HK-042-Main Catalogue

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756 1949 (27 June) A cover from Canton to Finland, on front and reverse both bearing Mater stamp 20c (穗三) tied by bilingual ‘CANTON’ cds, the 40c was the international airmail postage at the time. Photo HK$ 3,500 - 4,000 757 1949 (29 June) A Sliver Yuan cover to Belgium, bearing Revenue stamps surcharged 4c on $10 strip of 4, tied by char. ‘KANSU’ cds. The 16c rate was the international double weight, up to 40g surface mail postage. The Silver Yuan international mail matters form North West China are rare. Two punch holes at the bottom and some toned marks on stamps. Photo HK$ 4,500 - 5,000

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758 1949 (29 Sept.) A Silver Yuan cover to Hong Kong, bearing Unit stamp Domestic Ordinary, tied by bilingual ‘CANTON SO.No.5’ cds, with a few pages of contents, minor toning and soiling. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,200 759 1949 (31 July) A Silver Yuan cover from Canton to Shanghai, on reverse bearing SYS Hwa Nan print 4c, tied by bilingual ‘CANTON’ cds, The 4c domestic rate was up to 31 July 1949. Therefore, this is the last day application of the 4c rate. Furthermore, Shanghai was liberated on May 27 1949. this cover is therefore an outstanding example of trans Nationalist and Communist mail . Photo HK$ 4,500 - 5,000

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