Lot# 5323

The 2022 Winter Auction - Sale 339   17th to 20th December 2022, Hong Kong

Lot# 5323
Starting Price: 13,000 HK$
Unsold
1941 (Oct 24) Kiangsi Hokow to USA cover, detained in and returned from Hong Kong with rare "Hostilities" label on reverse,

Canton and Chungking transit cds. applied on label. This label is type 1, which shows error in spelling of word "Throug". Extremely rare, less than 6 covers recorded. On front side also bearing violet Tihwa transit cds., showing that the cover finally went out China through Tacheng, Sinkiang. A very nice cover showing the very difficult postal route during Japanese occupation of China. VF-F.