Web (FINAL-output) HK033-LA & PRC without code (Feb-6)

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2290 1950 A cover from Luda sent to Jingzhoushi, a city located in Dairen area. Bearing the rare Tien An Men ‘For Use in Luda’ $20 dull green (Yang AD70) tied by faint single ring cds. Missing small part of flap, $20 used on cover is extremely rare. Photo HK$ 40,000 - 50,000 2291 1950 A stampless cover from Tsitsihar to Shanghai, tied by unususal single ring bisected ‘POSTAL PAID’ in deep violet char. With bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ arrival cds on reverse. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 3,000

2292 1953 (23 Feb.) A cover from Luda registered to Xinzhuang, Shantung, on front h/s char. ‘DAIREN POST OFFICE HUANGHELU BRANCH OFFICE/No.635’ in light blue reg. frame chop, and char. ‘SHANTUNG/XINZHUANG/27.2.53’ rimmed dot arrival cancellation, on reverse bearing PRC R4 Tien An Men $800 orange in block of 4, tied by bilingual Chinese and Russian ‘DAIREN BRANCH OFFICE’ cancellation. Very rare use of a Liberated Areas cancellation during PRC period after 1950, with a small piece of the reg. receipt attached on reverse and partially overlapping 2 stamps. Photo HK$ 8,000 - 10,000 2293 Luda Posts, an opened cover to Kiaotung, bearing the rare Liaoning Posts surcharged on Japanese stamps $5 on 6s carmine (Yang AD3) tied by faint cancellation, some soiling. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000

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