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China Republic of China

China Province Mandschurei

Manchukuo

China Republic of China

China Province Mandschurei

China Republic of China

Lot 2033

5,400 HKD

Sold

1931 Changchun (1 Dec) to Shenyang, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Ki-Hei 4c, tied by Changchun cds. On reverse with “Japanese

1931 Changchun (1 Dec) to Shenyang, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Ki-Hei 4c, tied by Changchun cds. On reverse with “Japanese Military Police / Changchun” censor mark. Arrived Shenyang (3 Dec). Since the Japanesee occupation of Manchuria, Kwantung Army conducted postal censorship to collect intelligence. Illustration fig 4-12, p.71 in “The 1934 Negotiation of China-Manchukuo Mail Exchange and Related Postal History” by Huei Ching Ho.1931.12.1 長春寄瀋陽，貼帆船加蓋限吉黑貼用4分，銷長春日戳，另鈐長春日本憲兵隊檢查章。12.3抵瀋陽。自日軍佔領東北後，關東軍實施郵政檢查以收集反日情報。何輝慶《1934華滿通郵談判暨相關郵史》第71頁圖四-12原件。

China Province Mandschurei

Lot 2040

100,000 HKD

Live

1932 Lishuichen (27 Jul) to Harbin, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Ki-Hei 5c, tied by Lishuchen bilingual cds (dated “Year 32”

1932 Lishuichen (27 Jul) to Harbin, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Ki-Hei 5c, tied by Lishuchen bilingual cds (dated “Year 32” instead of Manchukuo calendar). On reverse with scarce Kirin Resistance Army against Japan censor mark. It is the only known censor example conducted by the Kirin Resistance Army against Japan. 1932.7.27 梨樹鎮寄哈爾濱，貼帆船加蓋限吉黑貼用5分，銷梨樹鎮三格英漢日戳。背鈐難得之吉林抗日聯軍檢查章。此為吉林抗日聯軍實施郵政檢查之孤例。

Manchukuo

Lot 2077

2,500 HKD

Live

1942-1943 a pair of WWII POW covers from Hoten POW Camp to Japan and Korea, applied with censor marks in Japanese and English respectively

1942-1943 a pair of WWII POW covers from Hoten POW Camp to Japan and Korea, applied with censor marks in Japanese and English respectively as well as name seal of the censor. Archival records indicate over 2, 000 Allied prisoners were held here.1942至1943年一對二戰戰俘檢查封，自奉天俘虜收容所寄日韓，分別鈐日文、英文檢查章以及檢查員名字章。奉天俘虜收容所曾經關押了二千名盟軍戰俘，亦被認為是日軍戰俘營當中最有代表性的一座。

Manchukuo

China Republic of China

Lot 2078

2,500 HKD

Live

1943-1944 a pair of WWII POW covers from Hoten POW Camp to USA, applied with different types of POW censor mark as well as name seal of the

1943-1944 a pair of WWII POW covers from Hoten POW Camp to USA, applied with different types of POW censor mark as well as name seal of the censor. Archival records indicate over 2, 000 Allied prisoners were held here,1943至1944年一對二戰戰俘檢查封，自奉天俘虜收容所寄美國，鈐不同樣式之檢查章以及檢查員名字章。奉天俘虜收容所曾經關押了二千名盟軍戰俘，亦被認為是日軍戰俘營當中最有代表性的一座。

China Republic of China

Lot 2123

1,200 HKD

Live

1930 Tientsin (29 Aug) to Tihwa via Siberia, f.w. Junk surch 1c in strip of 3 + 4c in strip of 3 on reverse, tied by Tientsin bilingual

1930 Tientsin (29 Aug) to Tihwa via Siberia, f.w. Junk surch 1c in strip of 3 + 4c in strip of 3 on reverse, tied by Tientsin bilingual cds. Transit Manchouli (2 Sep), Tahcheng (11 Oct). Arrived Tihwa (12 Sep) with postal censorship conducted. 1930.8.29 天津經西伯利亞寄迪化，背貼帆船改值1分橫三連 + 4分橫三連，銷天津三格英漢日戳。10.11經塔城。9.12抵迪化，並檢查重封。

Lot 2132

2,000 HKD

Sold

1932 Kuche (17 Nov) to Tihwa, f.w. SYS and Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang x4, in total of 6c, tied by Kuche bilingual cds. Censored

