HK-042-Main Catalogue

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751 1949 (12 July) A Silver Yuan cover from Fukien to USA, bearing Fukien surcharged 10c on $1,000,000 on SYS Shanghai Dah Tung 2nd print x 6, tied by char. ‘FUKIEN/FOOCHOW’ with contents about the defense of Fukien. With ‘HONG KONG/15.7.49’ transit on reverse. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,600 752 1949 (16 Sept.) A printed advertisement Silver Yuan cover to Taipeh, on reverse bearing Kwangtung overprinted on revenue stamps $30 as ‘Domestic Ordinary’ tied by bilingual ‘CANTON.SO.No.1’ cds, char. ‘TAIWAN/TAIPEH/21.9.49’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 753 1949 (18 July) A Silver Yuan cover registered to Yunnan, bearing Yunnan surcharged 12c on $200 on SYS Chungking Central Trust print, tied by bilingual ‘SHIHPING’ cds, hand stamped char. ‘R/No.65’ reg. cachet in violet. Photo HK$ 600 - 700 754 1949 (20 July) A Silver Yuan cover to Hong Kong, bearing SYS Chungking Hwa Nan print 40c, tied by bilingual ‘CANTON’ cds, with 3 pages contents which talked about the communication difficulties under the communist party. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,400 755 1949 (26 Sept.) A cover from Jenshow reg. to Chengtu, on reverse bearing West Szechwan Silver Yuan Domestic Ordinary Unit surcharged on SYS Shanghai Dah Tung 2nd print, $3,000 blue block of 7, tied by character ‘WEST SZECHWAN/JENSHOW’ cds, with character ‘WEST SZECHWAN/CHENGTU/30.9.49’ arrival cancel on front. With Experts & Consultants cert. 2005. very fine. Photo HK$ 2,200 - 2,600

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