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China Japanese Occupation Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

China Japanese Occupation Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

China Japanese Occupation Postal stationery

Lot 478

100 HKD

Live

1930-1940s a group of 8 SYS PSC applied with puppet regime and Mengkiang commemorative d.s.

China Postal stationery

Lot 479

100 HKD

Live

1941 New Citizens' Movement 4c and 8c PSC in a group of 7 (Han CC1-2), including a pair of mint cards and other tied by different types of

1941 New Citizens' Movement 4c and 8c PSC in a group of 7 (Han CC1-2), including a pair of mint cards and other tied by different types of commemorative d.s.1941年新國民運動4分及8分郵資片共7件（韓目CC1-2），當中一對新片，餘銷不同紀念日戳。

China Japanese Occupation Postal stationery

Lot 481

100 HKD

Live

ca 1942 Japanese occpied Central China surch Temporarily Sold $200 on SYS 4c PSC. Unused. This type was not recorded in Han's catalogue.

ca 1942 Japanese occpied Central China surch Temporarily Sold $200 on SYS 4c PSC. Unused. This type was not recorded in Han's catalogue.約1942年日佔華中改值“暫售貳佰圓”於孫像4分郵資片，未使用。韓目未記錄此片。

China Japanese Occupation Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

China Japanese Occupation

Lot 482

100 HKD

Live

1940s a group of Japanese occupied Central China postcards and stationery cards, showcasing surch Temporarily Sold SYS issues or indicia,

1940s a group of Japanese occupied Central China postcards and stationery cards, showcasing surch Temporarily Sold SYS issues or indicia, all commercially used to domestic and foreign destination.1940年代一組三件日佔華中明信片及郵資片，貼用改值暫值票或郵資圖改值暫值，實寄國內外目的地。

China Postal stationery

China Japanese Occupation

China Postal stationery

Lot 483

100 HKD

Live

1930-1940s a group of about 18 SYS and Junk stationery cards applied with commemorative d.s. of Japanese occupation, featuring return of

1930-1940s a group of about 18 SYS and Junk stationery cards applied with commemorative d.s. of Japanese occupation, featuring return of capital, Anniv of Great East Asian War etc.1930至1940年代一組約18件蓋有日佔時期紀念日戳之孫像及帆船片，主題包含還都、大東亞戰爭週年紀念等。

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。

Lot 1383

900 HKD

Live

1910-1940s a group of about 30 Bank of Japan and Japanese military currency, including various denominatinos. XF-UNC. 1910 XF

1910-1940s a group of about 30 Bank of Japan and Japanese military currency, including various denominatinos. XF-UNC. 1910 XF至1940年代一組約30張日本銀行兌換券及軍用手票，面值不同。至未流通。

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。

Lot 1615

3,600 HKD

Live

1941 Hong Kong (1 Dec) to USA but detained during occupation, f.w. KGVI 15c in pair, tied by Hong Kong cds., alongside with “NOT OPENED

1941 Hong Kong (1 Dec) to USA but detained during occupation, f.w. KGVI 15c in pair, tied by Hong Kong cds., alongside with “NOT OPENED BY CENSOR”, “RETOUR” and “DETAINED IN HONGKONG BY JAPANESE FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945” cachet. On reverse with "China Looks to Us!" Cinderella stamp x3. Delivered after WWII and arrived USA on 16 Oct 1945. Detained mails with arrival cds are much rarer than those without as many detained mails were kept by the PO staff after the war.1941.12.1 香港寄美國但被扣留，貼佐治六世1角5分雙連，銷香港日戳。鈐“NOT OPENED BY CENSOR”、“RETOUR”及“DETAINED IN HONGKONG BY JAPANESE FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945”戳記。背另貼三枚“China Looks to Us”灰姑娘郵票。由於不少扣留郵件在戰後被郵局職員私藏，故帶有戰後到達戳者尤其珍罕。

China Japanese Occupation

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Lot 1616

1,700 HKD

Live

1945 Japanese stamp surch "Hong Kong Government" 3 Yen on 2s in incomplete sheet of 96 (Yang J22), mint. Mild thinning on reverse.

1945 Japanese stamp surch "Hong Kong Government" 3 Yen on 2s in incomplete sheet of 96 (Yang J22), mint. Mild thinning on reverse.1945年日本票加蓋香港總督府3圓蓋2錢版票96枚新（楊目J22），背部分位置揭薄。

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Hong Kong

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。

Hong Kong 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。