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610 1936 (30 Sept.) An incoming stampless postage due cover from USA to Shanghai, on front tied by ‘SEATTLE’ ‘U.S.POSTAGE/2/ CENTS PAID' wave machine cancel, 'SEATTLE' and '20/CENTIMES' postage due mark in black circle and 'SHANGHAI' slogan wave arrival cancel. On reverse with postage due 20c, tied by bilingual 'SHANGHAI/20.10.36' arrival cds. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 1,800 611 1938 (1 June) A printed illustration Postage Due cover to Shanghai local, bearing Peking print Martyrs 1/2c, on front hand stamped bilingual 'T' large triangle postage due mark in black, on reverse bearing Peking print Martyrs 1/2c, tied by bilingual 'SHANGHAI' cds, Postage Due 1c and 2c alongside, tied by the same Postage Due triangle mark, minor soiling at the top. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

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612 1940 A postage due printed matter cover from Shanghai to Chicago, USA. Bearing Peking print Martyrs 1/2c block of 4 and SYS London 1st print 4c in pair, both tied by illegible 'SHANGHAI' cds, 'Postage due … 8 cents/Foreign Section, Chicago, I11' in 2 violet straight, 'CHICAGO/17.10.40' arrival cds. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 613 1941 (30 Jan.) An incoming Postage Due cover from Harbin to Hankow, on front tied by ‘HARBIN’ Japanese type cds, 'HARBIN.POSTAGE DUE' black frame in Japanese, on reverse with HK Commercial Press Storage Due 2c s 3, tied by bilingual 'HANKOW23.2.41' cds, one stamp missing. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 3,000

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