HK036 - LA & PRC

3108

3107

3107 1950 (17 Nov.) A cover from Beijing to Taiyuan, bearing SC3 $400 on $300 green on SYS Northeast 2nd Central print in pair, tied by char. ‘BEIJING’ cds, and char. ‘SHANSI/20.11.50’ arrival cds on reverse, some crease and a few dirt marks. Photo HK$ 2,800 - 3,000 3108 1950 (23 Nov.) A mixed franking cover from Tientsin to Marseilles, France, via Hong Kong, bearing Tien An Men (R1) $500, $2,000 (R2) $10,000 (SC2) $20,000 on $10,000, both tied by bilingual ‘TIENTSIN’ cds, on reverse with (C4) original print $3,000 tied by the same cancellation, with bilingual ‘CANTON/28.11.50’ and ‘HONG KONG/1.12.50 transit. Photo HK$ 7,000 - 8,000

3110

3109

3109 1950 (1 Dec.) A FDC of (C8) original print complete set from Beijing registered to Hong Kong, tied by char. ‘BEIJING’ cds with index ‘6’ ( 六 ) on reverse with unclear bilingual ‘CANTON’ transit and small part of reg. receipt attached. Some tone marks on both sides and also around each stamp edge, but still a rare first day cover. Photo HK$ 14,000 - 15,000 3110 1950 (30 Aug.) Amixed franking issues on USA 1c green stationery card, bearing R1 Tien An Men$200 x 3, SC3 $50 on 50c in pair on SYS 1st Northeast Central Trust print and SC4 $800 Railways Hong Kong Asia print, all tied by bilingual ‘NANKING’ first day cancel, very fine and rare. Photo HK$ 9,000 - 10,000

3111

3111 1950 (30 Oct.) A cover from Hankow to Macau, bearing C6 original print $100 and SC5 $100 on 16c, $200 on $1 and $400 on $10, each tied by bilingual ‘HANKOW’ cds, with ‘MACAU/3.11.50’ arrival cancellation, rare. Photo HK$ 14,000 - 15,000

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