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511 1927 (26 Jan.) An incoming cover from USA to Shanghai, re- directed to Portland, on front bearing Washington 2c red, tied by ‘SEATTLE’ cds, alongside with ROC Postage Due 4c in strip of 4, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds and red crossed to the stamps, handstamped ‘30 CENTS’ Postage Due mark in black circle x 2, and ‘SEATTLE/T’ Postage Due mark in black circle. on reverse hand stamped ‘1st NOTICE SENT’, ‘2nd NOTICE SENT’ and ‘3rd NOTICE SENT’ in black cachet. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 512 1934 (1 Aug.) A picture postcard to Germany, bearing 2nd Peking print Reaper 15c, the stamp itself untied, alongside with ‘KOBE/NIPPON’ cds and ‘30CTMS/T’ postage due mark in black circle. Since this item was sent from Japan using ROC stamps, the post office in Germany treated it as a Postage due item. Photo HK$ 500 - 700 513 1940 (7 Oct. ) A Postage Due postcard to USA, bearing SYS London 2nd print 15c, tied by bilingual ‘PEKING’ cds, handstamped char. ‘70’ (七十) in small black cachet, ‘T…15 Ctmes’ in violet cachet and ‘POSTAGE DUE 3 CENTS’ in straight violet. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 514 1946 (6 June) A Postage due cover to USA bearing Victory on reverse with $300 x 4 and $100 strip of 4 and block of 20 tied by “TIENTSIN” bilingual cds, on front with Victory $300 and SYS Paicheng print $10, both tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/12.6.46’ cds, applied as postage due for insufficient postage paid and excellent example of the Chinese Nationalist currency stamp replacing postage due stamp on commercial usage. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 3,000

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