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939 1949 A Silver Yuan cover from Pingba to Chungking, bearing Shanghai print Unit stamps Domestic Ordinary x 1, tied by ‘PINGBA/7.6.49’ cds, ‘CHUNGKING/11.6.49’arrival cds. Photo HK$ 900 - 1,000 940 1949 A special rate cover from Lauchow to Canton, bearing SYS Hwa Nan print 1c, Kwangsi surcharge on SYS 5c x 2, total rate 11c, matching the domestic air mail special rate, tied by LAUCHOW/25.7.49’ cds, ‘CANTON/27.7.49’ arrival cds. According to Mr. Lee Saikei who was a Silver Yuan specialist, from May to July 1949, there was a difference in the Silver Yuan rate between Kwangsi and the other areas. In other areas the surface rate was mostly 4c, in Kwangsi, the special rate was Silver Yuan 5c, hence this cover carried a domestic air mail rate of 11c. Photo HK$ 2,300 - 2,800

941 1949 An air mail cover from Canton to Rome, Italy, bearing SYS Hwa Nan print 10c x 5, Revenue overprinted as Domestic Ordinary stamps, tied by ‘CANTON/24.8.49’ cds, ‘ROME/3.9.49’ arrival cds, unusual destination. Photo HK$ 3,200 - 4,000

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