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1063 1063 1949 (18 July) A Silver Yuan cover registered to Yunnan, bearing Yunnan surcharged 12c on $200 on SYS Chungking Central Trust print, tied by bilingual 'SHIHPING' cds, hand stamped char. 'R/ No.65' reg. cachet in violet. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 1065

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1065 1949 (2 Oct.) A Silver Yuan cover from to Chungking, on reverse bearing San Yi printing press surcharged 4c on $100 olive on Revenue stamps in pair and strip of 3, total rate 20c, both tied by bilingual ' WEST SZECHWAN/LEZHI' ( 樂至 ) cds. And bilingual 'CHUNGKING/3.10.49' cds. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 1066 1949 (26 Sept.) A large fragment with Silver Yuan Unit stamps, Domestic ordinary in single, block of 4 and block of 6, each tied by the rare bilingual 'LUNGKI' cds, with faint bilingual 'FUKIEN/26.9.49' on 2 stamps. A fine usage of the Silver Yuan after the liberation of Lungki. Lungki was liberated on 20th Sept.1949. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 1,800 1067 1949 (21 June) A printed Anglo-Chinese College, Foochow Silver Yuan cover to Oklahoma, USA. Bearing Revenue surcharged as Silver Yuan, Cheng Chung Book Co., 20c on $1,000 orange red (Chan S12) tied by very neat bilingual 'FOOCHOW' cds with index '8' ( 八 ) cds. A small tear in top left corner. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 1064 1949 (18 July) An air mail Silver Yuan cover from Chengtu to Somerset, England, bearing SYS Silver Yuan Chungking Hwa Nan print, 1c grass green (Chan S22) Revenue surcharged as Silver Yuan, Cheng Chung Book Co., 20c on $1,000 orange red in pair (Chan S12) San, Yi Printing Press, 4c on $100 olive and 10c on $50 pale blue (Chan S13, S14) all tied by very neat bilingual 'CHENGTU' cds with char. index 'Business No.3' ( 營三 ) on reverse with 'HONG KONG' transit. very neat cover. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,800

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