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1194 1949 (22 May) A Silver Yuan cover from Canton to Hong Kong, bearing San Yi Printing Press surcharged 4c on $100 on revenue stamp, tied by bilingual ‘CANTON’ cds, slightly damaged at the top right perforations. Early usage. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,500 1195 1949 (26 Sept.) A cover from Jenshow reg. to Chengtu, on reverse bearing West Szechwan Silver Yuan Domestic Ordinary Unit surcharged on SYS Shanghai Dah Tung 2nd print, $3,000 blue block of 7, tied by character ‘WEST SZECHWAN/JENSHOW’ cds, with character ‘WEST SZECHWAN/CHENGTU/30.9.49’ arrival cancel on front. With Experts & Consultants cert. 2005. very fine. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 4,500

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1196 1949 (4 Aug.) A Silver Yuan cover from Canton to Singapore, bearing SYS Hwa Nan print 10c violet and Kwangtung unit stamps, overprinted Domestic Ordinary on revenue stamps $500 dark green, both tied by ‘CANTON’ bilingual cds. Rare usage of the Domestic Unit stamps in international mail, as stamp has no face value, it was against UPU rules, minor dirt marks. Photo HK$ 2,400 - 2,800 1197 1949 (5 Aug.) A Silver Yuan cover from Canton to Hong Kong, bearing Kwangtung unit stamps, overprinted Domestic Ordinary on revenue stamps $500 dark green, tied by bilingual ‘CANTON’ cds. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,500

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1198 1949 (6 June) A Silver Yuan air mail cover from Kwangsi to USA, on reverse bearing Silver Yuan Kwangsi surcharged on SYS issues, 1/2c on $500,000 rose lilac in pair, 5c on $400,000 on 20c green, and 17c on $7,000 brown in pair, each tied by neat char. ‘KWANGSI/KWEILIN/AIR MAIL’ ‘ 桂林 / 航 ’ cds. Photo HK$ 3,500 - 4,000 1199 1949 (7 July) A Silver Yuan cover from Canton to Hong Kong, bearing Cheng Chung Book Co., surcharged 4c on $3,000 on revenue stamp, tied by bilingual ‘CANTON’ cds. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,500

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