1932 Kuche (17 Nov) to Tihwa, f.w. SYS and Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang x4, in total of 6c, tied by Kuche bilingual cds. Censored and resealed with "Kuchehsien Government" label. Arrived Tihwa (29 Nov) and censored again with another label.1932.11.17 庫車寄迪化，貼孫像及帆船加蓋限新省貼用4枚，合6分，銷庫車三格英漢日戳。背貼“庫車縣政府派員檢查訖重封”封片。11.29抵迪化，並再次檢查重封。

China Province Sinkiang

China Postal stationery

China Republic of China

China Province Sinkiang

China Postal stationery

China Province Sinkiang

Lot 2134

1,300 HKD

Sold

1941 Tihwa (26 Aug) to Shanghai, f.w. Peking ovpt "Limited For Use in Sinkiang" on Peking print Martyrs complete set (Chan PS117-128), tied

1941 Tihwa (26 Aug) to Shanghai, f.w. Peking ovpt "Limited For Use in Sinkiang" on Peking print Martyrs complete set (Chan PS117-128), tied by Tihwa bilingual cds. On reverse with another strike of cds in violet as censor mark. Arrived Shanghai (25 Sep). With folds and creases. Nice franking1941.8.26 迪化寄上海，貼北京加蓋“限新省貼用”蓋於北京版烈士全（陳目117-128），銷迪化腰框英漢日戳。背另鈐紫色日戳作檢查戳。9.25抵上海。帶折痕。貼票出色。

China Postal stationery

Lot 2137

11,000 HKD

Sold

1941 (4 Aug) SYS 1st print 1c stationery card from Horgos to Kweiyang, uprated by Shanghai ovpt. "Limited For Use in Sinkiang" on Peking

1941 (4 Aug) SYS 1st print 1c stationery card from Horgos to Kweiyang, uprated by Shanghai ovpt. "Limited For Use in Sinkiang" on Peking print Martyrs 3c (Chan PS131), tied by Sinkiang Horgos cds, along with another of cds in violet as censor mark. Arrived Chungking (30 Sep). Exceptional commerial usage of Shanghai ovpt. key value stamp, not to mention commerical usage of SYS card in Sinkiang.1941.8.4 孫像第一版1分郵資片自霍爾果斯寄貴陽，加貼上海加蓋“限新省貼用”於北京版烈士3分（陳目PS131），銷新疆霍爾果斯三格點線日戳，另鈐紫色日戳作檢查戳。9.30抵重慶。貼用上海加蓋限新之關鍵票，十分出色，孫像片實寄更是難得。

China Republic of China

Lot 2220

7,500 HKD

Sold

1940 Kunming (22 Jun) to Germany via Hami. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS 5c + $1 + Martyrs 20c, tied by Szemao bilingual cds. Transit Kunming (7

1940 Kunming (22 Jun) to Germany via Hami. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS 5c + $1 + Martyrs 20c, tied by Szemao bilingual cds. Transit Kunming (7 Mar). With Russian airmail cachet and Nazi Germany censor label. Example of USSR Hami-Almaty air route. 1940.6.22 昆明經哈密寄德國。航空封，貼孫像5分 + 1元 + 烈士2角，銷思茅廳腰框英漢日戳。3.7經昆明。鈐俄文航空指示章及納粹德國檢查封條。戰時蘇聯航空哈密-阿拉木圖航線例子。

Lot 2733

900 HKD

Sold

1943 Chunglei (25 Jun) to USA, f.w. SYS $10 + 20c + barred surch 50c, tied cby Kwangtung Chunglei cds. Censored and resealed. Transit

1943 Chunglei (25 Jun) to USA, f.w. SYS $10 + 20c + barred surch 50c, tied cby Kwangtung Chunglei cds. Censored and resealed. Transit Kweilin (7 Jul).1943.6.25 沖蔞寄美國，貼孫像10元 + 2角 + 劃線5角，銷廣東沖蔞三格點線日戳。檢查並重封。7.7經桂林。

Lot 2734

1,100 HKD

Sold

1943 Kaiping (25 Jul) to USA, f.w. SYS $1 + 30c + surch 50c on reverse, tied by Kwangtung Kaiping cds. Transit Kweilin (25 Jul). Censored

1943 Kaiping (25 Jul) to USA, f.w. SYS $1 + 30c + surch 50c on reverse, tied by Kwangtung Kaiping cds. Transit Kweilin (25 Jul). Censored and resealed. On front with censor mark.1943.7.25 開平寄美國，背貼孫像1元 + 3角 + 改作5角，銷廣東開平點線日戳。檢查並重封。正鈐檢查章。