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287 1940 Overprinted ‘Postage Due’ in red char. on SYS Dah Tung print $2 bottom left corner block of 4, with shifted perforation variety, unmounted. Chan D74. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 288 1945 Second Central Trust print, Postage Due $20 block of 20 (10 x 2) with extra horizontal perforation at top variety, minor toning and no gum as issued. Chan D97var. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 289 1947 Shanghai Dah Tung print Postage Due $50 to $2,000 complete set of 9, each with top sheet margin and overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ in red, each value with punch hole at the lower right bottom, unmounted. Chan D99S-D108S. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 290 1945 2nd Central Trust print Postage Due, $2 block of 40 (2 x 20) vertical imperforate between and right sheet margin imperf. variety. Unused, no gum as issued, not listed in Chan catalogue. Photo HK$ 12,000 - 16,000 291 A small selection of the Postage Dues, not complete set, including 1c blue block of 15, lightly hinged., approx. 33. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,600

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292 1914 Express letter single stamp x 2, both used. Photo

HK$ 300 - 400

293 1914 Express letter, tied by bilingual “”TAISHATOW’ (大沙頭) cds, date not clear. Photo HK$ 500 - 700 294 1914 Second issue express letter complete strip, background 31 lines, unused, with a toned spot at the left. Chan E9a. Photo HK$ 3,000 -4,000 295 1921 1st and 2nd Peking print air mail complete set of 10 and 1940 HK print air mail with watermark complete set of 10, both hinged. Chan A1-A10, A25-A34. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,400

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296 1931 SYS 1st London print, $2 with overprinted Anti-Bandit in blue char, minor toning. Chan 310. Photo

HK$ 200 - 300

297 1938 SYS Chung Hwa print, 1st stage, $2 with overprinted Anti-Bandit in blue char. Used and a few toned spots. Chan 367. Photo HK$ 200 - 300 298 1942-44 A small group of the overprinted ‘Military Post’ on various SYS issues x 10, all different and unused. Photo HK$ 400 - 500

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