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2666 1946 (15 June) An express cover from Kiangsu to Shanghai, on reverse bearing the Su-Wan Border Area, Chairman Mao, imperf. 5c blue in pair (Common Mail/ 便 ) and 20c red in pair (Express/ 快 ) (Yang EC309, EC312) each tied by rimmed dot chat. ‘KIANGSU/ YUTUNG’ ‘ 餘東 ’ cds, and bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/20.6.46’ arrival cds. Yutung is on the North side of the Yangtse River, 56 miles North of Changhai, a good reference of the internal mail express rate, fine. Ex. R.F. Lankester Collection. Photo HK$ 8,000 - 10,000

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2667 1947 (May) A cover from Dongzhao to Tientsin, bearing Shantung Post, Chairman Mao 2nd print, $2 blue (Yang EC84) tied by char. ‘HOIPEI/DONGZHAO’ ‘ 東兆 ’ cds, on reverse with bilingual ‘POTOWCHEN/8.5.47’ transit and ‘TIENTSIN/11.5.47’ machine roller arrival cancel, fine. Photo HK$ 2,600 - 3,000 2668 1949 (10 July) A registered express cover from Wuhu to Shanghai, on reverse bearing Wuhu hand surcharged ‘Changed to People’s Certificate’ on revenue stamp, $10 on 50c on $20 red brown vertical pair (Yang EC$10) tied by char. ‘WUHU’ cds, on front with faint ‘SHANGHAI/311’ bisected cancel in red, probably with stamp missing. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 1,800 2669 1949 (30 Mar.) A hand made cover from Tsinan to Chiaotung, bearing Chingchow 2nd print, Chairman Mao, ‘Shantung’ Liberated Area, $500 blue (Yang EC150) tied by character ‘SHANTUNG/TSINAN’ cds, with content inside. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500

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