8
4036
1948 (Jan.) A cover from military troops to Shansi, on reverse bearing Chairman Mao with Harvest design $10 emerald (NC230)
tied by bilingual 'CHINPING' cds, on front with single ring char. 'LUCHENG/AOZIZHEN' manuscript date type arrival cancel,
heavily torn at the right. Photo
HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
4037
1949 (9 Aug.) A cover from Tientsin reg. to Department of State, Paris, France. Bearing Peking surcharged on SYS $20 on 50c and
'Temporarily used for' $80 single and strip of 5 (Yang NC348, NC361) tied by bilingual 'TIENTSIN' cds, with 'SHANGHAI/14.8.49'
transit on reverse. fine. Photo
HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
4038
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 $70, tied
by Chekiang Shaohing Howshe 16.11.1949 cds and Shanghai 18.11.1949 arrival cds, with tears along edges and age toning,
nevertheless very rare with revenue stamps used for postage due not applied by the post office. Photo
HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
4039
1949 (2 Dec.) A cover from Tientsin reg. to Paris, France. Bearing Peking surcharged ‘Temporarily used for’ on SYS $3,000
on $3,000 in pair (Yang NC369) tied by bilingual ‘TIENTSIN’ cds. On reverse with ‘HONG KONG/17.12.49’ transit and
‘PARIS/26.1.50’ arrival cds. fine. Photo
HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
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4038
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