1916 A WWI printed ‘SERVICE DES PRISONNERS DE GUERRE’ censor cover sent from Tientsin to Germany, via US Postal Agency, Shanghai, Via New York to Szeged, Hungary where attempts to reach the addressee were unsuccessful, returned on 6th July 1916, for insufficient address via New York and Seattle, via Moukden cleared 31st Oct. and delivered 8th Nov. in Tientsin, with ‘Opened By Censor 1325’ censor label, and also shows a lot of postmarks on reverse. An interesting item. Est. HK$1,000-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,500

1918 (12 Sept.) A postcard to USA, bearing 1st Peking print Junk 4c, tied by bilingual ‘HANKOW’ cds, ‘SHANGHAI/17.9.18’ transit, hand stamped ‘CENSORED’ in violet straight. A few toned spots. Est. HK$1,300-1,600 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,300-1,600

1923 (11 July) A censor cover from Wusih registered to Stanley Gibbons Inc, New York, USA. On front bearing Junk surcharged 2c on 3c horizontal strip of 3 and 2nd Peking print Junk 5c in pair, both tied by bilingual ‘WUSIH’ cds (the English letter is above the Chinese char. Wusih) with another type of bilingual ‘WUSIH’ cds (the Chinese char. is above the English letter Wusih) with ‘Post Office Department/United States Of America/Officially Sealed’ USA censor label, on reverse with Junk surcharged 2c on 3c x 2, ‘NEW YORK/8.6.23’ arrival oval cancel x 2, one black and one violet, very rare cover with bilingual Wusih cancellation, very fine. Est. HK$13,000-14,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$13,000-14,000

1940’s A small collection of registered censor covers x 5 to Germany, all bearing the 150th Anniv of the Constitution of the USA, each with Germany Third Reich Eagle type censor label. Est. HK$1,600-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,600-2,000

1941 (11 Oct.) An opened air mail censor cover from Shanghai registered to London, England, bearing Martyr 40c, SYS 50c, $2 and $20 strip of 4, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ on reverse with private stamp label, tied by ‘NEW TORK/6.11.41’ oval cancel, and ‘Opened By Examinned 731’ censor label. Est. HK$1,200-1,400 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,400

1942 (1 July) An air mail censor cover from Chungking to USA, bearing HK print Martyrs 20c in pair, SYS Chung Hwa print 10c, Dah Tung print $5, tied by char. ‘EAST SZECHWAN/KOHLOKSHAN’ (???) on reverse with ‘PHILADELPHIA/27.7.42’ and ‘BUY/DEFENSE SAVINGS/BONDS AND STAMPS’ slogan frame chop, with ‘Opened By Examiner/P.C.90’ tied by ‘PASSED/’ Est. HK$700-800 (Image1)

Est. HK$700-800

1942 (22 Dec.) An air mail cover from Fukien to New York, USA, bearing SYS Central Trust print $3 x 4, 3 stamps with faults, and Paicheng $20, tied by char. ‘FUKIEN/PUTIEN’ cds, on reverse with ‘DHA/180’ India censor violet chop and char. ‘MINHOW/26.12.42’ transit. Est. HK$500-600 (Image1)

Est. HK$500-600

1942 (July 20) Red Cross message form sent by Shanghai local Chinese national to Lunghwa Camp. Bearing Shanghai Red Cross International Committee handstamp and Lungwha Camp censor mark. Reply portion unfilled, very few known local internee mail handled by International Red Cross usage. Est. HK$1,000-1,400 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,400

1943 (22 Oct.) An air mail censor cover from East Szechwan registered to Toronto, Canada, on front bearing SYS Paicheng print $5 x 4, tied by char. ‘EAST SZECHWAN/SHANKONGJAN’ (???) with bilingual ‘CHUNGKING/24.10.43’ transit, large sing ring ‘DUTY FREE/TORONTO’ in violet, on reverse bearing SYS Central Trust print $2 in pair, tied by the same cancellation, ‘OTTAWA/6.12.43’ transit, with ‘Opened By Examiner/DB/573’ censor label. tied by ‘TORONTO/7.12.43’ arrival cds, fine. Est. HK$700-800 (Image1)

