HK044-LA & PRC

South China

2042

2043

2042 1949 (27 June) Hankow Surcharge on SYS issue with “temporarily use” $30 horizontal pair, all 2 stamps show variety surcharge shifted to left, paying correct international ordinary mail rate at $60, on front of 1949 (27 June) envelope to USA, cancelled by “HANKOW” bilingual cds with and After 16 May 1949, Hankow/International Postage paid hand-stamped was used to replace stamps with 19 days, From 4th June 1949, Hankow and Wuhan started to use stamps as postage. a nice example of this very rare earlier usage in Central China. Yang CC50var. Photo HK$ 6,000 - 7,000 2043 1949 (9 Dec.) A cover to Hong Kong, bearing Liberation of Hankow, Wechang and Hanyang complete perf. set of 6, each tied by bilingual ‘CANTON’ cds. With faint ‘HONG KONG’ arrival cds on reverse. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,500

2044

2044 19? (21 Nov.) A printed cover to Changsha, bearing Kuo Kwong print, Worker 2nd print $100 and five star $200, tied by bilingual ‘HANKOW’ cds, non-year type cds, fine. Photo HK$ 400 - 500

Collections

2045 A small collection of the Liberated Area issues in large blocks, including East China, Nanking Shanghai Liberated, Victory of Hwai Hai, Train and Postal Runner, Chairman Mao San Yick print, People’s Liberated Army. South China, Liberation of Canton and a few PRC regular issues, unused, approx. 2500. Photo HK$ 8,000 - 10,000

Ex. 2045

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