HK036 - Main catalogue

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1225 1945 (16 Jan.) A censor cover from Kunming to England, on front hand stamped ‘DHA/225’ India censor in violet and double ring ‘M/CENSORSHIP DEPT.’ in English and Arabic bilingual censor chop in black. On reverse bearing SYS London 3rd print $1 in pair and SYS Paicheng print $10, both tied by bilingual ‘KUNMING’ cds, with the same censor chop underneath. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,200 1226 1945 (16 June) An air mail censor cover from Chungking registered to LosAngeles, USA, on front tied by India ‘DHF/17’ deep violet censor chop, on reverse bearing SYS Central Trust print $3 and the 20th DeathAnni of National Father $5 and $20, both tied by char. ‘EAST SZECHWAN/WONGKOTA’ ( 黃葛埡 ) cds, ‘MIAMI/13.7.45’, ‘LOS ANGELES/15.7.45’ and ‘LOS ANGELES/16.7.45’ transit and ‘BERKELEY/17.7.45’ arrival cds. ‘Opened By Examiner/P.C.90’ censor label. Fine. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 1,800

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1227 1945 (20 Apr.) An air mail censor cover from Chungking registered to New York, USA, on front bearing SYS Central Trust print $1, $5 and Paicheng print $20 in pair, tied by bilingual ‘CHUNGKING’ cds, on reverse, hand stamped ‘DHA/186’ India violet censor chop and black char. ‘Republic of China Checked’ ( 中華民國查訖 ), and this chop was part overlapped by ‘Opened By Examiner/ P.C.90’ censor label x 2, ‘MIAMI/14.5.45’ transit and ‘SYRACUSE.N.Y./16.5.45’ arrival cds in 2 different types. fine. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 1,800 1228 1945 (23 July) An air mail censor cover from Chungking registered to Calcutta, India. Bearing SYS Central Trust print $3 in pair and Paicheng print $10 brown, tied by bilingual ‘CHUNGKING’ cds, with ‘Opened By Examiner/P.C.90’ India censor label and tied by ‘PASSED/DHA/3’ India Crown type censor frame chop in deep violet. with ‘CALCUTTA/26.7.45’ arrival cds on reverse. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000

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1229 1945 (4 Aug.) An air mail censor cover from Chungking registered to Calcutta, India. Bearing SYS Central Trust print $3 and $5 in pair, tied by bilingual ‘CHUNGKING’ cds, with ‘Opened By Examiner/P.C.90’ India censor label and tied by ‘PASSED/DHA/3’ India Crown type censor frame chop in violet. with ‘CALCUTTA/12.8.45’ arrival cds on reverse. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 1230 1945 (7 July) An air mail censor cover from Chengtu to Calcutta, India. Bearing SYS Central Trust print $2 x 2, 2 different shades and $5, tied by bilingual ‘CHENGTU’ cds, with ‘Opened By Examiner/P.C.90’ India censor label and tied by ‘PASSED/DHA/3’ India Crown type censor frame chop in deep violet. with ‘CALCUTTA/13.7.45’ arrival frame chop in black frame on reverse. A small tear at the bottom right. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000

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