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418 1940’s A small group of the Pagoda various issues on Postal invoice, a few with Silver Yuan surcharged, with nice cancellation, average, 23. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 419 1949 (6 June) A Silver Yuan air mail cover from Kwangsi to USA, on reverse bearing Silver Yuan Kwangsi surcharged on SYS issues, 1/2c on $500,000 rose lilac in pair, 5c on $400,000 on 20c green, and 17c on $7,000 brown in pair, each tied by neat char. ‘KWANGSI/KWEILIN/AIR MAIL’ ‘桂林/航’ cds. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,400

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420 1941 (23 Apr.) A censored cover from Shanghai to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, bearing SYS New York print $2 and London 2nd print $5, both tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’, with ‘AIR-TRANSIT/3’ in blue green double circle, ‘Opened By Censor Hong Kong’ censor seal label, with ‘RIO DE JANEIRO/31.5.41’, a censored cover to South America is unusual, very fine. Photo HK$ 1,600 - 2,000 421 1913 (23 Nov.) An Embossed ‘INSPECTORATE GENERAL OF CUSTOMS/PEKING’ cover to Edinburg, England, bearing London print junk 10c, tied by bilingual ‘PEKING’ cds, ‘EDINBURG/8.12.13’ arrival cds on reverse, a few tone marks. Nice Imperial Customs cover used during ROC period. Photo HK$ 400 - 500 422 1930 (20 Apr.) A Junk 2c green stationery card from Shanghai to Kyoto, Japan, tied by ‘NAGASAKI/PAQUEBOT’ Wave cancel, with a few toned spots. Photo HK$ 200 - 300

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