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Auction: 8032 - Stamps & Covers of Asia
Lot: 309

x Hong Kong Japanese Occupation Pre-Occupation Mail — 1941 (9 Dec.) Centenary envelope to Melbourne bearing Centenary 5c. and 15c. tied by Kowloon c.d.s. with boxed "retour", "no service", boxed "detained in hongkong/by japanese/from december 1941 to september 1945" in violet and Japanese post office Kowloon (11.2) c.d.s, the reverse with Victoria c.d.s. Redirected on arrival and the adhesives additionally tied by Melbourne machine cancellation. Some soiling but an appealing cover. Photo Estimate £ 500-600

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