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417 1942 (16 Oct.) A local cover from Shanghai, f.w. East Szechwan Surch. on Dr. SYS Chung Hwa Re-engraved issue, 7c. on 8c. olive green, block of four (Chan 531), tied by two strikes of SHANGHAI 1942.10.16 cds, and another SHANGHAI 1942.10.17 arrival cds, with contents, fine. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 418 1942 (9 Aug.) TEA SAMPLE OF NO VALUE tag, sent from GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. SHANGHAI, CHINA to England, VIA SUEZ, bearing on front “CUSTOMS DUTY TO BE COLLECTED 2” double-circle handstamp in violet, f.w. on reverse HK Martyrs 30c. (Chan 450), tied by SHANGHAI 9.8.42 cds, fine. Photo HK$ 600 - 700

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419 1945 (20 Nov.) A registered cover from Sichow Yunnan to England, f.w. on front with SYS Central Trust print, $2 x 5 and Pacheng Recess print, $20, tied by Yunnan Sichow 20.11.45 cds’s, affixed with a boxed “R” 272 registration label at bottom left, two stamp missing. Photo HK$ 600 - 700 420

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1946 (16 July) local printed matter cover from Tientsin f.w. on front Peking Martyrs issue, ½c. sepia (Chan 333), tied by TIENTSIN 16.7.35 cds, on reverse with another TIENTSIN 2 1946.7.17 arrival cds, also Hopeh Tientsin 1 (河北天津1金湯大橋郵局?) circular handstamp alongside, opened out for display, part of cover back missing. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500

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