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1952 (2 Oct.) A FDC from Shanghai to Hong Kong, bearing (S5) $800 deep purple single stamp, tied by ‘SHANGHAI’
commemorative cancel as date 2nd Oct. 1952’, some toning. Photo
HK$ 800 - 1,000
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1952 (9 Feb.) An air mail cover from Tientsin reg. to Paris, France, bearing R1 $1,000 in pair, R3 $200, $500, $5,000 and R5
$20,000, total rate $27,700, tied by bilingual ‘TIENTSIN’ cds, on reverse bilingual ‘CANTON’ and ‘HONG KONG’ transit. Photo
HK$ 1,600 - 2,000
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1953 (2 Mar.) An opened cover from Changde to Hankou, bearing the rare (C20) The 35th Anniv. of Great October Revolution of
Soviet Union, unissued, $800 (4-2) Lenin addressing, tied by char. ‘CHANGDE’ cds, the reverse side was cut into half size and
remaining partial ‘WUHAN’ arrival cds, a great variety stamp on cover. Rare. Photo
HK$ 45,000 - 50,000
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