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426 1948 (14 Oct.) An airmail cover from Shanghai to Czechoslovakia, f.w. on front Dr. SYS Plum Blossom issue, $1,000,000, Second Dah Yeh CNC Surch. on Dr. SYS Central print, $40,000 on 20c. & $60,000 on $4 (paying international airmail rate of $1,100,000), tied by SHANGHAI 14.10.48 cds’s, fine. Photo HK$ 600 - 700 427 1948 (31 Dec.) An airmail cover from Tientsin to Br. Zone, Germany, f.w. on front Gold Yuan Surch. on Dr. SYS issues, $2 on $100, horiz. strip of 4 and $10 on $2, tied by TIENTISN 11 31.12.48 cds’s (being the last date of international airmail postal rate of $18), on reverse with “OTTOKLEEMANN & Co. TIENTSIN克立洋行” red seal, fine. This is the last date of international airmail postal rate of $18 usage example, scarce. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500

Japanese Occupation of China

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428 1933 (9 Jan.) A SYS opt. ‘North China’ with surch. Half value 4c on 8c light green stationery pc tied by special red comm. canc. And SYS 2c yellow stationery pc with SYS surch. half value 2c on 4c green tied by bilingual ‘TSINGTAU’ cds. Fine. Photo HK$ 100 - 200 429 1940’s An overprinted ‘North China’ on SYS 8c green stationery card, sent to Japan, tied by slogan frame chop in black char. Minor toning. Photo HK$ 400 - 500 430 1944 Overprinted in red char. ‘First Anniv. of Participation of War’ on overprinted ‘North China’ on SYS Chung Hwa print, 10c block of 6 with imprint sheet margin at the top, perforation shifted upwards variety, unmounted and minor toning. Chan JN661. Photo HK$ 400 - 500

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