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Auction: 5018 - Stamps of Hong Kong & China
Lot: 1422

China World War 2 Mail Censored Mail to Overseas Destinations A collection of covers, 1942-45, mostly addressed to either Europe of America showing routings via Calcutta, Cairo, Durban, Lagos (including the double Atlantic crossing) or the short-lived Leopoldville route; destinations include Aden, Canada, India and South Africa and with two covers addressed to the Chinese embassy in Washington. Each bears censor labels or handstamps, several registered. A fascinating range of routes and rates. (35 covers) Estimate HK$ 6,000-8,000

Sold for
HK$8,500