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859 1949 (12 May) A stampless Silver Yuan cover sent to Canton locally, tired by ‘Postage Paid/Canton’ black frame chop, bilingual ‘CANTON’ cds alongside, very fine. Photo HK$ 600 - 800 860

862 1949 (13 June) A Silver Yuan temporary stamp label, showing ‘Domestic Postage Paid/Limited For June 13, The Year 38’ in violet char. Plus ‘Nancheng First Class Postmaster’ frame chop in red char. Tied by Nancheng/Shensi’ dotted rim cancel. A great rarity in excellent condition. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 4,400 861 1949 (15 June) A Silver Yuan cover sent to Taili locally, bearing the Yunnan Half Value surcharged, 12c on $200 on SYS Chungking Central print, tied by char. ‘YUUNAN/TAILI’ cds, two stain marks at the top. Photo HK$ 700 - 1,000 862 1949 (17 May) An air mail Silver Yuan cover to New York, USA, on front tied by ‘KANSU/POSTAGE PAID/SANDAN’ frame chop in black and bilingual ‘LANCHOW/17.5.49’ cds, on reverse bearing Gold Yuan surcharged on SYS Shanghai Dah Tung print, $100,000 on $30,000 block of 20, tied by very neat bilingual ‘LANCHOW’ cds, a unique cover with Gold Yuan stamp used in Silver Yuan period with such large multiple, very fine. Photo HK$ 6,000 - 6,800 863 1949 (18 July) A Silver Yuan cover registered to Yunnan, bearing Yunnan surcharged 12c on $200 on SYS Chungking Central Trust print, tied by bilingual ‘SHIHPING’ cds, hand stamped char. ‘R/No.65’ reg. cachet in violet. Photo HK$ 700 - 800

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