Hong Kong Censored Mail continued...
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Cat No. |
Lot Description |
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| 541 |
CVR |
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 1941 (May.24) Burma
Airmail O.H.M.S. Cover to the United States, a legal sized "Office of the Governor's Secretary" cover franked with a block of four of the 12a KGV India issues overprinted "BURMA / SERVICE", tied to cover by a Maymyo MAY.24.1941 double circle
cancel and endorsed "By air Rangoon - Chunking - Hongkong and by surface". The cover has a circular "NOT OPENED BY CENSOR / BURMA / 29" handstamp in purple" and a partial boxed "NOT OPENED / BY / CENSOR" (type 7C) handstamp in purple, and back shows
a Victoria / Hong Kong JUN.3.1941 double circle transit. Vertical crease and wrinkles, else overall fine and scarce.
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 542 |
CVR |
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 1941 (Jun.5) Hong
Kong Cover to the United States, franked with a 30c olive bister KGVI issue, tied to cover by a Victoria / Hong Kong JUN.5.1941 double circle cancel. The cover has a boxed "NOT OPENED / BY / CENSOR" (type 7B) handstamp in purple, and back shows a
small boxed "45" censor number in purple and a "E. Langdon & Co. / Hong Kong business logo on backflap, overall very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 543 |
CVR |
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 1941 (Jun.17) Hong
Kong Cover to the United States, a hand drawn airmail cover franked with three Hong Kong issues totaling $3.50, all tied to cover by two Victoria / Hong Kong JUN.17.1941 double circle cancels. The cover has a boxed "NOT OPENED / BY / CENSOR"
(type 7C) handstamp in purple, and back shows a small boxed "44" censor unit number in purple, very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 544 |
CVR |
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 1941 (Jul.13) Hong
Kong Airmail Cover to Victoria Canada, an illustrated airmail cover franked with four Hong Kong issues totaling $3.50, tied to cover by two Victoria / Hong Kong JUL.13.1941 double circle cancels, endorsed "Clipper". The cover has a "EXAMINED BY /
C. 253" re-sealing tape (applied in Vancouver) and a boxed "NOT OPENED / BY / CENSOR" (type 7C?) handstamp in purple. Opened roughly at left, with several creases, else fine.
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 545 |
CVR |
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 1941 (JUL.15) Hong
Kong Airmail Cover to the United States, cover franked with three Hong Kong issues totaling $3.50, all tied to cover by two Victoria / Hong Kong JUL.15.1941 double circle cancels, endorsed "Pan-American Airways". The cover has a "G R / OPENED BY
CENSOR / HONG KONG" re-sealing tapes (with blue text), tied by a small boxed "48" censor unit number in purple, very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 546 |
CVR |
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 1941 (Jul.22) Belgian
Congo Airmail Registered Cover to the United States, franked with five Belgian Congo stamps, all tied to cover by Leopoldville JUL.22.1941 c.d.s. cancels, endorsed "Par Avion le Caire - Hong Kong - Manille.". The cover has a Belgian Congo
re-sealing tape at left and a bilingual Egyptian re-sealing tape at right, plus a boxed Egyptian bilingual censor handstamp in purple. Back shows a Honolulu Hawaii SEP.2.1941 double circle transit and two New York SEP.5 transits and a Binghampton
SEP.6 receiver. Bit of aging, sill overall fine and a well travelled double-censored cover. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 547 |
PC |
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 1941 (Aug.26) Hong
Kong Picture Postcard to the United States, a real photo postcard titled "Chinese Funeral" franked with two Hong Kong issues totaling 15c, both tied to the card by a Victoria / Hong Kong AUG.26.1941 double circle cancel. The card has a "PASSED /
CENSOR / 20" handstamp in purple (type 5, recorded used between SEP.24.1940 and NOV.1941). Vertical crease, else a scarce censored postcard. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 548 |
CVR |
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 1941 (Aug.28) Ceylon
Cover to Victoria Canada, a legal sized "Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China / Colombo Ceylon" cover first franked with a Ceylon 25c stamp (faint c.d.s. ties), sent to Hong Kong in error, then with the addition of two Hong Kong issues
totaling 30c, these two tied to cover by a Victoria / Hong Kong AUG.28.1941 double circle cancel. The cover is endorsed "SHIPPING PAPERS" handstamp, "per S/S Fingal", "Ceylon Censor's Permit No. S/2" and "Please forward by SS Cape Alava" (this
crossed out). The cover has a "OPENED BY / CENSOR / 1" re-sealing tape tied by wax seals (on both sides). Vertical crease, still an interesting cover. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 549 |
CVR |
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 1941 (Sep.12) Hong
Kong Registered Cover to the United States, franked on back with five Hong Kong stamps totaling $3.75, all tied to each other and to cover by two Registered / G.P.O. Hong Kong SEP.12.1941 double circle cancels. The cover has a boxed "NOT OPENED /
BY / CENSOR" handstamp in purple, back shows a Honolulu Hawaii SEP.21 double circle transit and two Los Angeles, California receivers dated SEP.23 and SEP.24, very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 550 |
CVR |
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 1941 (Sep.17) Hong
Kong Cover to the United States, an advertising cover franked with two Hong Kong issues totaling 30c, both tied to cover by two Victoria / Hong Kong SEP.17.1941 double circle cancels. The cover has a boxed "NOT OPENED / BY / CENSOR" (type 7C)
handstamp in purple, and back shows a small boxed "11" censor unit number in purple, very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 551 |
CVR |
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 1941 (Oct.2) Hong
Kong Cover to the United States, a legal sized cover franked with three Hong Kong issues totaling 45c, tied to each other by a Victoria / Hong Kong OCT.2.1941 double circle cancel. The cover has a "OPENED BY CENSOR"re-sealing tape, and back shows
a small boxed "15" censor unit number in green, open on three sides, very fine.
