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1950 (27 Mar.) A double registered cover from Dairen to Shantung, on reverse bearing Production and Communication $5 strip
of 3, $50 x 2 (Yang AD49, 51) and the 70th Birthday of Stalin complete set of 2 (Yang AD55-56) tied by bilingual Chinese and
Russian ‘Darian City Post Office’ (
大連市郵政局
) cds, with char. ‘SHANTUNG/ZHAOYUAN/2.4.50’ rimmed dot cancellation,
with char. frame box in violet on front, total rate $170, Stalin issues on cover are extremely rare, especially as a complete set. Photo
HK$ 45,000 - 50,000
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1950 (29 Mar.) A stationery card with Production and Communication $5 pale green (Yang AD49) and The 4th Anniv. Victory over
Japan and Opening of Darian Industrial Fair $10 x 3 (Yang AD56) tied by bilingual Chinese and Russian ‘Darian City Post Office’
(
大連市郵政局
) cds, on reverse with char. ‘PEKING/9.4.50’ arrival cds, total rate $35. The domestic surface mail rate was applied
instead of the postcard rate ($25), fine and rare. Photo
HK$ 25,000 - 30,000
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