manchouli, Harbin (Apr). Showing Sinkiang censor label. Arrived Tihwa (6 Jun). Dr. David Hummel was the zoologist of Sven Hedin expedition.1928.3.23 瑞典寄迪化Dr. David Hummel，貼瑞典15歐爾x2，銷Nassjo日戳。經滿州里，4月經哈爾濱。貼新疆檢查封條。6.6抵迪化。Dr. David Hummel為探險團動物學家。

Lot 163

2,200 HKD

Sold

1929 Russia to Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Tihwa, f.w. Russian 2k + 4k + 8k, tied by Russian cds. On reverse with Sinkiang censor label. Arrived

1929 Russia to Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Tihwa, f.w. Russian 2k + 4k + 8k, tied by Russian cds. On reverse with Sinkiang censor label. Arrived Tihwa (21 Aug). Dr. Nils Arnbolt was the astronomer of the expedition.1929年俄國寄迪化Dr. Nils Arnbolt，貼俄國票2戈比 + 4戈比 + 8戈比，銷俄國日戳。背貼新疆檢查封條。8.21抵迪化。Dr. Nils Arnbolt為探險團中的天文學家。

Lot 164

3,800 HKD

Sold

1929 (25 Nov) Registered postcard from Sven Hedin Expedition, Tihwa to Sweden, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang 6c, tied by

1929 (25 Nov) Registered postcard from Sven Hedin Expedition, Tihwa to Sweden, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang 6c, tied by Tihwa bilingual cds. Showing “Via Siberia Moskou” annotation. Censored, with personal seal of censor, but no reseal label for obvious reason. Arrived Lund (30 Dec).1929.11.25 斯文赫定探險團自迪化寄瑞典。相片版明信片，貼帆船加蓋限新省貼用6分，銷迪化腰框英漢日戳。寫有經西伯利亞-莫斯科批示。带检查员私戳，无重封签条。12.3抵Lund。

Lot 165

7,500 HKD

Live

1930 Sven Hedin, Peiping (7 Dec) to Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Tihwa via Siberia, redirected to Hotien. Registered cover, f.w. Reaper 15c in pair,

1930 Sven Hedin, Peiping (7 Dec) to Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Tihwa via Siberia, redirected to Hotien. Registered cover, f.w. Reaper 15c in pair, tied by Peiping bilingual cds. Arrived Tihwa (6 Mar). Redirected via Shufu (23 Mar) to Hotien (26 May). On reverse with Sinkiang censor label.1930.12.7 由斯文赫定自北平經西伯利亞寄迪化Dr. Nils Arnbolt。掛號封，貼農穫圖1角5分雙連，銷北平三格漢英日戳。3.6抵迪化，3.23經疏附改寄和闐，5.26抵達。背貼新疆檢查封條。

Lot 166

3,000 HKD

Lot retreated

1932 Hotien (15 Jan) to Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Sweden, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang 6c, tied by Hotien bilingual cds. On reverse

1932 Hotien (15 Jan) to Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Sweden, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang 6c, tied by Hotien bilingual cds. On reverse with Sinkiang censor label with unusual red oval mark on top. Transit Soche (19 Apr). Dr. Nils Arnbolt was the astronomer of the expedition.1932.1.15 和闐寄瑞典Dr. Nils Arnbolt，貼帆船加蓋限新省貼用6分，銷和闐腰框英漢日戳。背貼新疆檢查封條，另鈐少見之橢圓形紅章。4.19經莎車。Dr. Nils Arnbolt為探險團的天文學家。

Lot 167

6,000 HKD

Live

1932 (2 May) Pre-printed Sven Hedin Expedition cover from Soche to himself in Sweden, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang x4, in

1932 (2 May) Pre-printed Sven Hedin Expedition cover from Soche to himself in Sweden, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang x4, in total of 90c, tied by Soche bilingual cds. On reverse with censor label. Transit Shufu, Ierhkoszetang (8 May). Mails via Ierhkoszetang are much more scrace than via Tahcheng. Cover folded.1932.5.2 斯文赫定探險團預印封，自莎車寄瑞典本人，貼帆船加蓋限新省貼用4枚，合9角，銷莎車腰框英漢日戳。背貼檢查封條。經疏附，5.8經依爾克斯塘。經依爾克斯塘與俄交換之郵件遠比經塔城珍罕。封有折。

China Japanese Occupation

Lot 257

1,200 HKD

Live

1940s a group of 2 covers from Kwangtung to USA, f.w. SYS and Martyrs issues, tied by Tohui and Chikan cds. Partly with US censor mark.

1940s a group of 2 covers from Kwangtung to USA, f.w. SYS and Martyrs issues, tied by Tohui and Chikan cds. Partly with US censor mark. 1940年代廣東寄美加僑批封一組2件，貼用孫像及烈士票，銷都斛及赤坎日戳。部分鈐美國檢查章。