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872 1949 (9 June) A cover to Peiping, bearing overprinted ‘Domestic Mail/Postage Paid’ in black char. On SYS 40,000, tied by bilingual ‘NANCHANG’ cds, on reverse with bilingual ‘PEIPING/3.7.49’ arrival cds. Nanchang was liberated on 22nd May 1949, Kiangsi unit stamp on cover is rare, moreover, this is also an example of the adoption of Silver Yuan postage in the liberated area. Photo HK$ 4,500 - 5,000 873 1949 A cover formLongchung to Chungking, bearing Shanghai print Unit stamps Domestic Ordinary with local overprinted ‘LONGCHUNG’, tied by ‘LONGCHUNG/11.7.49’ cds, ‘CHUNGKING/16.7.49’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,200 874 1949 A cover from Noikong to Chungking, bearing Revenue surcharged 4c with local overprinted ‘NOIKONG’, tied by ‘NOIKONG/9.7.49’ cds, ‘CHUNGKING/12.7.49’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 900 - 1,000 875 1949 A cover from Fauling registered to Chengtu, bearing SYS Hwa Nan print 16c with local overprinted ‘FAULING’, matching the domestic registration rate 16c, tied by ‘FAULING/26.7.49’ cds and ‘CHUNGKING/30.7.49’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,500

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