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1100 1947 (3 June) A real photo Postage Due postcard depicting Junks from Shanghai to USA. Bearing CNC 3rd Shanghai Union surcharged on SYS New York print $100 on 8c and London 3rd print $200 on $4, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cods, alongside handstamps ‘T/SHANGHAI’ postage due black mark. This postcard rate to overseas was effective from the 1st March to 12th October 1947 as $700, very fine. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 1101 1947 (30 Jan.) A Shanghai Postal Saving Remittance Bureau to Nanchang Post Office, bearing CNC The 3rd Shanghai Union surcharged $100 on 8c on SYS Dah Tung print, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cods, with 2 punch holes at left. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 1102 1947 (7 June) A FFC by Pan American, from Shanghai to USA, bearing SYS Shanghai Dah Tung 1st print, $1,000 x 2 and $3,000, both tied by char. ‘SHANGHAI’ commemorative cancel in violet. ‘SAN FRANCISCO/8.6.47’ arrival cds on reverse. Fine HK$ 300 - 400

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1103 1947 (8 May) An air mail cover from Chengtu to Syracuse, USA. Bearing CNC 3rd Shanghai Union surcharged $250 on $5 on SYS London 4rd print and Shanghai 1st Dah Tung print, tied by char. ‘WEST SZECHWAN/CHENGTU’ cds, bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/12.5.47’ and ‘SAN FRANCISCO/17.5.47’ transit. ‘SYRACUSE/19.5.47’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 300 - 400 1104 1947 (9 June) An air mail cover from Fukien to USA, bearing CNC the 3rd Shanghai Union surcharged $100 on 1c on HK print Martyrs, $100 on 3c on SYS Chung Hwa print, President Chiang Birthday $20, SYS 1st Dah Tung print $1,000 in pair, Return to Nanking $350 and $400, plus revenue stamp $10 green portrait x 3, all tied by char. ‘FUKIEN/FOOCHOW’ cds. Revenue stamps used on cover are rare. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 1105 1947 A cover from Kiangsi to USA, bearing CNC the 3rd Shanghai Union surcharged, $100 on $1 on SYS London 3 print x 11, tied by char. Faint ‘KANGSI’ cds, a few toned marks. Photo HK$ 200 - 300

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