HK038-Main Catalogue

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1016 1948 (16 Nov.) Amixed National Currency and Gold Yuan air mail cover to Nottingham, England. Bearing National Currency SYS 3rd Shanghai Dah Tung print $500,000 rose lilac in block of 8, and mixed with Gold Yuan Shanghai Union Press surcharged 1/2c on $500 green SYS Shanghai Dah Tung 2nd print strip of 4, both tied by bilingual 'WUCHANG' cds. The international rate was changed after 18th Nov. 1948. This cover's rate was used only short period of time from 6th Nov. to 18th Nov. 1948. Photo HK$ 1,600 - 2,000 1017 1948 (19 Nov.) A Gold Yuan air mail cover to England, on front bearing SYS Shanghai 2st Dah Tung print $100, CNC 2nd Dah Yeh surcharged $15,000 on 50c x 3 and Shanghai 3rd Dah Tung print. On reverse bearing Shanghai 3rd Dah Tung print $200,000 x 2 and Shanghai Dah Tung print $200,000 x 13, both tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/19.11.48’ cds. Very nice National Currency stamps used during the Gold Yuan period, fine. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

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1019

1018 1949 (14 Apr.) A mixed franking Gold Yuan air mail cover to New York, USA. On reverse, bearing SYS Gold Yuan Shanghai Dah Tung, $20 brown purple, $1,000 blue in pair (Chan G130, G136) and SYS Gold Yuan Shanghai Dah Tung Flat Plate print $5,000 turquoise blue irregular block of 5, Revenue surcharged, Union Press, Shanghai $80 on $50 blue (Chan G93) and Gold Yuan surcharged on Parcel Post $500 on $5,000 blue irregular block of 5. all tied by bilingual 'SHANGHAI' cds. High inflation rate cover. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 1019 1949 (14 Apr.) An air mail Gold Yuan cover to New York, USA. On reverse bearing Gold Yuan surcharged $2,000 on $300 on Revenue stamp and SYS Shanghai Dah Tung Flat Plate $5,000 x 3, tied by bilingual 'SHANGHAI' cds. Photo HK$ 500 - 600

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