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893 1949 (23 Sept.) A Silver Yuan cover from Canton to Taiwan, on front tied by char. ‘SWATOW’ machine roller cancel, on reverse bearing Hong Kong Unit stamps ‘Domestic Ordinary’ orange, tied by char. ‘CANTON/HOIFUNG’ cds, small part repaired, with char. ‘CANTON/HOUMOON/22.9.49’ ‘ 鲘 門 ’ transit, with a few toned spots. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 893

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894 1949 (23 Sept.) A Silver Yuan cover from Qianwei, West Szechwan registered to Chengtu, on reverse bearing Silver Yuan Cheng Chung Book Co., surcharged 4c on $3,000 orange strip of 5, tied by char. ‘WEST SZECHWAN/QIANWEI’ ‘ 犍為 ’, on front with char. ‘WEST SZECHWAN/CHENGTU/27.9.49 arrival cds, with char. index ‘Registered 21’ ‘ 掛廿一 ’, fine. Photo HK$ 1,600 - 2,000 895 1949 (26 Oct.) A double registered Silver Yuan cover from Yilianghsien ( 彝良縣 ) to Chungking, on reverse bearing Yunnan overprinted as Half Value Silver Yuan 12c on $50 slate green in pair and block of 4 on SYS Shanghai Dah Tung print (Chan S145) tied by char. ‘YILANG’ ‘ 彝良 ’ cds, char. ‘EAST SZECHWAN/SHAPINGBA/13.11.49’ transit, on front tied by char. ‘YUNNAN/ KAITONG/31.10.49’ and ‘WEST SZECHWAN/9.11.49’ transit, bilingual ‘CHUNGKING/12.11.49’ arrival cds, fine. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 158