HK036 - Main catalogue

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1076 1946 (24 Apr.) A domestic air mail cover from Shanghai to Canton, on reverse bearing CNC First Shanghai Union surcharge complete set of 7 (Chan 876-882) plus SYS Paicheng print $10 brown purple x 2, tied by faint bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, a few creases, scarce cover with complete set of CNC stamps. From the collection of Huang Ming Fang. Photo HK$ 900 - 1,000 1077 1946 (26 June) A cover from Shanghai reg. to USA, bearing CNC First Shanghai Union surcharge on SYS New York print 25c on $50 on 1c block of 4, Second Shanghai Union surcharge $50 on 21c strip of 4 on HK print Martyrs, $70 on 13c on HK print Martyrs, and Victory $100 block of 4, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’, on reverse with ‘NEW YORK/23.6.46’ oval transit and ‘NEWYORK/24.6.46’ arrival cds. fine. F rom the collection of Huang Ming Fang. Photo HK$ 600 - 800

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1078 1946 (29 May) A cover from Shanghai reg. to USA, bearing CNC First Shanghai Union surcharge 25c on $50 on 1c block of 4 on SYS New York print, $2 on $400 on 3c strip of 4 on Chung Hwa print, 2nd print Shanghai Union $70 on 13c block of 4 on HK print Martyrs, and Victory $100 and $300, both tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds. On reverse with ‘NEW York/23.6.46’ oval cancel, very fine. From the collection of Huang Ming Fang. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 1079 1946 (30 July) An air mail cover from Foochow to England, bearing CNC surcharged on air mail $23 on 30c x 5, one stamp with imprint sheet margin, various SYS issues, $5, $20, $50, $200 and Saving stamps $100, tied by bilingual ‘FOOCHOW’ cds, ‘HONG KONG/3.8.46’ transit. Photo HK$ 1,800 - 2,000 1080 1946 (31 Oct.) A stamp less cover from Shadow to Shanghai, on reverse tied by double ring ‘Birthday of Chairman Chiang Kai Sheki/Shadow’ commemorative cancel. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 1081 1946 (4 Sept.) An air mail cover from Chungking to USA, bearing SYS Chungking Central print, $100, $200 x 13 and $200 strip of 5 and large block of 40, all tied by bilingual ‘CHUNGKING’ cds. Photo HK$ 600 - 700

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