63
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1947 (29 Oct.) A large insurance cover from Sifangtai double registered to Harbin, on front bearing surcharged on 1st
print, Chairman Mao, black surcharged $100 on $1 pale violet x 5 (Yang NE40) tied by char. 'SIFANGTAI' cds and char.
'HARBIN/31.10.47 arrival cds, on reverse bearing Chairman Man, 2nd print $10 bright green x 6 (Yang NE85) tied by the same
cds, with violet Insurance Seal issued by Transportation Bureau x 3, rare. Photo
HK$ 50,000 - 60,000
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1947 (3 Nov.) A large printed insurance cover from Baimentung (
八面通
) sent to Harbin, on front bearing Chairman Mao 1st
print $5 orange block of 16 (Yang NE3) tied by 'Baimentung' Japanese type cds, handstamped char. 'Baimentung Post and
Telegraph Office/No. 63' frame box, and 'Harbin/6.11.47' arrival cds. On reverse bearing the same issue block of 4 & block of 8
(Yang NE3) and surcharge on 1st print, Chairman Mao $100 on $1 pale violet x 2, both tied by 'Baimentung' Japanese typecds,
additional bearing 'Insurance seal stamp' in purple x 3, each with opt. red char. 'Free' and tied by private seal chop in red char.
circle. fine, very rare commercial use of 'Insurance seal stamp' on cover. Photo
HK$ 45,000 - 50,000
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