HK036 - LA & PRC catalogue

Liberated Areas & People’s Republic of China

Auction in Hong Kong Sunday

30 September 2018 Lots 2500 - 3166

09h30

at Harbour Plaza North Point, Hong Kong - Hoi Yat Heen Salon Room II - III, 3/F 665 King’s Road, North Point, Hong Kong. (MTR Quarry Bay station, Exit C) 香港北角英皇道 665 號，北角海逸酒店，海逸軒 3 樓（港鐵鰂魚涌站 C 出口） Tel 電話 : (852) 2187 8888 Auction telephone (on day of the sale) 電話（拍賣當日）: (852) 2521 2883 Viewing 公開預展 ( At Office 辦公室 ) 閣下可於 9 月 12 - 21 日，歡迎預約到本公司檢視郵品（星期六、日及公衆假期除外) Date and Time: 日期及時間： 12-21 September 2018 (10:00 am to 6:00 pm) 2018 年 9 月 12-21 日 上午 10 時至下午 6 時 (Except Saturday, Sunday & Public Holiday, by appointment only) （只限預約） Venue: 地點： Zurich Asia 蘇黎世亞洲 21st Floor, 108 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong 香港北角渣華道 108 號， 21 樓， 2101-2 室 (MTR North Point station, Exit A1) （港鐵北角站 A1 出口） ( At Hotel 酒店) Date and Time: 日期及時間： 27-28 September 2018 (10:00 am to 6:00 pm) 2018 年 9 月 27-28 日 上午 10 時至下午 6 時 Venue: 地點： Harbour Plaza North Point, Hong Kong 北角海逸酒店 Harbour Plaza Room I - II, B1/F 北角海逸酒店地庫 (MTR Quarry Bay station, Exit C) （港鐵鰂魚涌站 C 出口）

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Front Cover Illustration Lots 2502, 2504, 2505, 2618, 2728, 2783, 2851, 2870 Back Cover Illustration Lots 2962

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ARRANGEMENT OF THE SALE Sunday 30 September 2018 09h30

Liberated Areas & People’s Republic of China

Lot number

Soviet Posts North China East China

2500 - 2502 2503 - 2522 2523 - 2589 2590 - 2611 2612 - 2634 2635 - 2638 2639 - 2641 2642 - 2647 2648 - 2655 2656 - 2672 2673 - 2679 2680 - 3029 3030 - 3102 3103 - 3166

North West China North East China Central China South China South West China

Port Arthur and Dairen Area North East Area - Local Overprints Liberated Areas Collections People’s Republic of China

PRC Collections PRC Postal History

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Soviet Posts

2501

2500

2500 1934 Chinese Soviet Republic Central Government Rice Coupon, 1 Jin 2 Liang, ( 中華蘇維埃共和國中央政府, 一斤二兩米票 ) fine. Photo HK$ 1,700 - 2,000 2501 1934 Chinese Soviet Republic Food Coupon, 200 Jin, Ruijingxian, ( 中華蘇維埃共和國備谷票, 軟谷壹百斤, 瑞京縣 ) with printed message on reverse, fine. Photo HK$ 1,700 - 2,000

2502

2502 1935 Chinese Soviet Northwest, woodchop, imperf. 8c dark blue, white thin laid paper, with small margin crease at the lower right, mint and hinged, with small piece of paper remnant on back, no gum as issued. Very rare. With Experts & Consultants cert. 2018. Yang CS4var. Photo HK$ 200,000 - 250,000

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North China

2503

2506

2504

2505

2503 1938 Chin-Ki-Cha Border Area, White full Sun of Nationalist China, 2nd print in white paper, 5c reddish brown, unused and no gum as issued. Yang NC6. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 2504 1946 Hopeh-Shantung-Honan Border Area, Chairman Mao, Hotseh print, 50c red, unused and no gum as issued, rare. Yang NC244. Photo HK$ 26,000 - 30,000 2505 1946 Hopeh-Shantung-Honan Border Area, Hotseh print, Provisional mimeographed stamp on white paper, with red seal chop in center. 50c to $2 complete set of 3, all used, very rare. Yang NC245-NC247. Photo HK$ 65,000 - 70,000 2506 1947 Chairman Mao with Harvest design, imperf. $2 deep brown in pair, with one sideways variety, unused and no gum as issued. Not listed in Yang catalogue. Yang NC228var. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

2510

2509

2508

2511

2507

2507 1947 Chairman Mao with Harvest design, imperf. $20 rose red block of 4, unused and no gum as issued. Yang NC231. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 2508 1949 Tangshan Second surcharge on SYS Northeast Central Trust 2nd print, wide space. $3,000 on $500 rose, with surcharge shifted to left variety, unused and no gum as issued. Yang NC121var. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 2509 1949 Tangshan 3rd hand surcharged $3,000 on $1,000 rose red, used. Yang NC147. Photo HK$ 1,400 - 1,600 2510 1949 Shih-Kia-Chang print, Infantry and Industry, 50c orange, wrong colour variety, unused and no gum as issued, plus a normal purple colour used for comparison, scarce. Yang NC325, NC325var. Photo HK$ 1,700 - 2,000 2511 1949 Shih-Kia-Chang print, Infantry and Industry, $6 pale claret block of 6, with pre-printing paper fold variety, unused and no gum as issued. Chan NC330var. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

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Ex. 2515

Ex. 2512

Ex. 2513

2514

2512 1949 Tien An Men $50 to $700 complete set of 7, unused and no gum as issued, very lightly hinged. Yang NC403-NC409. Photo HK$ 300 - 400 2513 1949 Railway, Train Parcel Post, $500, $1,000, $2,000, $5,000, $20,000 and $50,000, short set of 6, missing $10,000 orange, all used. Yang NCP10-NCP-13, NCP15, NCP16. Photo HK$ 5,500 - 6,000 2514 1949 North China Local issues, Taiyue surcharged on Shih Kia Chwang print, used in North Honan and South Shansi by wood chop, imperf. $8 on $3 violet, fine used. Yang LNC6. Photo HK$ 4,500 - 5,000 2515 A small selection of the Bird on Globe, unused and used indifferent issues x 12, with various surcharge types, good to fine. Photo HK$ 6,000 - 6,500

