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Lot 2042

5,000 HKD

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1932.6.7 Tangshan, Hepei to Changchun. Transit Shanhaikwan 6.15. Applied with announcement by post office of Retour due to Suspension of

1932.6.7 Tangshan, Hepei to Changchun. Transit Shanhaikwan 6.15. Applied with announcement by post office of Retour due to Suspension of Postal Service in Northeast Provinces. Arrived at Hsinking 6.17. Rare incidence of through mail delivery during suspension period.1932.6.7河北唐山寄往吉林長春，6.15經山海關，鈐“現因東三省郵政停辦原筩退還“，但可能因為收信人身份特殊，繼續前進，6.17送達長春，鈐滿洲國新京到戳。

Japan Postal stationery

Lot 2046

1,500 HKD

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1934 Japanese 1-1/2s stationery card posted onboard paquebot, returned to Japan and forwarded to Harbin, applied with PAQUEBOT h.s. Arrived

1934 Japanese 1-1/2s stationery card posted onboard paquebot, returned to Japan and forwarded to Harbin, applied with PAQUEBOT h.s. Arrived Shanghai (14 Dec) but applied with "SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER" horizontal h.s due to postal war. Arrived Harbin (29 Dec).1934年日本1錢5分郵資片於船上投遞寄上海，退回日本改寄哈爾濱，鈐PAQUEBOT橫戳。12.14抵上海後因東北撤郵而退回日本。12.29改寄哈爾濱。

Japan Cancellations and seals

Lot 2099

2,000 HKD

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1946 Japan (9 Jul) to Harbin but redirected to sender due to civil war, f.w. Japanese stamp 3s + 7s. Redirected to sender with Osaka

1946 Japan (9 Jul) to Harbin but redirected to sender due to civil war, f.w. Japanese stamp 3s + 7s. Redirected to sender with Osaka Central PO cachet This mail cannot be delivered .1946.7.9 日本寄哈爾濱但因內戰退回寄件人，貼日本票3錢 + 7錢。鈐大阪中央郵便局“送達不能”指示戳。