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1492 1950 (20 Nov.) An air mail cover from Taichung registered to London, England. On reverse, bearing the surcharged $200,000 on $3,000 on SYS Shanghai Dah Tung 2nd print, 50c on $50,000 on SYS Shanghai Dah Tung 3rd print, and 1st issue Flying Geese, $1 Pie Bi ( 撇幣 ) and $2, both tied by char. ‘TAIWAN/TAICHUNG’ cds. with bilingual ‘TAIPEH’, ‘HONG KONG/23.11.50’ transit, England 27.11.50 arrival cds. Flying Geese Pei Bi rare usage on cover. Photo HK$ 40,000 - 50,000 1492

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1493 1862 HK QV First issue, no watermark, 48c rose, mint, part original gum, lightly hinged, age toning, few shortish perforations. (Yang 6). Photo HK$ 1,800 - 2,200 1494 1863 QV second issue, watermark Crown CC, 8c pale dull orange, mint and part gum, minor toning. Yang 11. Photo HK$ 400 - 500 1495 1863 QV watermark CC, 8c pale dull orange, tied by single ring ‘AMOY/PAID’ in red cancel, Webb Type A and overstruck ‘B62’ cancel. Fine used. Yang 11. Photo HK$ 600 - 800 1496 1863 QV second issue, watermark Crown CC, 24c green, mint and no gum, minor toning. Yang 14. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 1497 1863 QV second issue, watermark Crown CC, 24c green, mint and no gum, pulled bottom right corner. Yang 14. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 1498 1863 QV 2nd issue, watermark CC, 96c olive bister x 7, all used tied by ‘B62’ cancel, 2 stamp with minor defects at the bottom, good to fine (7) Yang 96. Photo HK$ 8,000 - 10,000

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