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885 1939 (26 Aug.) A stamp selling advertisement leaflet folded as a letter from Tsingtao to England, bearing Peking print Martyrs 2 1/2c in pair, tied by clear bilingual ‘TSINGTAO’ cds. The overseas printed matter rate was converted from 5c to 10c after the date 1st Sept. 1939, late usage. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,400 886 1939 (11 Dec.) A postage due postcard from Tientsin to USA, bearing SYS London 2nd print 5c and surcharged 10c on 25c on SYS London 2nd print, tied by bilingual ‘TIENTSIN’ cds, with USA postage due stamps 3c red, tied by double oval cancel in black, no destination and date type. underneath ‘POSTAGE DUE 3 CENTS/SEATTLE, WASH.’ in 2 straight violet. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,300

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887 1939 (9 Dec.) A cover from Shanghai reg. to Germany, via Siberia. Bearing the 150th Anniv. of the Constitution of the USA, 5c and $1, both tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, on reverse with ‘FRANKFURT/4.1.40’ arrival cds, center folded. Photo HK$ 300 - 500 888 1939 A cover from Towshan to Mexico, South America, bearing HK print Martyrs 1c, SYS London 2nd print 4c and surcharged 10c on 25c on SYS London 2nd print, tied by bilingual ‘TOWSHAN’ cds, with contents attached on the back side, rare destination. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

889 1940 (10 Sept.) A cover from Tsingtao reg. to France, via Japan and USA, Bearing SYS London 2nd print 4c, Martyrs HK print 1c and Martyrs Peking print 40c x 2, each tied by bilingual ‘TSINGTAO’ cds, and reverse with France 10.11.40 arrival cds. Photo HK$ 500 - 600

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