Ex. 2516

Ex. 2517

2518

2516 A small selection of Large and Small size victory mint and used issues mounted on a page, including Large size surcharged x 6 in unused condition, hand surcharged on unused Small size x 10 with imperf. hand surcharged with char. ( 冀東 ) unused and used, with $4,000 on $3 surcharge inverted variety, and 2 unused block of 4 (31). Photo HK$ 18,000 - 22,000 2517 A small selection of the Small Victory issue unused and used with $50 dull red imperf. (Yang NC35b) in unused condition. A few stamps with minor toning. 9 unused and 9 used. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 5,500 2518 Revenue stamps Pagoda design, surcharged $100,000 on $500 rose red block of 4, with surcharge inverted variety, unused and no gum as issued. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

2519

2520

2519 1940’s A cover from Kihsien to Tientsin, on reverse bearing large figures surcharged on Bird on Globe, $10 on 50c deep blue (Yang NC216) tied by faint cancel. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 2520 1950 (1 June) An invoice with different of the North China revenue stamps on reverse, crossed out by black. Photo HK$ 400 - 500

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2521

2522

2521 1950 (3 May) An air cover from Tientsin registered to Paris, France, via Hong Kong, on front with handstamped ‘REGISTERED’ frame chop in black cachet, bilingual ‘TIENTSIN/3.5.50’ transit, on reverse bearing Peking surcharged on SYS with ‘Temporarily used for…’ ‘ 暫作 ’ $3,000 on $3000, Field Workers and Factory $5,000 carmine and $10,000 lake brown in block of 4 and South Central China, Kuo-Kwong 2nd print $100 green (Yang NC 369, NC412-413 and CC84) all tied by bilingual ‘TIENTSIN’ cds, bilingual ‘CANTON’ and ‘HONG KONG/15.5.50’ transit, ‘PARIS’ arrival cds, roughly opened at top, center folded and creased. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 2522 1951 (30 June) A ‘For use in Northeast’ Tien An Men $2,500 light green stationery postcard from Chanchon to Shanghai, tied by ‘CHANCHON’ Japanese type cancellation, a few toned spots. Photo HK$ 6,500 - 7,000

East China

2523

2524

2525

2526

2523 1944 Surcharged on War Time Post, Chairman Mao stamps x 3, including $5 on 50c brown x 2, black and blue surcharge, type A, $2 on 10c green, type C, both unused and no gum as issued. Yang EC29, EC29a, EC37. Photo HK$ 9,000 - 10,000 2524 1944 Shantung War Time Post, Chairman Mao, 2nd print, 10c x 2 with extra shade, olive green, one stamp with broken plate variety, showing a large solid block at top left corner, a new discovery, rare, unused and no gum as issued. Yang EC24, EC24var. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 3,000 2525 1945 Shantung surcharged with ‘Temporarily Used For’ on the 2nd War Time Post, $5 on 5c in horizontal pair, tied by single bisected ‘YANGPAI’ ( 陽牌 ) manuscript date type cancel. Fine used. Yang EC18. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 2526 1945 Shantung War Time Post, Chu-teh, 10c green and imperf. $3 violet brown, both used on piece, tied by full strike char. ‘CHEFOO/WAR POST’ ( 煙台/戰郵 ) Yang EC51, EC53. Photo HK$ 1,800 - 2,000

2527 1945 Su-Chung, 1st print with value indicated, 40c on 30c green and 2nd print with value indicated, 40c on 25c green, both unused and no gum as issued, minor toning. Yang EC286, EC290. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

2527

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2531

2528

2530

2529

2528 1946 Shantung Post issues, Chairman Mao, 1st print, 50c brown and 2nd print, 50c brown and $2 blue. Unused and no gum as issued. Yang EC82-EC84. Photo HK$ 3,600 - 4,000 2529 1946 Shantung Bohai Post, Bohai Post issue, Chu-teh, imperf. $5 green, colour faded, unused and no gum as issued. Yang EC178. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 2530 1946 Su-Wan Border Area, Chairman Mao, with perf. 20c red (Express) faded colour at bottom part, unused and no gum as issued. Yang EC319. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 2531 1946 Su-Wan Border Area, Train issue, imperf. $2 blue, $5 violet and $10 purple, smooth paper type, all unused and no gum as issued. Yang EC326-EC328. Photo HK$ 1,700 - 2,000

2535

Ex. 2534

2533

2532

2536

2532 1946 Su-Wan Border Area, Train issue, thin paper perf. 11 1/2, 25c pale violet blue complete sheet of 100 (10 x 10) a few minor dirt marks in corners, center folded, scarce. Unused and no gum as issued. Yang EC329. Photo HK$ 13,000 - 15,000 2533 1947 Surcharged with ‘Changed to’ on Martyrs Monument, $10 on $1 orange yellow, used. Yang EC99. Photo HK$ 3,600 - 4,000 2534 1947 Surcharged with ‘Temporarily use for’ on Che-teh, $3000 on 10c green x 3, with unused and used, one with overprinted char. ‘Specimen’ Yang EC114, EC114S. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 2535 1947 Surcharged with ‘Temporarily Use For’ on Chairman Mao, $200 on $5, with surcharged inverted variety, unused and no gum as issued. Yang EC112a. Photo HK$ 400 - 500 2536 1947 Surcharged with ‘Temporarily Use For’ on Chairman Mao, $200 on $5 in pair, with misplaced surcharge, unused and no gum as issued. Yang EC112var. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

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2537

2538

Ex. 2540

2539

2537 1947 Shantung machine surcharged with large char. ‘Yuan’ $200 on $5 orange horizontal pair, surcharged double variety, unused and no gum as issued. Yang EC122a. Photo HK$ 300 - 400 2538 1947 Shantung machine surcharged with large char. ‘Yuan’ $200 on $5 orange horizontal pair, surcharged shifted to left variety, unused and no gum as issued. Yang EC122var. Photo HK$ 200 - 300 2539 1947 Shantung machine surch. with char. large yuan ( 圓 ) in one vertical lines. $800 on $10 light blue. Unused and no gum as issued. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 2540 1947 Su-Wan Area, A small selection of Su-Chung Machine surcharged, with imperf. $100 on 50c block of 4, unused and used, block of 10, used. And Su-Nan surcharged 1c on 50c, block of 6, used. Toned. Yang EC342, EC351. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,600

