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1946 (15 June) An express cover from Kiangsu to Shanghai, on reverse bearing the Su-Wan Border Area, Chairman Mao, imperf. 5c
blue in pair (Common Mail/
便
) and 20c red in pair (Express/
快
) (Yang EC309, EC312) each tied by rimmed dot chat. ‘KIANGSU/
YUTUNG’ ‘
餘東
’ cds, and bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/20.6.46’ arrival cds. Yutung is on the North side of the Yangtse River, 56 miles
North of Changhai, a good reference of the internal mail express rate, fine.
Ex. R.F. Lankester Collection.
Photo
HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
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1947 (May) A cover from Dongzhao to Tientsin, bearing Shantung Post, Chairman Mao 2nd print, $2 blue (Yang EC84) tied by char.
‘HOIPEI/DONGZHAO’ ‘
東兆
’ cds, on reverse with bilingual ‘POTOWCHEN/8.5.47’ transit and ‘TIENTSIN/11.5.47’ machine
roller arrival cancel, fine. Photo
HK$ 2,600 - 3,000
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1949 (10 July) A registered express cover from Wuhu to Shanghai, on reverse bearing Wuhu hand surcharged ‘Changed to People’s
Certificate’ on revenue stamp, $10 on 50c on $20 red brown vertical pair (Yang EC$10) tied by char. ‘WUHU’ cds, on front with
faint ‘SHANGHAI/311’ bisected cancel in red, probably with stamp missing. Photo
HK$ 1,500 - 1,800
2669
1949 (30 Mar.) A hand made cover from Tsinan to Chiaotung, bearing Chingchow 2nd print, Chairman Mao, ‘Shantung’ Liberated
Area, $500 blue (Yang EC150) tied by character ‘SHANTUNG/TSINAN’ cds, with content inside. Photo
HK$ 3,000 - 3,500
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