HK038-Main Catalogue

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925 1948 (15 June) A cover registered to Shanghai, bearing CNC surcharged $5,000 on $2 x 3 on SYS Central Trust print, tied by char. 'Postal Saving Remittance Bureau' cds, bilingual 'SHANGHAI/17.6.48' arrival cds. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 926 1948 (17 June) A cover from Siking registered to Shanghai, on reverse bearing SYS 2nd Shanghai Dah Tung print, $10,000 and $20,000, tied by very neat bilingual 'SHIHCHUANSKE' (石泉 ) cds. with bilingual 'SHANGHAI/27.6.48' arrival cds. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 1,800 927 1948 (18 June) A printed Catholic Mission cover, bearing SYS Shanghai Dah Tung 2nd print, $20,000 strip of 4, tied by char. 'KIANGSI/GANHSIEN' cds, some toning. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 928 1948 (18 Sept.) An express registration air mail cover from East Szechwan to Nanking, on reverse bearing CNC surcharged $5,000 on $2 x 9 on SYS Central Trust print and $20,000 on 10c block of 10 on SYS Central Trust print, tied by char. ‘EAST SZECHWAN KONGJUN/PAKLAMCHEUNG’ ( 東川江津/柏林埸) cds x 13, with complete express receipt attached, tied by the same cancel and bilingual ‘NANKING/18.9.48’ arrival cds, on front with bilingual ‘CHUNGKING/16.9.48’ transit and bilingual ‘NANKING/18.9.48’ arrival cds, fine. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 929 1948 An air mail cover to New York City, bearing SYS Shanghai Dah Tung 2nd print $10,000 and $50,000 in pair, both tied by single ring bisected ‘HOPEH/TANGSHAN POSTAL AGENCY/No.10’ Letter box in black. The international airmail rate was $110,000, effective from 11th April to 18th May 1948. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 4,000

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