2541

2542

Ex. 2543

Ex. 2544

2545

2541 1948 Ching Chow 2nd print, Chairman Mao, ‘Shantung Liberated Area’ $300 green, horizontal strip of 3. blind perf. at the center, unused and no gum as issued. Yang EC149var. Photo HK$ 500 - 700 2542 1948 A small selection of varieties, including Su-Wan Border Area, Su-Chung machine surcharged with ‘Central China Liberated Area & changed to’ $200 on $1, $500 on $1 and Su-Nan surcharged $8 on $1 in pair, all with surcharge inverted variety, plus South Central China, Hankow surcharged on SYS $50 on $20 in pair, top stamp surcharge shifted upwards. Yang EC340a, EC344a, EC354var. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 2543 1949Asmall range of the 7thAnniv of Founding of Shantung Communist Postal Administration and Victory of Hwai Hai imperforate between varieties, with block, 1 used and unused and no gum as issued, total 9 items. Photo HK$ 3,600 - 4,000 2544 1949 A small selection of the Tientsin Print, Train and Postal Runner varieties in pair and blocks, including paper folded, misperf, unused and no gum as issued. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,400 2545 1949 The 7th Anniv. of Founding of Shantung Communist Postal Administration, $3 deep carmine horizontal pair imperforate between variety, unused and no gum as issued. EC364a. Photo HK$ 200 - 300

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Ex. 2546

2547

2548

2549

2550

2546 1949 Nantung print, Chairman Mao x 7, $500 x 3, $1,000, $2,000 x 2, $5,000 small char. All used with nice cancellation. Yang EC347, EC348, EC350a. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 2547 1949 Victory of Hwai Hai, $5 sepia block of 4 with horizontal imperforate between variety, unused and no gum as issued, fine. EC387a. Photo HK$ 200 - 300 2548 1949 Victory of Hwai Hai, $10 ultramarine vertical strip of 3, with imperforate between variety, unused and no gum as issued, very fine. Yang EC388a. Photo HK$ 400 - 500 2549 1949 Victory of Hwai Hai, $100 olive vertical strip of 4 with horizontal imperforate between variety, unused and no gum as issued, fine. EC394b. Photo HK$ 600 - 700 2550 1949 Victory of Hwai Hai, $100 olive vertical strip of 5, with imperforate between strip of 4 variety, unused and no gum as issued. Yang EC394b. Photo HK$ 600 - 700 2551

1949 Victory of Hwai Hai, imperf. $1 yellow,$2 blue green, $3 dull carmine, $5 sepia and $10 ultramarine, all in blocks of 20 (2 x 10), unused and no gum as issued. Yang EC395-EC399. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,400 2552 1949 Tientsin print, Train and Postal Runner, $3 deep carmine vertical strip of 6 with imperforate between variety in strip of 5 stamps, unused and no gum as issued. Fresh Yang EC408b. Photo HK$ 600 - 700 2553 1949 Tientsin print, Train and Postal Runner, $5 brown in large block of 42 (6 x 7) starting from the 2nd column to the bottom each with imperf. between each stamp variety, unused and no gum as issued. Yang EC409b. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 2554 1949 Tientsin print, Train and Postal Runner, $5 brown in vertical strip of 15, each with imperf. between variety, unused and no gum as issued. Yang EC409var. Photo HK$ 4,500 - 5,000 2555 1949 Tientsin print, Train and Postal Runner, $5 brown vertical strip of 6 with imperforate between variety, unused and no gum as issued, fine. Yang EC409b. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 2556 1949 Tientsin print, Train and Postal Runner, $5 brown vertical strip of 6, imperforate horizontal variety, minor toning at left, unused and no gum as issued. Very fine. EC409d. Photo HK$ 500 - 700

2552

2555

Ex. 2551

2554

2553

2556

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2557

2560

Ex. 2558

2559

2557 1949 Tientsin print, Train and Postal Runner, $5 brown vertical strip of 6, imperforate horizontal variety, plus block of 20 (10 x 2) with double perforation horizontally between, unused and no gum as issued. Yang EC409d. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 2558 1949 Tientsin print, Train and Postal Runner, $2 blue green horizontal strip of 3, imperforate between and $21 vermilion horizontal strip of 3, with vertical imperforate variety, unused and no gum as issued. EC407a, 413b. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 2559 1949 Tientsin Print, Train and Postal Runner, $13 violet complete sheet of 150, the bottom left corner with dramatical paper fold variety, some center stamps colour faded and minor toning, folded, unused and no gum as issued. EC411var. Photo HK$ 1,600 - 1,800 2560 1949 Tientsin print, Train and Postal Runner, $10 ultramarine vertical pair with imperforate between variety, unused and no gum as issued, toned. Yang EC410var. Photo HK$ 100 - 200

Ex. 2563

2565

2564

2561

2562

2561 1949 Tientsin print, Train and Postal Runner, $21 vermilion vertical strip of 5 with imperforate between variety at top 4 stamps, with dirt marks at right, unused and no gum as issued. Yang EC413var. Photo HK$ 600 - 700 2562 1949 Tientsin print, Train and Postal Runner, $21 vermilion vertical strip of 5, imperforate horizontal variety, unused and no gum as issued. Very fine. EC413c. Photo HK$ 600 - 700 2563 1949 Shanghai surcharged on SYS ‘Chinese People’s Post, East China’ $400 on $200 to $2,000 on $1,000 of 5, plus extra $2,000 on $1,000 x 2, unused and no gum as issued. Yang EC458-EC462. Photo HK$ 1,800 - 2,000 2564 1949 Postal Runner & Train issue, Tientsin print, $1 yellow green, block of 4, used with complete strike of Shantung Postal Agency hand-filled cds in blue, fine. (Yang EC406). Photo HK$ 400 - 500 2565 1949 South Anhwei Area, Tunki surcharged with ‘South Anhwei Posts People’s Certificate in red char. on revenue stamp,$3 on $5 on 4500, with surcharged inverted variety, unused and no gum as issued. Yang EC500. Photo HK$ 500 - 700

