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1945 (4 Oct.) cover from Weihaiwei to Tientsin, franked on front 1945 Shantung Wartime Post Chu Teh issue, 10c green, imperf.,
tied by very fine strike of WEIHAIWEI (
威海衛
) 4.10.1945 cds, backstamped two different Tientsin cds's both dated 20.11.34, very
fine and early usage. (Yang EC46). Photo
HK$ 5,000 - 7,000
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1948 (Dec. 19) cover to Shanghai, franked on reverse with Central Print Tractor revenue stamps 5c red, horiz. pair, tied by "Kiangsu
Nantung" (
江蘇南通
) cds & Shanghai 1948.12.21 arrival cds, also a boxed handstamp alongside, with age toning spots and a bit
tatty, one stamp damaged at top opening, very scarce with revenue stamps used as postage stamp and let go by the post offices.
Photo
HK$ 4,500 – 5,000
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1949 (1 Aug.) stampless "ON POSTAL SERVICE" envelope from Shanghai to Pengpu, bearing on reverse an oval "Philatelic
Division, Shanghai" handstamp in violet, also a large "Chinese People's Liberation Army, East China Postal Administration, 1st
August, 1927-1949" special commemorative cachet in violet, fine. Photo
HK$ 600 - 800
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1949 (17 Apr.) A wrapper from Shanghai to New York, USA. Bearing Postal Runner & Train $30, $50 and Liberation Army $70
each tied by bilingual 'SHANGHAI' cds. And another wrapper Shanghai to New York, bearing Gold Yuan surch. on revenue stamps
San Yi surch. $100, $200 and $2,000 in pair tied by bilingual 'SHANGAHI/1949' cds. Fine. Photo
HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
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1949 (July 7) local cover franked on front with Train & Postal Runner, Tientsin print, $5 and $10, tied by “Celebrating the 12th
Anniversary of War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression on July 7th/East China Postal Administration/Nanking*1949 July
7th” special commemorative cachet, on reverse with NANKING (6) 1949.7.7 cds and NANKING (1) 1949.7.8 arrival cds, light
even toning. (Yang EC409 & 410). Photo
HK$ 800 – 1,000
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