(p.1-231) HK034-Main

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823 1948 (27 Nov.) A Gold Yuan mixed franking cover from Shanghai reg. to USA, on front bearing, Gold Yuan Union Press surcharged HK print Martyrs, $5 on 17c and $10 on 40c in pair, on reverse bearing Gold Yuan Shanghai San Yi surcharged 10c on $2 on SYS block of 4, with top right stamp broken ‘Jiao’ variety, 50c on &70 on SYS and CNC surcharged on 3rd Shanghai Dah Tung print, $200,000 in pair and $1,000,000 x 3, both tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds. with CHICAGO/28.12/48’, ‘BUFFALO/28.12.48’ transit and ‘ITHACA/29.12.48’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 4,500

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824 1948 (28 Nov.) A stampless Gold Yuan double registered cover from Shansi to Peiping, on front tied by char. ‘Domestic Postage Paid/Yangqu’ ‘ 陽曲 ’ in black frame, ‘AR’ black cachet, char. ‘YANGQU POST OFFICE/NO. 3935’ reg. frame chop in orange red, ‘PEIPING/28.11.49’ arrival cds on both sides. a small tear at right. Photo HK$ 1,800 - 2,200 825 1948 (30 Dec.) A Gold Yuan cover to Changsha, on reverse bearing Gold Yuan Dah Yeh surcharged 20c on $6 pale grey lilac in pair, tied by bilingual ‘CHANGSHA’ cds. Photo HK$ 200 - 300 826 1949 (1 Mar.) An air letter to USA, bearing Gold Yuan SYS Shanghai Dah Tung print $50 slate green and Gold Yuan San Yi surcharged $100 on $2 on SYS Chungking Chung Hwa print, total air mail rate $150, tied by bilingual ‘NANKING’ cds, this was the first date of international air mail rate of $150, effective from 1st March to 10th March 1949. Photo HK$ 3,500 - 4,000 143

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