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764 1936 (30 Sept.) An incoming stampless postage due cover from USA to Shanghai, on front tied by ‘SEATTLE’ ‘U.S.POSTAGE/2/ CENTS PAID’ wave machine cancel, ‘SEATTLE’ and ‘20/CENTIMES’ postage due mark in black circle and ‘SHANGHAI’ slogan wave arrival cancel. On reverse with postage due 20c, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/20.10.36’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 1,800 765 1938 (1 June) A printed illustration Postage Due cover to Shanghai local, bearing Peking print Martyrs 1/2c, on front hand stamped bilingual ‘T’ large triangle postage due mark in black, on reverse bearing Peking print Martyrs 1/2c, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, Postage Due 1c and 2c alongside, tied by the same Postage Due triangle mark, minor soiling at the top. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

766 1948 (11 Aug.) An air mail Gold Yuan postage due cover from Ceylon to Shanghai, bearing Ceylon KGVI pictorial 25c and 50c, tied by ‘OOLOMBO’ cds, alongside ‘FTS’ in black circle, plus bearing the ROC surcharged on 2nd London print postage due stamps $30,000 on $1,000 in large block of 40 (10 x 4) which is larger than the original cover, thus, those stamps were franked on both sides, total rate $1,200,000, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/24.8.48’ cds. The Gold Yuan period started on 20th Aug. 1948, rare. Photo HK$ 15,000 - 18,000 766

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767 1929 (7 Apr.) A Postage Due cover from Peking to USA, bearing SYS 2nd London print 25c, tied by bilingual ‘PEKING’ cds, with USA Postage Due 5c orange red alongside, tied by black oval cancel, plus hand stamped ‘POSTAGE DUE 5 CENTS’ in straight black and ‘T...Ctmes’ in black cachet. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 768 1930’s A Junk 2c stationery card from Nanchang to Chiuchow, tied by bilingual ‘NANCHANG’ cds, date not clear, alongside, hand stamped ‘T’ in large black Postage Due mark. Photo HK$ 700 - 800

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