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1949 (13 Mar.) An air mail cover from Shanghai reg. to USA, on reverse, bearing Gold Yuan
SYS Dah Tung print. $100 in pair, $500 single and block of 4, $1,000 block of 6 and block
of 8, and Gold Yuan Parcel Post surcharged $500 on $5,000 in pair, both tied by bilingual
‘SHANGHAI’ cds, ‘SAN FRANCISCO/25.3.49’, ‘BALTIMORE/26.3.49’ arrival cds, on
front with ‘Passed Free/U.S.Customs/at Baltimore,Md.’ oval cancel in violet, ‘Letter Package/
Collect Ten Cents’ in two violet straight lines. Since the envelope was mailed at the old postal
rate on the first day of the new international rate which was increased from Gold Yuan $17,700
to $33,500 for an international registered airmail letter between 110 and 120g, however it was
untaxed and accepted at the old rate. This cover is what some people refer to as a ‘grace period’
cover, some toning. Photo
HK$ 5,000 - 5,500
1020
1949 (21 Apr.) A Gold Yuan opened air mail cover from Ninghai to Belgium, one side with
Parcel Post surcharged $1,0000 on $10,000 block of 24, bottom left stamp damaged, other
side with a single stamp, block 4 and block of 12, each tied by char. ‘NINGHAI’ cds. A nice
multiple franking. Photo
HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
1021
1949 (4 Mar.) A Gold Yuan cover from Hingan to Shanghai, on reverse bearing Gold Yuan
surcharged on revenue stamps, $3 on $50 x 8, total value $24.00, tied by char. ‘HINGAN’ cds,
with bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/5.3.49’ cds arrival cds. The $25 Domestic rate was effective from
1st March to 10th March 1949. Photo
HK$ 700 - 800
1022
1949 (Apr.) A wrapper sent from Shanghai to England, bearing SYS Shanghai Dah Tung flat
plate print $100 yellow brown, Gold Yuan surcharged on revenue stamps, $200 on $50 blue
and $2,000 on $300 green in pair, total rate $4,300. This postage rate was valid from 1st April
to 10th April 1949 as international air mail service, after 11th April 1949, the international air
mail postage rate was increased to $12,600, very fine. Photo
HK$ 500 - 600
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1948 (30 Nov.) A local Gold Yuan cover from Kiangsu, bearing Nanking surcharged 10c on $7,000 red brown SYS Shanghai
Dah Tung 2nd print, 1st surcharged. Tied by bilingual ‘WUHSIEN’ cds. Slightly damaged at the top but not affecting stamps or
cancellation. Photo
HK$ 600 - 700
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1948 (13 Nov.) A mixed Gold Yuan and National Currency cover, from East Szechwan reg. to Chungking, on reverse bearing CNC
1st Union surcharge, $5,000 on $1 and $40,000 on 20c, and mixed with Gold Yuan surcharged 1/2c on $500 red pair, one stamp
damaged, both tied by char. ‘EAST SEZCHWAN/YONGLI’ cds, bilingual ‘CHUNGKING/15.11.48’ arrival cds. Photo
HK$ 600 - 800
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