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1094 1947 (23 Apr.) An air mail cover from Canton to Syracuse, USA. Bearing CNC 3rd Shanghai Union surcharged $500 on 3c SYS Chung Hwa print, 1st Shanghai Dah Tung print $1,000 in pair, tied by bilingual ‘CANTON’ cds. Photo HK$ 300 - 400 1095 1947 (24 July) A cover from Nanking to USA, bearing CNC the 3rd Shanghai Union surcharged $400 on $4 London 3rd print, SYS London 4th print $1,000 and SYS the 1st Shanghai Dah Tung print, tied by char. ‘MOBILE POST/NANKING’ cds. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,400

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1096 1947 (25 June) A stamp less express cover from Nanking Postal Savings Bureau to Shanghai, on front hand stamped ‘Express’ and ‘Postal Service’ in violet char. frame chop, with 2 punch holes and folded at the bottom. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 1097 1947 (26 Jan.) A cover from East Szechwan sent to local government, on reverse bearing SYS CNC Chungking Central surcharged $50 on 5c, and SYS Chungking Central print $100 in pair, tied by char. ‘EAST SZECHWAN/HUFENGYI’ ( 虎峰埸 ) cds, fine. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 1098 1947 (29 Apr.) An opened air mail cover from East Szechwan to England, bearing CNC Third 3rd Shanghai Union surcharge on SYS $50 on 5c, $200 on 10c in pair, $500 on 3c x 5 and Chungking Central surcharge on SYS New York print $20 on 8c, and the same stamp strip of 3 on reverse, with char. ‘EAST SZECHWAN/GUANGAN’ cds. Photo HK$ 500 - 800 1099 1947 (29 Oct.) A domestic registered express cover from Nanking to Chungsha, on reverse bearing CNC Third Shanghai Union surcharge on SYS New York print $300 on 10c and SYS Fourth London print $200, each tied by bilingual ‘NANKING’ cds. $500 for Domestic rate, $500 for Domestic airmail and $1,300 for Domestic express reg. fee. From the collection of Huang Ming Fang. Photo HK$ 400 - 600

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