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China 1936 incoming airmail cover from Ireland, endorsed “Via Hong Kong” to a Poste Restante address at Canton, arrival backstamp, with series of red instructional handstamps UNCLAIMED, framed REBUT and ornate-framed Returned/ Letter Office/ Canton/ China, the second of these overstruck with violet UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/ RETURN TO SENDER, red Canton backstamp; fine and attractive.China 1936 incoming airmail cover from Ireland, endorsed “Via Hong Kong” to a Poste Restante address at Canton, arrival backstamp, with series of red instructional handstamps UNCLAIMED, framed REBUT and ornate-framed Returned/ Letter Office/ Canton/ China, the second of these overstruck with violet UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/ RETURN TO SENDER, red Canton backstamp; fine and attractive.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Ireland / Instructional Handstamps / Returned mail

1936 incoming airmail cover from Ireland, endorsed “Via Hong Kong” to a Poste Restante address at Canton, arrival backstamp, with series of red instructional handstamps UNCLAIMED, framed REBUT and ornate-framed Returned/ Letter Office/ Canton/ China, the second of these overstruck with violet UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/ RETURN TO SENDER, red Canton backstamp; fine and attractive.

£275

Hong Kong 1937 incoming registered cover from Shipbourne, Kent bearing mixed Reign franking KGV and KEVIII, red manuscript”Unknown” and framed black handstamps RETOUR and INCONNU/ NOT KNOWN, reverse with two Hong Kong cds and Shipbourne and Tonbridge cancels of outward journey only.Hong Kong 1937 incoming registered cover from Shipbourne, Kent bearing mixed Reign franking KGV and KEVIII, red manuscript”Unknown” and framed black handstamps RETOUR and INCONNU/ NOT KNOWN, reverse with two Hong Kong cds and Shipbourne and Tonbridge cancels of outward journey only.

Hong Kong

Covers and stamps / Hong Kong / Great Britain / Returned mail / Instructional Handstamps / Kent

1937 incoming registered cover from Shipbourne, Kent bearing mixed Reign franking KGV and KEVIII, red manuscript”Unknown” and framed black handstamps RETOUR and INCONNU/ NOT KNOWN, reverse with two Hong Kong cds and Shipbourne and Tonbridge cancels of outward journey only.

£75

China 1939 incoming cover from Frinton, England to ‘The Shanghai Butchery Co.’ With arrival backstamps, front bearing violet framed FIRM EXTINCT and two-line framed Returned for Reasons Stated/Return To Sender, various Chinese manuscript marks and violet Shanghai cds on reverse, German censorship has been applied en route back, without any final arrival.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Returned mail / Instructional Handstamps

1939 incoming cover from Frinton, England to ‘The Shanghai Butchery Co.’ With arrival backstamps, front bearing violet framed FIRM EXTINCT and two-line framed Returned for Reasons Stated/Return To Sender, various Chinese manuscript marks and violet Shanghai cds on reverse, German censorship has been applied en route back, without any final arrival.

£175

Great Britain 1942 (17 Mch) airmail cover to Irak, franked 5d. and 10d. tied Lymington wavy-line, OPENED BY EXAMINER 2,880 censor tape and a green label added returning item to sender, straight-line handstamp ‘POSTAGE REFUNDED’ across stamps. Included is small printed note stating the contents (probably photographs) is prohibited.Great Britain 1942 (17 Mch) airmail cover to Irak, franked 5d. and 10d. tied Lymington wavy-line, OPENED BY EXAMINER 2,880 censor tape and a green label added returning item to sender, straight-line handstamp ‘POSTAGE REFUNDED’ across stamps. Included is small printed note stating the contents (probably photographs) is prohibited.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Censored mail / Returned mail

1942 (17 Mch) airmail cover to Irak, franked 5d. and 10d. tied Lymington wavy-line, OPENED BY EXAMINER 2,880 censor tape and a green label added returning item to sender, straight-line handstamp ‘POSTAGE REFUNDED’ across stamps. Included is small printed note stating the contents (probably photographs) is prohibited.

£55

China 1946 (16.6.) Germany 6pf uprated stationery card with good mixed franking, addressed to Tientsin with address erased in red manuscript and two violet framed bilingual handstamps applied Parti/ Gone Away and Retour/ Returned to, a couple of small tears in margin and vertical filing crease.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Germany post 1945 / Instructional Handstamps / Returned mail

1946 (16.6.) Germany 6pf uprated stationery card with good mixed franking, addressed to Tientsin with address erased in red manuscript and two violet framed bilingual handstamps applied Parti/ Gone Away and Retour/ Returned to, a couple of small tears in margin and vertical filing crease.

£175

British Honduras Guatemala 1897 3c. illustrated postal stationery card to Merida, Mexico, sent via Belize, British Honduras and New Orleans. Unclaimed and returned .British Honduras Guatemala 1897 3c. illustrated postal stationery card to Merida, Mexico, sent via Belize, British Honduras and New Orleans. Unclaimed and returned .

British Honduras

Covers and stamps / Guatemala / British Honduras / Returned mail

Guatemala 1897 3c. illustrated postal stationery card to Merida, Mexico, sent via Belize, British Honduras and New Orleans. Unclaimed and returned .

£75

Austrian Levant Undated cover to Nizza bearing Constantinopel 13/10 cds, m/s rating “7”, refused and returned with m/s “zk Constantinopel” and Nizza crossed-out in same ink, red cds of 20/10, reverse with m/s “refuse” and final Constantinopel arrival. Two vertical slits for disinfection.Austrian Levant Undated cover to Nizza bearing Constantinopel 13/10 cds, m/s rating “7”, refused and returned with m/s “zk Constantinopel” and Nizza crossed-out in same ink, red cds of 20/10, reverse with m/s “refuse” and final Constantinopel arrival. Two vertical slits for disinfection.

Austrian Levant

Covers and stamps / Austrian Levant / Disinfected mail / Returned mail

Undated cover to Nizza bearing Constantinopel 13/10 cds, m/s rating “7”, refused and returned with m/s “zk Constantinopel” and Nizza crossed-out in same ink, red cds of 20/10, reverse with m/s “refuse” and final Constantinopel arrival. Two vertical slits for disinfection.

£75