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2505 1940’s Two pieces of the North China revenue stamps, printed on native paper with hand writing on reverse sides, each sheet with Chairman Mao portrait at the center, comprising $5 light blue large multiple imperf. block of 28 (4 x 7) one stamp with worm hole, and $10 red orange large multiple imperf. block of 35 (5 x 7) each with Chinese character ‘Life Insurance’ ‘ 人壽保險 ’ at the bottom, extremely rare, lovely show pieces. Photo HK$ 30,000 - 40,000

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2506 1943 Hand surcharged red char. ‘Temporarily’ ‘ 暫作 ’ on Bird 5c on 10c deep blue, unused and hand surcharged black char. ‘Temporarily Changed’ ‘ 暫改 ’ on Bird cent unit, $1 on 2c brown, used. Yang NC168, NC200. Photo HK$ 8,000 - 9,000 2507 1943 Bird on Globe, cent unit in value, 50c blue, dollar unit in value $1 to $10 missing $2, and Ten cents unit in value, 50c and $1, both unused and no gum as issued. Yang NC174, NC183, NC185-NC187, NC188a, NC189. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 2508 1945 Large size Victory, imperf. $1 chestnut horizontal pair, printed on both sides variety, unused and no gum as issued. Yang NC17c. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

2509 1946 Bird on Globe rouletted perf. 30c to $10 complete used set on a printed paper with printed Chinese char. described as ‘Specimen’, rare. Yang NC193-NC198. Photo HK$ 6,000 - 7,000 2510 1946 Large figures surcharged on Bird on Globe, $10 on 50c deep blue, used. Yang NC216. Photo HK$ 200 - 300

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