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814 1948 (16 Aug.) meter Gold Yuan airmail envelope from Shanghai to Sweden, tied by Postage Meter $550,000 with departure bilingual c.d.s. showing scarce “Postage Paid/No.4/U2” meter mark, all in red, very fine and rare international airmail postage for only 20 days from 1 Aug. to 20 Aug. ($150,000 surface + $400,000 airmail). Photo HK$ 20,000 - 25,000

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815 1948 (19 Oct.) A double registered Declared Value cover to Shanghai, bearing CNC 2nd Shanghai Union surcharged $15,000 on $4 x 3 on SYS Central Trust print and Dah Tung 3rd print $50,000, both tied by bilingual ‘SOOCHOW’ cds, hand stamped char. ‘Declared Value’ in blue green and ‘R/Declared Value/no.415’ black frame. Surface rate: $15,000, double registered rate: $65,000, declared value: $15,000, scare usage of National Currency on a Declared Value cover during the Gold Yuan period. Photo HK$ 12,000 - 15,000

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