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2567

2568

2566

2569

2566 1949 South Anhwei, Tun-Ki surcharged with ‘South Anhwei Posts People’s Certificate’ on revenue, $30 on $5 on $500, surcharged inverted variety, used. Yang EC500a. Photo HK$ 400 - 500 2567 1949 Parcel Post stamps surcharged with ‘East China Posts’ on $10 Flying Geese, complete set of 6, fine used, all tied by partial ‘SHANGHAI’ cds. ECP1-ECP6. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,400 2568 1949 Overprinted in black char. ‘Renminbi $1/Limited For Use In Shanghai’ on revenue stamp 5c red, overprint completely offset on reverse variety, unused and no gum as issued. Photo HK$ 400 - 500 2569 1949 Kiangsu Areas, Nanking surcharged on SYS Shanghai Central print, $3 on $20 half sheet of 100, all of the stamps with overprint shifted downwards, just touching the bottom perf. variety. Unused and no gum as issued. Center folded and minor toning. Yang EC464var. Photo HK$ 500 - 600

2574

2571

2573

2572

2570

2570 1949 Kiangsu Area, Nanking surcharged on SYS Shanghai Central print, $1 on $10 green block of 4, top stamp with overprinted 3rd char. Error variety ( 華東郵政 ) unused and no gum as issued. Yang EC463, EC463d. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 2571 1949 Kiangsu Area, Wuxi surcharged with ‘East China Posts Temporarily Used For’ on SYS Shanghai Dah Tung print, $100 on $500 turquoise blue, unused and no gum as issued, with a few tiny tone spots, rare. Yang EC666. Photo HK$ 9,000 - 10,000 2572 1949 Parcel Post stamps surcharged in red char. ‘East China Posts’ on Peking Central print, $5,000 on $500 green, complete sheet of 100, unused and no gum as issued. Some minor toning on bottom sheet margins. Yang ECP11. Photo HK$ 900 - 1,000 2573 1949 Parcel Post stamps surcharged in black char. ‘East China Posts’ on Peking Central print, $50,000 on $5,000 orange, complete sheet of 100, unused and no gum as issued. Some minor toning on bottom sheet margins. Yang ECP14. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 2574 1949 West Anhwei Area, Su-Kia-Fow ( 蘇家埠 ) hand surcharged, 5c on$70 violet grey on SYS Chungking Chung Hwa print, fine used. Yang ECL14. Photo HK$ 2,600 - 3,000

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2576

2575

Ex. 2577

2575 1949 Anhwei Area, Tong-Cheng hand surcharged, 5c on 20c scarlet on SYS Chungking Dah Tung print and 5c on $70 violet Chungking Chung Hwa print, both unused and no gum as issued. Yang ECL18, ECL19. Photo HK$ 4,500 - 5,000 2576 1949 Anhwei Area, An-king hand surcharged on Kiang Hwai Liberation issue, imperf. $50 on $2, unused and no gum as issued. Yang ECL44. Photo HK$ 2,600 - 3,000 2577 A small selection of unused and used of the Shantung War Time, Chu-teh issues, including imperf. $1 red, surcharge on different printings, with surcharge shifting variety, 15 unused and 5 used. Photo HK$ 3,600 - 4,000

2578

2579

2581

2580

2578 1944An opened cover from Lianzhen to Dongguan, on reverse bearing the surcharged onWar Time Post, Chairman Mao surcharged, imperf. $1 on 10c green horizontal pair (Yang EC34 type B) tied by faint cancel, and both stamps with grease marks. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 2579 1945 (25 Sept.) A cover from Weihaiwei to Tientsin, bearing Shantung War Time Post imperf. 10c emerald green (EC46a) tied by bilingual ‘WEIHAIWEI’ cds, on reverse with bilingual ‘TIENTSIN/20.11.45’ arrival cds, an early usage. Photo HK$ 5,500 - 6,000 2580 1949 (18 June) A cover sent to Shanghai locally, on reverse bearing the Liberation of Nanking and Shanghai $5 x 3 (Yang EC430) tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds. Photo HK$ 400 - 500 2581 1949 (22 June) A cover from ‘SUCHOW’ to Tientsin, on reverse bearing Victory of Hwai-Hai $5 (Yang EC387) tied by bilingual ‘SUCHOW’ cds, with bilingual ‘TIENTSIN/24.6.49’ machine roller arrival cancel. Photo HK$ 500 - 600

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2583

2584

2585

2582 1949 (27 Sept.) A local stampless printed matter cover sent to Hangzhou, on reverse tied by the char. ‘Domestic Postage Paid/ Hangzhou’ and char. ‘KIANGSU/SONGKIANG/28.9.49’ arrival cds, Hangzhou was liberated on 3rd May 1949. A nice cover of Silver Yuan Postage Paid marking used after Liberation, fine. Photo HK$ 9,000 - 10,000 2583 1949 (30 Mar.) A hand made cover from Chinan to Chiaotung, bearing the Chinchow 2nd print Chairman Mao, $500 blue (Yang EC150) tied by char. ‘SHANTUNG/CHINAN’ cds, a tear at left, with contents. Photo HK$ 1,400 - 1,800 2584 1949 (31 May) A mixed franking local cover to Soochow, bearing Su-Nan surcharged on Su-Wan Train and Money-Order stamps, $2 on 50c and Tientsin print, Train and Postal Runner $1 (Yang EC352, EC406) tied by fine strike of bilingual ‘WUHSIEN/ SOOCHOW’ cds. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,200 2585 1949 (4 Aug.) A cover from Shanghai to Yangchow, on reverse bearing Liberation of Nanking and Shanghai $100 in pair with imperforate bottom, and Shanghai print, Postal Runner and Train $10 x 4 and $30, two stamps were damaged by overlapping paper (Yang EC434var. EC436, EC438) tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, with faint char. ‘Hwa Chung/Yangchow Market/7.8.49’ ‘ 華 中/揚州市場 ’ arrival cds. a few stain marks. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

2586

2587

2586 1949 (6 Aug.) A cover from Shanghai registered to Peiping, on reverse bearing the Tientsin print, Train & Postal Runner, $20, $30 in pair and Liberation of Nanking and Shanghai $100 in pair, both tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, bilingual ‘PEIPING/11.8.49’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 500 - 700 2587 1949 (7 Oct.) A cover from Wuhing to Shanghai, on reverse bearing the Victory of Hwai-Hai $18 blue vertical strip of 5 and Shanghai print, Postal Runner and Train $10 ultramarine (Yang EC390, EC436) both tied by bilingual ‘WUHING’ cds, with bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/10.10.49’ arrival cds, toned. Photo HK$ 500 - 700

