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2879 1949 (23 May) A large printed insurance cover from Shanchengzhen registered to Zhaoyang, bearing Chairman Mao, 3rd print $250 lilac in pair and International Labour Day $4,500 and $6,500 x 2 (Yang NE112, 145, 146) tied by char. ‘LIAOPEI/ SHANCHENGZHEN’ ( 遼北/山城鎮 ) cds, on reverse with violet Insurance Seal Label x 2 issued by Transportation Bureau, total rate $18,000 for weight 262g, folded. Rare. Photo HK$ 25,000 - 30,000

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2880 1949 (29 July) A cover from Harbin to Keshan, bearing Liberation of Northeast $500 rose red x 3 (Yang NE131) tied by faint ‘HARBIN’ cds, on reverse with ‘TSITSIHAR/30.7.47’ transit and ‘KESHAN/31.7.49’ arrival cds. This surface postage rate was charged as $1,500 per 20g for outside Northeast Area after the unification of Northeast Area. Fine. Photo HK$ 7,000 - 8,000 2881 1949 (8 Feb.) A wrapper to Shenyang, bearing Chairman Mao, 3rd print $150 pale red (Yang NE111) stamp and cancellation damages due to rough opening. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 2882 1949 A SYS 8c green stationery card, with surcharged $3 ‘Temporarily used for…Yuan’, unused and fine. Photo HK$ 200 - 300

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