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 552 |
CVR |
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 1941 (Oct.3) Hong
Kong Cover to the United States, franked with two Hong Kong stamps totaling 30c, cancelled by a Victoria / Hong Kong OCT.3.1941 (3PM) double circle cancel. The cover has a boxed "NOT OPENED / BY / CENSOR" (type 7C) handstamp in purple, and back
shows a small boxed "15" censor unit number in green, next to a Victoria / Hong Kong SEP.3.1941 (5PM) transit. Open on three sides for display, with a few insignificant tears, else fine.
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 553 |
CVR |
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 1941 (Oct.) China
Airmail Registered Cover to the United States, franked with three China stamps (incl. one Airmail) totaling $1.25, all tied to cover by two Chungking unilingual dotted circle cancels, with Air Mail to Hong Kong" endorsement. The cover has a boxed
"OPENED BY CENSOR" (in red lettering) re-sealing tape, tied by a small boxed "22" censor unit number in purple on back. Back also shows a Registered / G.P.O. Hong Kong OCT.23.1941 double circle transit and two New York receivers dated DEC.3.1941,
very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 554 |
CVR |
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 1941 (Nov.1) Hong
Kong First Day Cover to the United States, an uncacheted cover franked with a block of four of the Hong Kong 8c brown red KGVI issue totaling 32c, all tied to cover by two Victoria / Hong Kong NOV.1.1941 double circle cancels. The cover has a
boxed "NOT OPENED / BY / CENSOR" (type 7C) handstamp in purple, very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 555 |
CVR |
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 1941 (Nov.) China
Airmail Cover to Canada, Forwarded to the United States, franked with twelve China stamps totaling 80c, all tied to each other and to cover by seven Yaan Sikang unilingual dotted c.d.s.. The cover has a boxed "NOT OPENED / BY / CENSOR" (type 7C)
handstamp in purple, plus a "EXAMINED BY / C. 268" re-sealing tape (applied in Vancouver). The cover was received in Vancouver on JAN.27.1942, then forwarded to California, very fine. This was mailed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour and
Hong Kong. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 556 |
CVR |
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 1941 (Nov.10) Hong
Kong Cover to Kelowna Canada, an unsealed cover franked with four Hong Kong stamps totaling 20c, all tied to cover by two Victoria / Hong Kong NOV.10.1941 double circle cancels. The cover has a boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR ___" single-line handstamp
in green (applied in Vancouver). Vertical crease, still very fine.
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 557 |
CVR |
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 1941 (Nov.) China
Airmail Cover to Canada, Forwarded to the United States, franked with eight China stamps totaling $1.26, all tied to each other and to cover by four Yaan Sikang unilingual dotted c.d.s.. The cover has a boxed "NOT OPENED / BY / CENSOR" (type 7C)
handstamp in purple, plus a "EXAMINED BY / C. 269" re-sealing tape (applied in Vancouver). The cover went through Hong Kong on NOV.15.1941 (double circle backstamp), was received in Vanvouver on JAN.?.1942, then forwarded to California, very fine.
This was mailed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour and Hong Kong. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 558 |
CVR |
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 1941 (Nov.15) Hong
Kong Registered Airmail Cover to the United States, franked with five Hong Kong stamps totaling $3.75, all tied to cover and to themselves by two Registered / G.P.O. Hong Kong NOV.15.1941 double circle cancels. The cover has a boxed "NOT OPENED /
BY / CENSOR" (type 7C) handstamp in purple, plus a "FREE OF DUTY / U.S. CUSTOMS / LOS ANGELES, CA" handstamp in brown red and initials "L.R." in purple. The back has a Honolulu Hawaii NOV.23.1941 double circle transit and two Los Angeles receivers
dated NOV.27 and NOV.28. Reduced at left and bit of wrinkling, still overall fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 559 |
CVR |
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 1941 (Nov.19) Hong
Kong Airmail Cover to the United States, franked with five Hong Kong stamps totaling $3.50, cancelled and tied by two Victoria / Hong Kong NOV.19.1941 double circle cancels, with "Per Pan-American Airways". The cover has a boxed "NOT OPENED / BY
/ CENSOR" (type 7C) handstamp in purple. Opened a tad unevenly at top, still very fine.
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 560 |
CVR |
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 1941 (Dec.3) Hong
Kong Cover to England, franked with two Hong Kong stamps totaling 20c, tied to cover by two Victoria / Hong Kong DEC.3.1941 double circle cancels. The cover has a large triangular "PASSED / BY / CENSOR / 113" handstamp in purple, and back shows a
MAR.18.1942 South Molton receiver. The cover was then forded to an other English address, very fine. Accompanied by a 1987 note from the "HKSC Survey of Military Censorship Handstamps" chair thanking the owner for submitting this handstamp and
explaining that it is the "latest recorded date for 113" and that it "mainly occurs addressed to Australia". Also an interesting write-up of who mailed the cover "Lt. Col. C.D. Shackleton" (back of cover with his signature). (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
