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China Postal stationery

China Japanese Occupation Southchina - Kwangtung Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

China Japanese Occupation Southchina - Kwangtung Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

Lot 480

100 HKD

Live

1943-1944 Japanese occupied Central China surch Temporarily Sold 30c, 50c and $3 on SYS PSC in a group of 7 (Han CC3-5), all mint,

1943-1944 Japanese occupied Central China surch Temporarily Sold 30c, 50c and $3 on SYS PSC in a group of 7 (Han CC3-5), all mint, showcasing various settings.1943至1944年日佔華中改值暫售3角、5角及3元於孫像郵資片（韓目CC3-5），共七件，展示了不同版式，均為新。

China Japanese Occupation Southchina - Kwangtung Postal stationery

Lot 485

100 HKD

Live

1942 SYS 8c ovpt. "Sent from Kwangtung Province" PSC in a group of 5 (Han SC2), showcasing different settings and shades. All mint.

1942 SYS 8c ovpt. "Sent from Kwangtung Province" PSC in a group of 5 (Han SC2), showcasing different settings and shades. All mint.1942年孫像8分加蓋“粵省發寄”郵資片，一組五張（韓目SC2），展示了不同版式。均為新。

China Postal stationery

China Japanese Occupation

China Postal stationery

Lot 486

100 HKD

Live

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

1942 a group of 5 SYS 3rd print 4c and 8c PSC used in Jap- anese 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

China Japanese Occupation Southchina - Kwangtung

China Japanese Occupation

Lot 552

3,800 HKD

Live

1944 (Oct) Shanghai Municipal Council cover used in local, f.w. SYS surch Temporarily Sold $1 in pair, tied by Shanghai cds. On reverse

1944 (Oct) Shanghai Municipal Council cover used in local, f.w. SYS surch Temporarily Sold $1 in pair, tied by Shanghai cds. On reverse f.w. SYS ovpt. "Temporarily For Postage Due" $1 and $2 (Chan D73-74), also, tied by Shanghai cds. SYS ovpt. "Temporarily for Postage Due" issues are very rare on covers.1944.10 上海工部局封寄本埠，貼孫像加蓋暫售1元雙連，銷上海三格漢英日戳。背加貼孫像加蓋“暫作欠資”1元及2元（陳目D73-74），銷上海日戳。貼用孫像加蓋“暫作欠資”之信封十分少見。

China Japanese Occupation Southchina - Kwangtung

Lot 553

10,000 HKD

Live

1945 (19 Jul) Swiss Consulate Canton cover to Hong Kong, f.w. Kwangtung surch "Temporarily Sold" $200 on SYS 30c in pair (Chan JK56), tied

1945 (19 Jul) Swiss Consulate Canton cover to Hong Kong, f.w. Kwangtung surch "Temporarily Sold" $200 on SYS 30c in pair (Chan JK56), tied by Canton bilingual cds., along with "OFFICIAL MAIL" cachet. Adhesive was framed by crayon with "0.70" annotation. As Japanese troops were close to failure by that time. Transportation between Shanghai and Kwangtung was interrupted. PO in Kwangtung was short of stamps and therefore issued surch stamps on 6 Jul. Commercial usage is very rare.1945.7.19 瑞士駐廣州領事館寄香港，貼廣東加蓋暫售200元蓋孫像1角直雙連（陳目JK56），銷廣州點線英日戳。另見公事戳。貼票被蠟筆劃框包圍，寫有“0.70”批注。當時日軍慘敗，上海與廣東交通斷絕，廣東郵局郵票短缺，故於7月6日發行加蓋暫售票，實寄例子相當難得。

Lot 554

28,000 HKD

Live

1945 Swatow (14 Sep) to Hingning. Chinese style cover, f.w. Swatow surcharge "Temporarily Sold" $400 on Martyrs 1c (Chan JK58), tied by

1945 Swatow (14 Sep) to Hingning. Chinese style cover, f.w. Swatow surcharge "Temporarily Sold" $400 on Martyrs 1c (Chan JK58), tied by Swatow bilingual cds. Since the victory of WWII, the puppet regime collapsed and the banknotes of Central Reserve Bank became invalid. However, the PO in Swatow was short of postage stamp and therefore issued surcharge stamps in unit of Central Reserve Bank banknotes. Covers franked with this stamp are very scarce. 2019 (Jul) John Bull "Fukui Kazuo's Collection of Japanese Occupation of China Stamps and Postal History", lot 7075. Ex- Meiso Mizuhara.1945.9.14 汕頭寄興寧。中式封，貼汕頭加蓋暫售400元蓋烈士1分（陳目JK58），銷汕頭三格點線日戳。抗戰勝利後，偽政權不復存在，中儲券亦被作廢。但汕頭郵局郵票短缺，只好於1945年8月22日發行了不倫不類的中儲券面值加蓋票，貼用例子稀罕難得。2019.7 布約翰“福井和雄先生收藏日佔中國郵票及郵政史專場”，拍品號7075。水原明窗舊藏。

Manchukuo

China Japanese Occupation

Manchukuo

China Japanese Occupation

Manchukuo

Lot 1295

800 HKD

Live

1920-1940s a group of 10 Japanese war bonds as well as Taiwan, Manchukuo deposite and share certificates.

1920-1940s a group of 10 Japanese war bonds as well as Taiwan, Manchukuo deposite and share certificates. 1920至40年代一組十件日本政府發行之戰爭債券、台灣、滿洲國定存存單及股票等。

China Japanese Occupation

Lot 1614

3,000 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。

China Japanese Occupation

China Japanese Occupation Postal stationery

Lot 1619

1,000 HKD

Live

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。

China Japanese Occupation Postal stationery

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

China Japanese Occupation Postal stationery

Lot 1620

1,000 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 Republic of China Cancellations and seals

Lot 2051

2,000 HKD

Live

1932.9.18 Shanghai local, applied with anti-Japanese slogan Recover Lost Territory by post office.1932.9.18

1932.9.18 Shanghai local, applied with anti-Japanese slogan Recover Lost Territory by post office.1932.9.18 上海本埠。前後鈐“紀念國難建設航空”、“御侮救國誓覆失地”抗日宣傳戳記。