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2868 1948 (2 Feb.) A Military cover from Hailun to Heilungkiang, on reverse bearing the 2nd Anniv. of Japanese Surrender $50 green, tied by char. ‘HAILUN’ cds, with h/s ‘Privilege Military Mail’ ( 優軍郵件 ) in black char. frame chop, on reverse with char. ‘HEILUNGKIANG/3.2.48’ cds, alongside char. ‘Heilungkiang/Safety Guard Section 10’ ( 黑龍江軍區/團部/警衛第十團 ) bisected red chop. Fine. Photo HK$ 8,000 - 10,000 2869 1948 (24 Sept.) A cover from Harbin double registered to Dairen, bearing the 6th National Labour Conference $500 and 4th surcharged on Chairman Mao, 3rd print $2,500 on 300 blue green (Yang NE122, 127) tied by fine strike of char. ‘CENTRAL STREET/HARBIN SPECIAL CITY’ ( 中央大街/哈爾濱特別市 ) cds, handstamped ‘ 哈爾濱/中央大街/ 159’ in deep blue char. on reverse with complete reg. receipt attached, $2,000 for double registered rate, and $1,000 for internal post office service charges, that rate was invalid until 10th Nov. 1949, fine. Photo HK$ 16,000 - 20,000

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2870 1948 (6 May) Adouble registered cover from Harbin to Changchun, bearing International Labour Day $250, tied by char. ‘HARBIN/ SPECIAL CITY’ ( 哈爾濱/特別市) cds, on reverse with char. ‘CHUNGCHUN/11.5.48’ arrival cds, center folded. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 2871 1948 (7 Dec.) A stampless Taxation Department cover from Liaopei to Kiaotung, Shantung, tied by large bisected single ring ‘Postage Paid/Shancheng Post Agent’ ( 郵資已付/山城鎮郵務所 ) in black char. On reverse with char. ‘ANTUNG PROVINCE/ TUNGHUA/9.12.48’ cds x 3, roughly opened at top and affecting the ‘Postage Paid’ cancellation. Photo HK$ 2,200 - 2,800

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