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2588

2589

2588 1950 (28 Aug.) A cover from Shanghai reg. to local, on front bearing The 7th Anniv of Founding of Shantung Communist Postal Administration overprinted char. ‘Post’ on $5 brown (Yang EC376) x 6, each stamp with different kind of char. overprinted double, on reverse with the stamp x 9 in different overprinted char. (Yang EC365 and EC 376), with overprinted char. inverted or double, and mixed with 1947 machine surcharged char. on Chairman Mao $800 on $20 violet x 2 (Yang EC176), all tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, with small part of reg. label on reverse, a nice cover with many overprint varieties. Photo HK$ 6,000 - 7,000 2589 1950 (29 Mar.) A cover from Kaifeng registered to Peking, on reverse bearing East China, Shanghai surcharged on SYS ‘Chinese People’s Post’ $1,000 on $50 in pair and South Central China, Honan Province overprinted with ‘Renminbi’ $1,000 sepia (Yang EC459, CC137) each tied by bilingual ‘KAIFENG’, char. ‘PEKING/(REGISTERED)/1.4.50’ ( 北京(挂 ) arrival cds, fine. Photo HK$ 3,500 - 4,000

North West China

2592

2593

Ex. 2590

Ex. 2591

2594

2590 1946 Yen-An Pagoda, First print, imperf. $1, $5, $50 and $100, all in vertical pairs, unused and no gum as issued. Yang NW1-3, NW5. Photo HK$ 600 - 800 2591 1946 Yen-An Pagoda, First print, rouletted perf. $1 to $10 complete set of 4, unused and no gum as issued. Yang NW6-NW8. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 2592 1946-51 Sinkiang Area, Revenue stamps, $5 red brown, flag and soldier design, imperf. full sheet of 8, unused, both sides with dirt marks. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,600 2593 1946-51 Sinkiang Area, Revenue stamps, $10 light blue, flag and soldier design, imperf. full sheet of 8, unused, with 2 horizontal pen lines across the stamps. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,600 2594 1946-51 Sinkiang Area, Revenue stamps, $10 deep blue, flag and soldier design, imperf. full sheet of 8, unused, both sides with dirt marks. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,600

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2595

2596

2598

2597

2595 1946-51 Sinkiang Area, Revenue stamps, $10 deep blue, flag and soldier design, imperf. full sheet of 8, unused, both sides with dirt marks, and plate fault at the lower right stamp. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,600 2596 1946-51 Sinkiang Area, Revenue stamps, $20 red orange factory design, imperf. full sheet of 9, unused, with 3 horizontal blue lines across the stamps. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,600 2597 1946-51 Sinkiang Area, Revenue stamps, $50 blue, factory design, imperf. Block of 6, unused with a large ‘X’ across the stamps and a few dirt marks on reverse. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 2598 1946-51 Sinkiang Area, Revenue stamps, $100 orange red, oil well design, imperf. full sheet of 8, unused, very fine. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,500

2601

2600

2599

Ex. 2602

Ex. 2603

2599 1946-51 Sinkiang Area, Revenue stamps, $500 brown, portrait design, imperf. block of 12 (6 x 2) with offset on reverse, rare, unused. Photo HK$ 1,600 - 2,000 2600 1946-51 Sinkiang Area, Revenue stamps, $1,000 deep blue, oil well design, imperf. full sheet of 8, unused and a stain mark at the lower left. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,600 2601 1948 Provisional surcharged ‘People’s Currency’ on Pagoda complete set of 2, unused and no gum as issued. Yang NW21-NW22. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 2602 1949 Overprinted ‘SIAN’ in black char. on Unit stamps complete set of 3, unused and no gum as issued. Fine. Yang NW39-NW41. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 2603 1949 Overprinted ‘SIAN’ in black char. on Unit stamps complete set of 3, unused and no gum as issued. Fine. Yang NW39-NW41. Photo HK$ 400 - 500

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2604

Ex. 2605

2606

Ex. 2607

2604 1949 Overprinted ‘KAN’ in black char. on Unit stamps complete set of 3, unused and no gum as issued. Fine. Yang NW69-NW71. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 2605 1949 Sinkiang overprinted ‘People’s Post’ on Silver Yuan Peking Views complete set of 2 and UPU, both unused and no gum as issued. NW92-NW94. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 2606 1949 Sinkiang surcharged on ‘People’s Posts’ on UPU, $1 used on piece, tied by complete bilingual ‘TIHWA/28.12.50’ cds, fine used. Yang NW94. Photo HK$ 1,800 - 2,000 2607 1949 Sinkiang surcharged on SYS and Unit issues 10c on $50,000 and $3 complete set of 4, unused and no gum as issued. NW95- NW98. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

2610

2609

2608

2608 1950 (18 Jan.) Sinkiang overprinted ‘People’s Posts’ in red on $1 on 50c revenue in pair (Yang NW91) tied by char. ‘TIHWA’ cds, registered to Foochow, with bilingual ‘FOOCHOW/23.2.50’ arrival cds. on front, center folded and part of the top has been cut out, but not affecting stamps or cancellation, very rare cover from Sinkiang to Foochow. Photo HK$ 18,000 - 20,000 2609 1950 (1 July) A cover from Sian to Tientsin, bearing Sian overprinted on Unit stamp ‘Surface Mail’ (Yang NW39) tied by char. ‘SIAN CITY/RECEIVED AND DELIVERYED GROUP’ ( 西安/收發組) cds, with bilingual ‘TIENTSIN/5.7.50’ machine arrival cancel. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,400 2610 1950 (6Aug.)Acover fromTihwa to Shanghai, addressed to the Mayor of Shanghai, ChenYi ( 陳毅 ) bearing the Sinkiang overprinted ‘People’s Post’ on UPU (Yang NW94) tied by bilingual ‘TIHWA’ cds, with water stain mark at right. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

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2611 1950’s Two Sinkiang receipt, each bearing different Kinkiang local issue, ‘6TD’ in red and brown, some soiling. Photo HK$ 5,500 - 6,000

