HK045_Main WITHOUT code

Ex. 382

381 1947 (30 Jan.) A Shanghai Postal Saving Remittance Bureau to Nanchang Post Office, bearing CNC The 3rd Shanghai Union surcharged $100 on 8c on SYS Dah Tung print, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, with 2 punch holes at left. Photo HK$ 300 - 400 382 1947 (6 Oct.) A CNAC FFC from Shanghai to USA, bearing SYS CNC $500 on $20 on SYS London 2nd print, London 4th print $2,000 in pair, Shanghai Dah Tung print $5,000 in pair, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, plus an incoming cover from Ned. Indie to Shanghai. Photo HK$ 600 - 700 383 1948 (21 Dec.) A mixed franking airmail cover from Siangtan, Hunan to USA bearing on front Gold Yuan SYS Shanghai Union 50c, untied and crossed the stamp by cyan only, on reverse with Third Dah Tung print $3,000,000 block of 10, tied by ‘SIANGTAN’ cds, fine mixed issue franking and believed to be a very early usage of the Gold Yuan stamp mixed with National Currency stamp. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 384 1948 (8 Oct.) A double registered value declared airmail cover from Lanchow to Nanking (10.10) bearing on reverse Second Dah Yeh Surcharge $40000 block of 10 and Second Union Surcharge $15000 in pair, tied by Lanchow cds, showing Return receipt by airmail hand stamps in red, scare usage of national currency on a value declared envelope with return receipt by airmail service. Photo HK$ 1,800 - 2,000 385 1949 (11 Oct.) A Silver Yuan cover to Hong Kong, bearing Unit stamp Ordinary Mail, tied by bilingual ‘CANTON S.O.No.9’ cds. Canton province was liberated on 14th Oct. 1949, late usage. Photo HK$ 600 - 700 386 1949 (25 May) A stampless Silver Yuan cover from Canton registered to Hong Kong, on front tied by ‘POSTAGE PAID/ CANTON.RRA’ frame chop in violet and bilingual ‘CANTON’ cds, on reverse with different bilingual ‘CANTON’ cds, heavy soiling and repaired. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,500

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