HK038-Main Catalogue

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1051 1949 Silver Yuan. Yunnan half value surcharged on several SYS issue, 1c to $200,000 to 30c on $20 short set of 8, missing 1.20 on $100,000, all come in large blocks of 50 (10 x 5), unused, never hinged and no gum as issued, very fresh item. Chan S141-S148. Photo HK$ 22,000 - 26,000 1052 1949 (26 Sept.) A cover from Jenshow reg. to Chengtu, on reverse bearing West Szechwan Silver Yuan Domestic Ordinary Unit surcharged on SYS Shanghai Dah Tung 2nd print, $3,000 blue block of 7, tied by character ‘WEST SZECHWAN/JENSHOW’ cds, with character ‘WEST SZECHWAN/CHENGTU/30.9.49’ arrival cancel on front. With Experts & Consultants cert. 2005. very fine. Photo HK$ 3,500 - 4,000 1053 1949 (24 May) A Silver Yuan cover from Wuchow registered to Canton, on reverse bearing Kwangsi surcharged on SYS issues, 1c on $200,000 brown violet, 2c on $300,000 yellow green and 5c on $3,000 blue in pair (Chan S78, S79, S81) all tied by bilingual ‘TSANGWU/WUCHOW’ ( 蒼梧 ) cds, bilingual ‘CANTON/26.5.49’ arrival cds. The Silver Yuan Kwangsi surcharged stamps are scarce on cover. Photo HK$ 2,200 - 2,500 1054 1949 Silver Yuan, Amoy overprinted 10c on $3,000 on SYS Shanghai Dah Tung 2nd print, irregular block of 16, tied by bilingual ‘AMOY/31.4.49’ cds, rare multiple. Chan S152 HK$ 20,000 - 30,000 1055 1949 ( 14 July) A Silver Yuan registered express Remittance confirmation advice, bearing Pagoda revenues stamp $5 strip of 5 with overprinted in violet char. ‘Silver Yuan/Jweichow Postal Area’. Tied by char. ‘KWEICHOW’ cds, This is one of two recorded registered expressed Silver Yuan Money Order advice, minor toning, rare. From the collection of Patrick Choy. Photo HK$ 8,500 - 9,000

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