2611

North East China

2613

2614

2612

Ex. 2615

Ex. 2616

Ex. 2617

2612 1945 West Liaoning Areas, Suichong overprinted in black char. ‘West Liaoning Prefecture’ on Manchukuo 5c grey black block of 30, center folded and unused, no gum as issued. Yang NE339. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 2613 1946 Liao Ning Posts, Tung Hua print, $5 scarlet and $10 light blue, both unused and no gum as issued, very rare. Yang NE220, NE221. Photo ,HK$ 18,000 - 20,000 2614 1946 East Liaoning Posts, Antung 1st print, Chu-teh portrait, imperf. $1 deep blue colour proof on thicker paper, and Chu-Teh and Chairman Mao portrait, imperf. $5 blue green colour proof on thick proof, both are very rare. Yang NE240P, NE243P. Photo HK$ 36,000 - 40,000 2615 1947 The 24th Anniv of Massacre of Strikes at Chengchow Station, $5 horizontal pair vertical pair imperf. and block of 4 , the top pair paper folded variety, both unused and no gum as issued. Fine. Yang NE15var. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 2616 1947 Shantung machine surcharged with char. large Yuan in two vertical lines x 6, with surcharge varieties, plus Ching-chow 2nd print $500 imperf. at left. Mixed with unused and used. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,600 2617 1947 East Liaoning Posts, A small selection of the Andong print and Chu-teh, with surcharge and pair x 2, all on the calendar paper unused and no gum as issued. HK$ 2,600 - 3,000

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2618

2618 1948 South Liaoning Post, Liao Nan hand surcharged on SYS For use in Northeast, 2nd Peiping Central print, $20 on $10 rose red, vertical strip of 3, minor toning, unused and no gum as issued, extremely rare. NE284. Photo HK$ 360,000 - 400,000

2620

2619

2619 1949-50 Overprinted black char. ‘For Use In Northeast’ on Revenue Pagoda design complete sheet of 100 (10 x 10) $300 olive yellow, $5,000 light green and $10,000 deep purple, all with different type of overprinted char. Folded and some water marks, but very rare complete sheets, not listed in Yang catalogue. Photo HK$ 65,000 - 70,000 2620 1950 Tien An Men Second Peking print, $2,500 yellow and $12,500 purple brown, both with dramatic shifted perforation. Unused and no gum as issued. Yang NE176var, NE179var. Photo HK$ 1,700 - 2,000 2621 1950 A small of selection of the Tien An Men 1st and 2nd issue x 10, all used tied by various type ‘SHENYANG’ cds, good to fine. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,400 2622 1951 Railway Train, Parcel Post, imperf. $500,000 turquoise blue, unused and no gum as issued, very fine copy. Yang NEP3. Photo HK$ 7,000 - 8,000

2622

Ex. 2621

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Ex. 2623

Ex. 2624

2625

2626

2623 A small selection of various Chairman Mao issues with surcharge varieties, including pairs, surcharge inverted, total 8 stamps, unused and no gum as issued. Photo HK$ 1,700 - 2,000 2624 A small selection of North East commemorative unused sets, mainly from 1947 issues, total 7 different sets, with a few other areas unused. Photo HK$ 700 - 900 2625 A North East China, yellow green stamp label, complete sheet of 50 (5 x 10) with char. described ‘Received Broken, Post Office Sealed’ ( 收到已破郵局代封 ) stain mark in the lower right corner. Photo HK$ 4,500 - 5,000 2626 A North East China, yellow green stamp label, complete sheet of 50 (5 x 10) with char. described ‘Received Broken, Post Office Sealed’ ( 收到已破郵局代封 ) stained mark in the top left corner. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 5,500

2627

2628

2629

2630

2627 1946 An Xiaman Area, two covers from Taian or Taoman sent to Hebei or Jinzhou, each bearing Pamianchang print, 50c in pair or $1 (Yang NE320, NE321) both tied by faint cancellation, together mounted on a same page, good to fine. Photo HK$ 1,600 - 2,000 2628 1948 (22 Mar.) A stampless cover from Kiren to Tientsin, on front tied by bisected single ring ‘KIREN CITY/POSTAGE PAID/ POST OFFICE’ ( 吉林/郵資已付/郵局 ) in red. On reverse with bilingual ‘TIENTSIN/22.3.48’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 7,500 - 8,000 2629 1948 (30 Aug. ) A stampless cover to Tung Hua City, tied by single ring bisected char. cancellation, the upper part of the cancellation destination is missing due to the rough opening, underneath hand stamped black char. ‘Postage Paid’ ( 郵資已付 ) heavy soiling and both edges are torn. but still rare. With contents. Photo HK$ 45,000 - 50,000 2630 1949 (18 Sept.) A cover to Tientsin, bearing the 4th Anniv of Japanese Surrender $1,500 pale red (Yang NE151) tied by Japanese type cds, on reverse with char. ‘SHANHOIKWAN/21.9.49’ transit and faint ‘TIENTSIN/21.9.49’ machine roller arrival cancel. Plus Su-Nan surcharged on Su-Wan Train and Money Order stamps, $2 on 50c light blue in pair, tied by char. ‘KIANGSU/ DATUAN/9.6.49’ cds. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000

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2634

2632

2633

2631

2631 1949 (20 Apr.) A printed document folded as a cover to Northeast area, bearing Chairman Mao, 3rd print, $250 lilac x 3 (Yang NE112) both seriously damaged, tied by illegible cancellation. Toned. Photo HK$ 600 - 800 2632 1949 (July) A local cover to Andong, bearing Chairman Mao the 5th print $1,500 blue green (Yang NE136) tied by bisected single ring char. ‘CITY BREAUE/ANDONG’ cds, with grease mark on stamp, an ordinary mail rate, with contents, damaged bottom left corner. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 2633 1950 (2 Dec.) A printed Chanchon Branch, Northeast Bank cover from Chanchon registered to Harbin, bearing Tien An Men, For use in Northeast, 1st print $35,000, tied by char. ‘CHANCHON’ cds, ‘R/CHANCHON/No.01748’ reg. frame chop and char. ‘DAOXIANGKOU/5.12.50’ ( 道襄區 ) arrival cds, very fine. Photo HK$ 4,500 - 5,000 2634 1946 A censor cover from Taonan to Moukden, bearing Pamianchang print $1 yellow green, tied by bisected ‘TAONAN’ cds in violet, with oval censor chop at the top, a few tears and dirt marks. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,500

