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542 1949 The 7th Anniv of Founding of Communist Postal Administration, with perf. Overprinted char ‘Post’ (郵) on $5 dull brown in block of 4, each with overprinted double and mis-placed varieties, lightly toning, unused. Yang EC365var. Photo HK$ 600 - 800 543 1949 Victory of Hwai-Hai, $3 vertical strip of 3, $5 vertical pair and block of 4, all with imperf. between variety, unused no gum as usual, minor toning. Yang EC386a, EC387b. Photo HK$ 700 - 900

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544 A complete registered receipt, issued by ‘JISODONG War Time Post Office’ used. Photo

HK$ 600 - 800

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545 A small group of East China fake stamps x 6. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000

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546 A small group of the surcharged with ‘Temporarily used for’ on Chu-Teh x 15, including block of 4, all with perf. unmounted, minor toning. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 4,000

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547 1949 (22 Nov.) Tientsin Print Train and Postal Runner $18 x 5 vertical strip of three on right, all 3 stamps show variety imperf. on right and Shanghai print Postal runner $10, paying correct ordinary mail rate at $100, on reverse of 1949 (22 Nov.) envelope to Tientsin, cancelled by “HOKIAO” (和橋) bilingual cds with “year” removed and additionally tied by Tientsin arrival machine roller cancel. A very rare post-liberation usage of Nationalist cancellation with “ year” removed. Yang EC412var and EC436. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 548 1949 (8 June) A cover with Su-Nan surcharge in black on Su-Wan Train issue $2 on 50c. vertical strip of three, all 3 stamps show variety surcharge shifted to left and on front of 1949 (8 June) envelope to Wuwei (29.6), cancelled by “WUSHIEN/SOOCHOW” bilingual cds, and additionally tied by arrival cds. A very scarce post-liberation usage from the liberated Wuhsien to Nationalist controlled Wuwei. Yang EC352var. Photo HK$ 3,500 - 4,000

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