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2856 1947 A Northeast Post and Telegraph surcharged red $2,500 on Manchukuo 2f green stationery card, surcharged red char. $500 in red at left side, tied by partial ‘YIAN’ cds, and a same small fragment overlapped by R4 Tien An Men $400, tied by the same ‘YIAN’ cds. Ex Zhao Hongsheng collection (趙宏生舊藏) , very rare. Photo HK$ 25,000 - 30,000

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2857 1947 (17 Aug.) A cover from Xiaonan to Peiping, bearing Chairman Mao, 1st print imperf. $2 rose red block of 4 and Chairman Mao, 5th print $500 orange in pair, (Yang NE6,135) 5th print prior to issue date of March 1949, tied by char. ‘POSTAL/ XIAONAN’ ( 郵政/小南 ) cds, with bilingual ‘CHANGCHUN/12.8.47’ and ‘PEIPING’ cds, some creasing . Photo HK$ 8,500 - 9,500 2858 1947 (26 June) A printed insurance cover with printed message on reverse, from Shitouhe registered sent to Harbin, bearing surcharged on 1st print, Chairman Mao, red surcharged $50 on $1 pale violet and black surcharged $100 on $1 pale violet (Yang NE38,41) total rate $150, and weight 18g marked in red pen, tied by char. ‘SHITOUHE’ ( 石頭河 ) cds, and char. ‘HARBIN/27.6.47’ arrival cds, defects at the bottom causing damage to the stamps, on reverse with violet Insurance Seal x 3, issued by Transportation Bureau, very fine and rare. Photo HK$ 12,000 - 15,000

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