HK038-Main Catalogue

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1108 1108 1947 (23 July) A Postage Due cover from Changchun to Peiping, on front tied by bilingual 'CHANGCHUN' cds, handstamped ''T/ Postage Due' in Chinese char. alongside. On reverse bearing SYS For use in Northeast 1st Peiping Central print $1 in block of 8, the top left stamp damaged, tied by bilingual 'CHANGCHUN' cds, bilingual 'PEIPING/23.7.47' arrival cds, and handstamped '20' in black circle. The normal surface mail for 20g is $10 at that time, center folded affecting the top two stamps. Photo HK$ 1,800 - 2,200 1109 1947 (24 Mar.) An air mail cover to North Ireland, bearing SYS 'For use in Northeast' 1st Peiping Central issue, $10 in pair, $20 in single and pair, both tied by bilingual 'SHENYANG' cds, short lived rate with $80 on cover to overseas. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,400

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1111 1110 1947 (25 June) An air mail cover to North Ireland, bearing SYS Central print 'For use in Northeast' 1st Peiping Central issue $20, $50 and surcharged 'For use in Northeast on SYS Shanghai Dah Tung print $100 on $1,000 in pair, tied by bilingual 'SHENYANG' cds, short lived rate, the effective date was 1st May 1947 to 15th July 1947. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 1,800 1111 1947 (29 Mar.) An air mail cover to USA, on reverse bearing SYS 'For use in Northeast' 1st Peiping Central issue, $10, $20 and $50, tied by bilingual 'SHENYANG'. A rare foreign mail usage. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,400 1112 1947 (30 July) A printed Northeast Transportation Special Administration Department, express registration cover to Peiping, on reverse bearing SYS For use in Northeast 1st print $1 blue in block of 8, $10 carmine in pair and $20 olive in strip of 3, total rate $88.00, both tied by bilingual 'SHENYANG' cds, with char. index (甲 ), bilingual 'PEIPING/2.8.47' arrival cds. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 2,800 1112

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