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1019 1949 (13 Mar.) An air mail cover from Shanghai reg. to USA, on reverse, bearing Gold Yuan SYS Dah Tung print. $100 in pair, $500 single and block of 4, $1,000 block of 6 and block of 8, and Gold Yuan Parcel Post surcharged $500 on $5,000 in pair, both tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, ‘SAN FRANCISCO/25.3.49’, ‘BALTIMORE/26.3.49’ arrival cds, on front with ‘Passed Free/U.S.Customs/at Baltimore,Md.’ oval cancel in violet, ‘Letter Package/ Collect Ten Cents’ in two violet straight lines. Since the envelope was mailed at the old postal rate on the first day of the new international rate which was increased from Gold Yuan $17,700 to $33,500 for an international registered airmail letter between 110 and 120g, however it was untaxed and accepted at the old rate. This cover is what some people refer to as a ‘grace period’ cover, some toning. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 5,500 1020 1949 (21 Apr.) A Gold Yuan opened air mail cover from Ninghai to Belgium, one side with Parcel Post surcharged $1,0000 on $10,000 block of 24, bottom left stamp damaged, other side with a single stamp, block 4 and block of 12, each tied by char. ‘NINGHAI’ cds. A nice multiple franking. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 1021 1949 (4 Mar.) A Gold Yuan cover from Hingan to Shanghai, on reverse bearing Gold Yuan surcharged on revenue stamps, $3 on $50 x 8, total value $24.00, tied by char. ‘HINGAN’ cds, with bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/5.3.49’ cds arrival cds. The $25 Domestic rate was effective from 1st March to 10th March 1949. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 1022 1949 (Apr.) A wrapper sent from Shanghai to England, bearing SYS Shanghai Dah Tung flat plate print $100 yellow brown, Gold Yuan surcharged on revenue stamps, $200 on $50 blue and $2,000 on $300 green in pair, total rate $4,300. This postage rate was valid from 1st April to 10th April 1949 as international air mail service, after 11th April 1949, the international air mail postage rate was increased to $12,600, very fine. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 1023

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1948 (30 Nov.) A local Gold Yuan cover from Kiangsu, bearing Nanking surcharged 10c on $7,000 red brown SYS Shanghai Dah Tung 2nd print, 1st surcharged. Tied by bilingual ‘WUHSIEN’ cds. Slightly damaged at the top but not affecting stamps or cancellation. Photo HK$ 600 - 700 1024 1948 (13 Nov.) A mixed Gold Yuan and National Currency cover, from East Szechwan reg. to Chungking, on reverse bearing CNC 1st Union surcharge, $5,000 on $1 and $40,000 on 20c, and mixed with Gold Yuan surcharged 1/2c on $500 red pair, one stamp damaged, both tied by char. ‘EAST SEZCHWAN/YONGLI’ cds, bilingual ‘CHUNGKING/15.11.48’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 600 - 800

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