Lot# 5333
The 2022 Winter Auction - Sale 339 17th to 20th December 2022, Hong Kong
Lot# 5333
Starting Price: 1,000 HK$
Hammer Price: 1,600 HK$
1945 (Mar 15) WWII Sheklungtow to USA airmail censored cover,
f.w. SYS $20 on front and $1 block of 8 on reverse, tied by Kwangtung Sheklungtow cds. On front with registered mark in Chinese, censor mark and labels. On reverse with Yanping, Los Angeles transit and San Francisco arrival cds. This cover was sent via Kunming, Calcutta, Cairo, Lago and Miami by airmail because nearer airport was occupied by Japanese forces. Also, there is no English registered mark on the cover which was against UPU regulation as english registered mark was only available in larger PO which were also fell into the hands of Japanese forces.