HK043-LA & PRC

2727 1950 (21 Nov.) A mixed franking cover to New York, USA, on reverse bearing (R1) $2000 single and strip of 4, (SC1) $1,000, (SC3) $400 on $200 and (SC5) $100 on 50c, both tied by bilingual “TIENTSIN’ cds, on front with ‘JAN 2 1951’ straight red arrival date chop, fine. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,4000

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2728 1950 (23 July) A mixed franking registered cover to Chungking locally, on reverse bearing Liberated Area, South West Area Chunking revaluation surcharged on Marching of People’s Liberation Army $500 on $100 (Yang SW33) (SC1) $1,000 and (SC3) $100 on $2.50, both tied by bilingual ‘CHUNGKING’ cds, with bilingual ‘CHUNGKING/25.7.50’ arrival cds at the bottom, on front with bilingual ‘CHUNGKING/24.7.50’ transit, a rare cover of the Liberated Areas issue mixed with PRC (SC3) Photo HK$ 2,500 - 3,000

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2729 1950 (23 Mar.) A cover to Hong Kong, on reverse bearing (C2) complete set, plus Liberated area East China, 1949 Shanghai print, Postal Runner and Train $50, each ted by ‘XIJIANG’ cds. Scarce mixed franking. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500

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2730 1950 (24 July) A cover to Shanghai locally, bearing (S4) 38-41 original print block of 4, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, stamps slightly damaged and faded. Scarce. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

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