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Japanese Occupation of China

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

1230

1940, Two Telegraph Receipts with English-language Japanese c.d.s.'s, two "Government-General of Taiwan" receipts for Telegraph Charges/Telegram (one incorrectly printed "Teceipt"), each with faint violet "Overseas Japanese Banking/Corporation Ltd./PAID/AMOY" handstamp—one Aug. 30, 1940, one Dec. 31, 1940, plus rare English-language "Kulangsu/Nippon" bridge dater (the first 19.9.40, the second date not struck up); forms with burn holes in left margins not affecting text or cancels, Very Fine. Used only for a very short time after the Japanese Army occupied Fuzhou (see 2009 ISJP article discussing this cancel). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Est. HK$2,400-2,800
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1231

Kwangtung, 1942 (July)-43 (Aug. 30) "Consulat de Suisse, Canton", Registered Airmail Express covers to the International Red Cross in Shanghai, 11 corner card covers in total; handstamped "Official Mail", bearing various overprinted "Special for Use in Kwantung District" values to 50c, all but two also with Central China Airmail surcharged in Japanese currency 20s on $1, cancelled by "Canton" dotted rim c.d.s., showing "R/Canton (China)/No." framed handstamp in red adjacent, with portions of Express labels on reverse; some light stains from wax seals, mainly Fine to Very Fine, Chan #JCA3, JK1-JK4, JK6-JK8, JK14-JK17. Fully imaged online. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000
SOLD for HK$4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1232

1945 (Mar.?) "Temporarily Sold" surcharges $20 on 3c dull claret (Scott N28. Chan JC25), iregular block of nine and single on reverse of 1945 (June 7) Official Registered Express cover to Peking, canceled by Nanking bilingual c.d.s., and irregular block of five on reverse of 1945 (June 13) Express envelope from the same correspondence similarly canceled; rare government usages of this short-lived supplementary value rendered obsolete by the increase in all postal rates on July 1, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Est. HK$1,600-2,200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1233

1943-45, $1,000 on 20c ultramarine First London Print Sun Yat-sen (Chan JC37), the stamp proof-like with a clean, dark surcharge, o.g., never hinged; light spot of toning at right as in image, Very Fine nonetheless, and a tough stamp—even in 1947, Ma priced this at $50. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$3,200-4,000
SOLD for HK$4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction