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606 1943 (6 Apr.) An express cover from Sian to Shanghai, on reverse bearing surcharged of 50 cents, General Office surcharged in pair x 2, both tied by faint ‘SIKING’ cds, with a small part of the express delivery receipt attached on reverse. Bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/23.4.43’ arrival cds on front. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 607 1943 (8 Dec.) A cover to Customs House, Shanghai, bearing HK print Martyrs 1c, SYS Chung Hwa print 5c, tied by ‘The 2nd Anniv. of the Great East Asia War’ commemorative cancel in violet. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 608 1944 (13 Sept.) A cover from Hunan to Chunking, on reverse bearing SYS Central Trust print 40c strip of 5, tied by char. ‘HUANGSHIEN’ (晃縣) cds, with char. ‘EAST SZECHWAN/XIAOLONGKAN/22.9.44’ (小龍坎) arrival cds on both sides. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 609 1944 (4 Aug.) A cover to Chungking, bearing SYS Central Trust print $5, tied by char. ‘EAST SZECHWAN/LOHSIEN’ cds, with char. ‘POSTAL SAVING/CHUNGKING/7.8.44’ arrival cds. Roughly opened at top. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 610 1945 (10 Oct.) A stampless cover from Military Police, Shanghai to USA, tied by ‘U.S.ARMY/POSTAL SERVICE’ wave cancel, with contents. Photo HK$ 500 - 600

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