The Hong Kong 'China' Overprints

British Post Offices in China from 1917 - 1930

Agency Usages - Canton

Registered Censored Cover to Switzerland dated April 18, 1917 This registered, censored cover is franked with a SG 4 6 cent stamp and two SG 6 10 cent stamps which paid the 10c Registered letter fee and the 10c plus 6c Treaty/UPU rate. It is cancelled with three Type Eii cds and a Norton type C Registration handstamp. The cover is also resealed with censor tape, which is tied with a black censor handstamp.

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Censored Cover to Switzerland dated October 21, 1917 A rare and unusual cover with Military Post censor tape and violet censor handstamps, from Canton to Switzerland, franked with one SG 6 10 cent stamp which paid the 10c Treaty Port/UPU rate for letters under 20 grammes. Cancelled with a Type Eii CDS.

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Registered Envelope Size K C1 to England dated July 24, 1917 This registered envelope from Canton to England, dated July 24, 1917 is franked with the range of stamps from SG 1 to SG 10, presumably a philatelic usage. What makes this cover interesting, quite apart from the great rarity of finding used examples of the Size K C1 Registered Letter is that the markings include multiple Webb E ii Index B and a Norton Standard Type C Registration handstamp which are scarce.

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Registered Censored Cover to the USA dated March 6, 1918 A registered letter from Canton to the USA, franked with two SG 6 10 cent stamps, paying the 10c Registered letter fee and the 10c Treaty/UPU rate. Cancelled with two Webb type Eii cds and a Norton type C registration handstamp. US censor tape partially covers the two stamps.

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Letter to the USA dated November 2, 1918 A cover from Canton to the USA franked with five SG 2 2 cent stamps, including a gutter strip of 4 paying the 10 cent Treaty Port/UPU rate. Cancelled with five Webb typ Eii cds, of which Webb reports less than 250 exist on cover.

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Letter to England dated October 4, 1921 A cover from Canton to England, franked with one SG 6 10 cent stamp paying the 10 cent Treaty Port/UPU rate. Cancelled with a Webb type Eii cds.

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Red Band Cover to an unknown destination dated November 26, 1917 A red band cover from Canton to an unknown destination (F.M.S. Tel???son) franked with one S.G. 6 10 cent stamp and cancelled with one Webb type Eii cds. An interesting cover which needs further research.

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