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2744 1949 (12 Mar.) A cover from Dairen registered to Zhaoyuan, Shantung, bearing Luda surcharged ‘Chinese Kwantung Postal Service’ on Manchukuo stamps 5f on 2f yellow green, $15 on 4f sage green, $20 on 30f buff (AD31) and Luda surcharged ‘Chinese Postal Administration Kwantung Posts and Telegraph’ on Manchukuo stamps $10 on 2f yellow green in pair (AD41) tied by char. ‘DAIREN’ cds, alongside char. ‘DAIREN POST OFFICE/No.199’ box reg. chop in blue green, folded and damaged at bottom left corner. The Luda area double registered postage rate was $60 per 20g. Photo HK$ 26,000 - 30,000

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2745 1949 (14 Jan.) A cover from Dairen to Harbin, bearing the surcharged ‘Chinese Postal Administration and Kwangtung Posts and Telegraph’ large char. Surcharge on Manchukuo stamp $50 on 2f yellow green (Yang AD47) tied by char. ‘DAIREN XIGANGJIE’ cds, some creases. The surface mail rate of this cover was considered outside the Luda area. Ex. Mizuhara collection. Photo HK$ 22,000 - 25,000

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