22
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1949 (14 Nov.) cover sent to Shanghai, franked on reverse with "Temporarily Used As Revenue Stamp" opt. & surch. In red
on Foreign Wine & Beer Inspection Labels (
洋酒啤酒查驗証
), blue imperf., $10, vertical strip of 5 and $50 single, tied by
fine strikes of "Chekiang Shaohing Howshe (
浙江紹興后社
) 14.11.1949 cds's, affixed with a reply message slip, resent and
franked with 1949 Shanghai Postal Runner & Train $30 and 22nd Anniversary of Chinese People's Liberation Army $70, tied
by Chekiang Shaohing Howshe 16.11.1949 cds and Shanghai 18.11.1949 arrival cds, with tears along edges and age toning,
nevertheless very rare with revenue stamps used for postage and postage due not applied by the post office. Photo
HK$ 12,000 - 15,000
4106
1950 (22 May) A printed matter cover from Tientsin to Hong Kong, on reverse bearing Peking surcharged on SYS Northeast
stamps, $30 on $2.5 indigo block of 8 (Yang NC341) tied by bilingual 'TIENTSIN' cds, fine. Photo
HK$ 500 - 800
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1950 (20 Jan.) A cover from Tientsin to Hong Kong, bearing Peking surcharged 'Temporarily used for' on SYS Northeast Central
Trust 2nd print $10 on $10 rose red and $30 on 20c yellow green in pair (Yang NC396, 399) tied by bilingual 'TIENTSIN' cds,
this period postage rate was from 10th Jan. to 31st Jan, short period time. with worm holes. Photo
HK$ 1,000 - 1,400
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