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752 1948 (22 Sept.) A large cover to New York, USA, on front bearing CNC surcharged $20,000 on 10c, SYS Shanghai Dah Tung print $40,000 x 7, on reverse with the same stamp in large block of 110, some stamps over exposure, all tied by char. ‘KANSU/SHANDAN’ (丹山) cds, total rate $4,700,000, very high inflation rate cover and large multiple stamp on cover. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 753 1948 (31 Aug.) An air mail cover to Berne, Switzerland, bearing CNC surcharged on air mail x 7, total rate $662, SYS Chungking Central print $20 in pair and CNC on SYS $500 on 3c, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds. Photo HK$ 500 - 700 754 1948 (4 June) An air mail cover to England, bearing CNC surcharged on SYS $5,000 on $2 block of 4 and Shanghai Dah Tung 2nd print $50,000 strip of 3, both tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 755 1948 (4 Sept.) A cover sent to Shanghai locally, bearing CNC surcharged $5,000 on $2 on SYS strip of 3, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, with bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/5.9.48’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 756 1948 (6 Aug.) A printed cover from Shanghai registered to Nanking, on reverse bearing CNC surcharged on SYS $1,000 on $2 x 5 and $20,000 on 10c in pair, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, with a small part of reg. receipt attached. Bilingual ‘NANKING/7.8.48’ arrival cds on front. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

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