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620 1946 (5 Oct.) An air mail cover from Shanghai registered to New York, USA, bearing CNC surcharged on air mail $53 on 225c, SYS Chungking Central Trust print $200 x 5, CNC surcharged on SYS $500 on 3c x 3, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds. With ‘NEW YORK/17.10.46’ oval transit and ‘NEW YORK/18.10.46’ arrival cds on reverse. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 621 1946 (7 May) An illustration cover to Chungking, on front bearing SYS Chungking Central print $20, on reverse with SYS London 3rd print $1 block of 8, Chungking Chung Hwa print 40c block of 12 and $6 block of 8, both tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, “CHUNGKING/8.5.36’ arrival cds on front. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 622 1946 A large International Red Cross cover to Switzerland, bearing second Shanghai Union surcharged on Martyrs issue, $20 on 8c, $50 on 21c x 10 and $100 on 28c, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds and large bisected ‘POST OFFICE/ MARNIME MAIL’ in light violet. Photo HK$ 700 - 800

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623 1947 (17 May) An air mail cover from Kaifeng registered to USA, bearing SYS Shanghai Dah Tung 1st print, $100, $3,000 x 4 and $5,000 x 6, both tied by bilingual ‘KAIFENG’ cds, on reverse with bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/19.5.47’, ‘SAN FRANCISCO/22.5.47’ transit and ‘AKRON/24.5.47’ arrival cds, the cover was taped on 3 sides. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 624 1947 (20 Sept.) A cover registered to USA, on reverse, bearing CNC 3rd Shanghai Union surcharge $200 on $4 on SYS London 3rd print strip of 4 and SYS London 4th print $200 in pair, both tied by bilingual ‘HANKOW’ cds, with bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/22.9.47’, ‘SAN FRANSICO/26.9.47’ transit and ‘LOS ANGELES/27.9.47’, cancel defective due to the rough opening, with full registered receipt attached. Photo HK$ 400 - 500

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