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798 1948 (12 Mar.) An under rate mixed franking Gold Yuan cover from Canton to Rhode Island, USA. Bearing Gold Yuan surcharged Sien Dai Book Co., surcharged on Revenue $50 on 50c, SYS Shanghai Dah Tung print $200 strip of 3, tied by bilingual ‘CANTON’ cds. and Parcel Posts $1,000 on $10,000, total rate $1,650. The rate from 12th March to 15th March 1948 effective 3 days only. Photo HK$ 1,600 - 2,000

799

799 1948 (22 Sept.) A large cover to New York, USA, on front bearing CNC surcharged $20,000 on 10c, SYS Shanghai Dah Tung print $40,000 x 7, on reverse with the same stamp in large block of 110, some stamps over exposure, all tied by char. ‘KANSU/ SHANDAN’ (丹山) cds, total rate $4,700,000, very high inflation rate cover and large multiple stamp on cover. Photo HK$ 2,600 - 3,400 800

1948 An air mail cover toNewYork City, bearing SYS Shanghai Dah Tung 2nd print $10,000 and $50,000 in pair, both tied by single ring bisected ‘HOPEH/TANGSHAN POSTAL AGENCY/No.10’ Letter box in black. The international airmail rate was $110,000, effective from 11th April to 18th May 1948. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 3,400 801 1948 (11 Aug.) An air mail Gold Yuan postage due cover from Ceylon to Shanghai, bearing Ceylon KGVI pictorial 25c and 50c, tied by ‘COLOMBO’ cds, alongside ‘FTS’ in black circle, plus ROC surcharged on 2nd London print postage due stamps $30,000 on $1,000 in large block of 40 (10 x 4) which is larger than the original cover, thus, those stamps were franked on both sides, total rate $1,200,000, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/24.8.48’ cds. The Gold Yuan period started on 20th Aug. 1948, rare. Photo HK$ 8,000 - 9,000

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