cover 1941 (2 Dec.) commercial envelope to New York bearing K.G.VI 15c. (2) cancelled by Victoria 3 p.m. despatch c.d.s. and showing good strikes of the boxed "DETAINED IN HONG KONG/BY JAPANESE/FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945" in black, "NOT OPENED BY CENSOR" and "NO SERVICE" in violet plus "RETOUR" in black. An attractive and early example of a detained cover. Photo | Christie's

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cover 1941 (2 Dec.) commercial envelope to New York bearing K.G.VI 15c. (2) cancelled by Victoria 3 p.m. despatch c.d.s. and showing good strikes of the boxed "DETAINED IN HONG KONG/BY JAPANESE/FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945" in black, "NOT OPENED BY CENSOR" and "NO SERVICE" in violet plus "RETOUR" in black. An attractive and early example of a detained cover. Photo

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cover 1941 (2 Dec.) commercial envelope to New York bearing K.G.VI 15c. (2) cancelled by Victoria 3 p.m. despatch c.d.s. and showing good strikes of the boxed "DETAINED IN HONG KONG/BY JAPANESE/FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945" in black, "NOT OPENED BY CENSOR" and "NO SERVICE" in violet plus "RETOUR" in black. An attractive and early example of a detained cover. Photo