Central China

2636

Ex. 2635

2637

2635 1949 Honan Province overprinted with ‘Renminbi Currency’ in black on Worker-Peasant-Soldier and Five Pointed Star complete set of 16. unused and no gum as issued. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 2636 1949 Hupeh Area, Yun-Meng hand surcharged on revenue stamp, $50 on 5c red with overprinted ‘Hupeh People’s Posts’ unused and no gum as issued. Yang LCC14. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 2637 1949 A cover to Kiangsi local, on reverse bearing the Nanchang surcharged $30 on $50 grey blue on revenue stamp, tied by bilingual ‘NANCHANG’ cds, heavy soiling. Photo HK$ 500 - 600

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2638 1950 (7 June) A cover from Hankow to USA, bearing Kuo- Kwong 2nd print, Worker-Peasant-Soldier $100 and Hankow surcharged on Worker-Peasant-Soldier $1,500 on $14 in pair (Yang CC84, CC114) tied by bilingual ‘HANKOW’ cds, with bilingual ‘CANTON/10.6.50’ transit on reverse, small part at left side has been trimmed due to opening. Photo HK$ 500 - 700

2638

South China

2639

2640

2641

2639 1949 Liberation of Canton $10 to $100 complete set of 5 in black colour on a glazed printing paper, size: 18.60 x 13.20 cm, unmounted and minor toning. Yang SC1-SC5. Photo HK$ 600 - 700 2640 1949 Liberation of Canton $10 green, perf. 13 1/2, and surcharged $300 on $30 block of 4, with perforations shifted variety. Yang SC6. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 2641 1949 Swatow Areas, overprinted ‘Liberation, Temporarily Used For’ on SYS Silver Yuan stamp, 2 1/2c on $500 block of 4 with right sheet margin, unused and no gum as issued. Yang SC11. Photo HK$ 1,800 - 2,000

South West China

Ex. 2642

Ex. 2643

Ex. 2644

2645

2642 1949 Kwei Chow area, Kweiyang surcharged on Silver Yuan SYS and Flying Geese complete set of 5, unused and no gum as issued. Yang SW50-SW54. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 2643 1950 West Szechwan area, Chengtu surcharged with ‘People’s Post’ on SYS issue, short set of 4, $100 on 4c, $200 on 4c with top sheet margin, $800 on 16c and $1,000 on 16c. Yang SW45-SW47, SW49. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 1,700 2644 1950 Yunnan Area, Kunming overprinted on Silver Yuan Unit stamps short set of 3, ‘Surface Mail’ on perf. 12 1/2, ‘Express’ and ‘Registered’, all in blocks of 4, unused and no gum as issued, minor toning on ‘Express’, unused and no gum as issued. Yang SW56- SW58. Photo HK$ 9,000 - 10,000

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2646

2647

2645 A small selection of surcharges on Liberation of Southwest issues, tied by various types of cancellation, good to fine, (42) Photo HK$ 5,500 - 6,000 2646 1949 (31 Dec.) A local registered cover to Chungking, on reverse bearing Chungking evaluation surcharge on Marching of People’s Liberation Army, $300 on $100 carmine block of 4 (Yang SW32) both stamps defective, tied by bilingual ‘CHUNGKING’ cds, with contents. Heavy soiling. Photo HK$ 700 - 1,000 2647 1950 (18 Mar.) An opened air mail cover from Szechwan to England, on front bearing surcharge on Marching of People’s Liberation Army, Chengtu $2,000 on $200 strip of 4 and the same issue $500 on $100 in pair (Yang SW41, SW43) both tied by char. ‘SZECHWAN/CHENGTU’ cds, bilingual ‘CANTON/11.4.50’ transit, some damage on both sides, maybe one stamp missing at the back side. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

Port Arthur and Dairen Area

2651

2649

2652

2650

2648

2648 1946 (19 Apr.) Liaoning Posts hand surcharged on Japan stamps, $1 on 17s grey violet strip of 5 (Yang AD2) tied by ‘DAIREN’ cds x 5, used on piece. Photo HK$ 2,600 - 3,000 2649 1946 Luda Posts, Transfer of Administration on 1st April and Labour Day, $1 on 1f to $15 on 30f complete set of 3, mint and lightly hinged, fine. AD7-AD9. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 2650 1947 Kwantung Posts, May 1st International Labour Day, $1 on 2f to $15 on 30f complete set of 3, mint and lightly hinged. Yang AD25-AD27. Photo HK$ 1,400 - 1,600 2651 1947 Kwangtung Posts, surcharged ‘Chinese Kwangtung Postal Service’ on Manchukuo stamps, $5 on 2f yellow green and 20f on 30f buff, with surcharge inverted variety, both mint and lightly hinged. Yang AD28, AD31a. Photo HK$ 1,600 - 2,000 2652 1949 Kwantung Posts, Kwantung surcharged ‘Chinese Postal Administration and Kwantung Posts and Telegraph’ with large char. Surcharged on Manchukuo stamps $100 on 4f yellow green, surcharged inverted variety, used and small thin at right, very rare. Yang AD48a. Photo HK$ 16,000 - 18,000

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Ex. 2654

2655

2653

2653 1949 First surcharge with char. ‘Temporarily used for’ ( 暫作 ) $7 on $5 in red vertical pair with perf. shifted downwards variety, and $50 on $5 in red vertical pair with overprint shifted variety, both in unused condition and minor toning, no gum as issued. Yang AD58var. AD60var. Photo HK$ 8,500 - 9,000 2654 A small selection of Port Arthur & Darien Area stamps, all with the surcharges on Manchukuo stamps, including Kwantung Agricultural & Industrial Exhibition mint set, 1st April Labour Day, mint set, Double Ten mint set, Outbreak of War with Japan one used and other mint, Kwantung Postal Administration 2f mint lightly hinged. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 2655 1949 (30 Sept.) A cover from Dairen to Shanghai, bearing Production and Communication$10 yellow orange x 5 (Yang AD50) tied by ‘DAIREN’ cds x 3, on reverse with ‘SHANGHAI/7.10.49’ machine slogan arrival cancel, with contents. Photo HK$ 14,000 - 15,000

