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974 1948 (1 Mar.) An air mail cover from Shansi to England, on reverse bearing CNC surcharged on SYS $1,000 on $2, and Shanghai Dah Tung print $3,000, $5,000 and $10,000 x 5, tied by char. ‘SHANSI’ cds, total rate $59,000. This cover was mailed on the first day of the new surface postal rate and airmail rate (1st Mar 1948) which was changed from $11,000 to $14,000 for surface rate and from $40,000 to $45,000 for air rate respectively. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 975 1948 (31 Mar.) An air mail cover from Nanking to Shanghai, bearing SYS Shanghai 2nd Dah Tung print, $20,000 and $50,000, tied by char. ‘AUTOMOBILE POST OFFICE/NANKING’ cds, mailed on the last of the old domestic postal rate which changed from $20,000 to $25,000, and air rate from $50,000 to $65,000. Very rare example of the mobile post office cancel on a foreign mail cover on last day of postal rate. Photo HK$ 5,500 - 6,000

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976 1948 (23 June) A Remittance air mail cover from Swatow to Bangkok, on reverse bearing SYS 2nd Shanghai Dah Tung print $100,00, $20,000 x 2, and an Adoption of the Constitution $5,000, tied by bilingual ‘SWATOW’ cds. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 977 1948 (31 July) An aerogramme from Shanghai to USA, additional SYS 3rd Shanghai Dah Tung print, $50,000, Frist Union surcharged, $5,000 on $2, $10,000 on $20 x 3, each tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds. The aerogramme rate was raised from $85,000 to $250,000 on 1 Aug. 1948. This rate was effective from 21st July to 31st July 1948. Photo HK$ 5,500 - 6,000 978 1948 (5 July) A FDC of the Tuberculosis Relief Fund complete perf. set of 3, tied by bilingual ‘PEIPING’ cds, sent to locally, fine. Photo HK$ 700 - 900

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