Est. HK$700-800

1943 A stampless cover from Shanghai to Pootung CAC, bearing Shanghai Red Cross International Committee handstamp, very few known local internee mail handled by International Red Cross usage. Est. HK$1,500-1,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-1,800

1944 (14 Apr.) An air mail censor cover from Pehpei registered to USA, bearing SYS Central Trust print $10, $5 and Paicheng print imperf. $10, tied by bilingual ‘PEHPEI’ (??) cds, and ‘2’ octangle censorship chop in violet. On reverse with ‘MIAMI/24.5.44’ transit and ‘AMES. IOWA/25.5.44’ arrival cds in 2 different types. Est. HK$600-700 (Image1)

Est. HK$600-700

1944 (31 Oct.) An air mail censor cover from East Szechwan registered to Los Angeles, USA. Bearing SYS Central Trust print $3, $5 single and block of 4, both tied by char. ‘EAST SZECHWAN/LUNGYANJAN’ (???) ‘MIAMI/21.11.44’ transit, ‘LOS ANGELES’ arrival cds, dated 23.11.44 and 24.11.44, with ‘Opened by Examiner/P.C.90’ censor label, fine. Est. HK$800-1,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$800-1,000

1944 (9 Aug.) A Japanese Military Print POW card, from Shanghai Military POW camp to Shanghai West # 3 Civil Assembly Center (Columbia Country Club Civilian Assembly Center ) Lungwha Camp censor mark. Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

1944 A Civilian POW censor cover from Shanghai to Yu Yuen Road Civilian Assembly Center , franked with SYS surcharged 50c on 8c, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. Also showing Shanghai West first camp censor mark in Japanese. Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

1912 Overprinted ‘Provisional Neutrality’ on Coiling Dragon 3c block of 4, tied by very clear bilingual ‘FOOCHOW’ cds, fine used. Chan 140. Est. HK$4,000-4,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-4,500

1912 Overprinted ‘Provisional Neutrality’ on Coiling Dragon 3c block of 4, tied by very clear bilingual ‘FOOCHOW’ cds, with several toned spots on reverse. Chan 140. Est. HK$3,500-4,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,500-4,500

1912 Overprinted ‘Provisional Neutrality’ on Coiling Dragon 3c in horizontal pair, tied by bilingual ‘FOOCHOW’ cds, fine used. Chan 140. Est. HK$2,000-2,400 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,400

1912 Overprinted ‘Provisional Neutrality’ on Coiling Dragon 3c used on piece, tied by faint bilingual ‘FOOCHOW’ cds, fine used. Chan 140. Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

1912 Overprinted ‘Provisional Neutrality’ on Coiling Dragon 3c used on piece, tied by very clear bilingual ‘FOOCHOW’ cds, with pencil signature alongside, fine used. Chan 140. Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

1912 Overprinted ‘Provisional Neutrality’ on Coiling Dragon 3c with bottom sheet margin, small thin at top right, mint and toned gum. Chan 140. Est. HK$1,000-1,400 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,400

1912 Overprinted ‘Provisional Neutrality’ on Flying Geese $1, dull perf. at left side, mint and very lightly hinged, nearly unmounted. Chan 141. Est. HK$12,000-15,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-15,000

1912 Overprinted ‘Republic of China, Provisional Neutrality’ on Coiling Dragon 1c, defects at the bottom right corner and 3c, both mint. Chan 144-145. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

1912 Overprinted ‘Republic of China, Provisional Neutrality’ on Coiling Dragon 1c, used on piece, tided by very fine strike of bilingual ‘NANKING/22.3.12’ cds. Chan 144. Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

1912 Overprinted ‘Republic of China, Provisional Neutrality’ on Coiling Dragon 1c, used on piece, tided by very fine strike of bilingual ‘NANKING/22.3.12’ cds. Chan 144. Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

1912 Overprinted ‘Republic of China, Provisional Neutrality’ on Coiling Dragon 3c, fine used. Chan 145. Est. HK$1,000-1,400 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,400