North East Area - Local overprints

Ex. 2656

Ex. 2657

2658

2656 A small range of the Northeast local overprint issues, with one block of 4, and trial overprint in red colour on plain paper, folded, all with overprint varieties, mint with original gum. Photo HK$ 1,800 - 2,000 2657 A small selection of the Northeast local overprint issues in blocks and one single stamp, all of them with overprint varieties, including inverts, shifted, omitted, unmounted and a few blocks toned. Good to fine. Total 35 stamps. Photo HK$ 7,500 - 8,000 2658 Northeast Local overprint in red char. ‘Double Tenth’ ( 牡 ) with surcharge on Manchukuo stamps 50c on 2f light green, block of 15 x 2 and block of 20, these blocks originally come from the same half sheet, 2 stamps defective, unmounted and full of original gum, minor toning. Chan MOSJ.25B.1. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

2659 Northeast Local overprint, Ban Chi overprinted ( 本溪 ) 20f on 3f to 6y on 30f, complete set of 17, 2 stamps not listed in Chan catalogue. Unmounted, very fresh, only 2 stamps with minor toning. Chan MOLO.2A.1-15. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500

Ex. 2659

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2660

2661

2662

2663

2660 1946 (15Apr.)Acover from Fujin to Liaoning province, bearing Fujin machine surcharged in black with char. ‘North East Temporary Used ( 東北暫用 ) 50c on 4f olive green (Chan MOHJ.7A.3) tied by ‘FUJIN/HOJIANG PROVINCE’ cds, the Fujin province was taken over by the communist party on 15th Aug. 1945. Photo HK$ 4,500 - 5,000 2661 1946 (15 Mar.) A cover from Yian, Heiloongjiang ( 依安 ) to Pyeong-Ando, Korea ( 平安道 ) bearing overprinted ‘ROC’ in violet on Manchukuo 50c olive in pair. An unusual destination. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 2662 1946 (17 Aug.) A cover from Juho to Harbin, bearing Juho rubber handstamped in black char. ‘China Post/Temporarily’ ‘ 中國郵政/ 代用 ’ on Manchukuo stamp 50f and 1y in pair (Chan MOSJ.12Di8, MOSJ.12Di9) tied by char ‘JUHO/HARBIN’ ‘ 珠河 ’ cds, with char. ‘JUHO 0017’ black straight post office chop. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 2663 1946 (17 May) Sze Fang Tai local overprint on Manchukuo stamp, 1y on 3f violet brown (Chan MOHL.35Bi.4) from Hei Loong Jiang to Shantung, plus another cover to Harbin, bearing wood chop hand stamped in violet “ROC’ on 7 different values, 1f, 10f, 20c, 30f, 40f, 50f and 1y (MOHL.35Ai.1-2, 4-6, 8-9) both tied by the same ‘SZE FANGTAI’ cds, both mounted on page. Photo HK$ 9,000 - 10,000

2664

2665

2666

2664 1946 (19 Apr.) Ping Shan local overprint ‘ROC’ on Manchukuo stamps on 2 covers, both sent to the same correspondent, one cover with 10f x 2, 5f x 2 and 20f (Chan MOAD.19C.3-5) another with 10f, 5f x 2 and 30f (Chan MOAD.19C. 3-4, 6) fine. Photo HK$ 7,000 - 8,000 2665 1946 (20 May) A cover from Fuyu to Hupei Province, bearing wood chop hand surcharged in blue $2.50 on 2f light green on Manchukuo (Chan MONJ.8.1) tied by char. ‘NUNJIANG PROVINCE’ cds., very fine. Photo HK$ 4,500 - 5,000 2666 1946 (22 Apr.) A cover from Fuchin ( 富錦 ) to Tsingtao, bearing Fuchin surcharged 50c on 12f brownish orange on Manchukuo issue (Chan MOHJ.7A.7) with overprinted char. ‘Northeast Temporarily’, tied by char. ‘SANJIANG PROVINCE’ ‘ 三江省 ’ with a brief notice from ‘The China Clipper/1956-57’. Photo HK$ 3,500 - 4,000

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2669

2667 1946 (25 Apr.) An express cover from Baichuan to Peking, bearing Baichuan hand surcharged in black 1Y on 20f pale brown on Manchukuo stamp, tied by Japanese type cds, destination illegible, very fine. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 2668 1946 (25 Mar.) A cover from Harbin to Tientsin, bearing Harbin handstamp in red char. ‘Republic of China’ on Manchukuo 50c olive, tied by faint cancellation, rough opening at top causing slight damage to stamp and cancellation. On reverse with 2 types of bilingual arrival cds. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,600 2669 1946 (3 Mar.) An air mail cover from Binjiang to Funinghsien ( 濱江至撫甯縣 ) on reverse with Jinjou 2nd machine overprinted ‘ROC’ on Manchukuo $1 strip of 4 (Chan MOLO.19C.10) tied by faint cancellation. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500

2670

2672

2671

2670 1946 (6 May) A cover from Lamadentze to local, bearing Lamadentze surcharged in black by rubber chop on Manchukuo stamps, 10f Japanese char, and 40f Chinese char. (Chan MONJ.13.5, MONJ.13.6) tied by ‘BEIJIANG PROVINCE’ cds, fine. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 2671 1946 (8 Oct.) Double registration cover sent from Shenyang to Shanghai, franked on front with “Double Tenth Commermoration Min Kuo 35th year” overprint in green on Northest surcharge On Dr. SYS Sin Min print, $4 on $50 (Chan MOSJ. 8C. 1 and Northeast surcharge On Dr. SYS Sin Min print, $4 on $50, block of 6, all tied by SHENYANG 35.10.8 cds’s, also unframed “Airmail” & “Double registration” handstamps, backstamped SHANGHAI 11.10.1946 arrival cds, fine and very scarce usage of Manchurian Local Overprint stamp on double registration airmail with arrival date stamp. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 2672 1946 A cover from Doonganhsien to Fengtien, bearing overprinted 50c on 50f olive on Manchukuo stamp, tied by faint cancellation. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,400

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