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1947 (8 May) An air mail cover from Sinkiang to Shensi, on back bearing National Currency surcharge $100 on SYS Chung Hwa print 3c in strip of 4, tied by char. SHINKIANG/BAICHENG cds. On front with bilingual TIHWA 19 Mar 47 arrival cds. Dirty and soiling. Rare destination. Photo

HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 1294

1947 (25 May) cover from Kaifeng to Chinhsien, f.w. on front CNC Surch. On Dr. Sun Yat-Sen 3rd London print $100 on $1 x 3, tied by fve fne strikes of Train Post Offce Lunghai (5) 25.5.1947 cds's in dark violet, Chinhsien 31.5.1947 arrival cds, backstamped Train Post Offce Peiping - Hankow 26.5.1947 cds, with tears at top opening, still fne, very rare train post offce datestamps on cover. Photo

HK$ 30,000 - 35,000 1295

1947 (24 June) An air mail cover to Nanking Health Department, bearing SYS $500 and Victory $300, tied by char. EAST SZECHWAN cds, adjacent bilingual CHUNGKING cds with char. index Zhi ( 值 ), unusual. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 1296

1947 (7 July) Airmail cover to Occupied Germany franked with various issues tied by SHANGHAI postmarks. British Censor’s tape at left tied by purple circular cachet. Photo

HK$ 600 - 700 1297

1947 (23 July) Double-WeightAirmail cover to Occupied Germany ($5300 rate) franked with various issues tied by SHANGHAI postmarks. HONG KONG transit bkstp (29 July). British Censor’s tape at left tied by purple circular cachet. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 1298

1947 (6 Aug.) Registered-Airmail cover to Czechoslovakia franked on both sides with total of 14 stamps (total franking of $11,126 for the $11,100 rate) all tied by SHANGHAI postmarks. Two Czech bkstps. Photo

HK$ 1,200 - 1,400

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1947 (13 Oct.) Registered cover to USA franked on both sides with total of 9 stamps including complete Confucius commemorative set (1024-7) all tied by TIENTSIN 11 postmarks. Shanghai and US bkstps. The commemoratives are scarce on cover, even philatelically used. Photo

HK$ 500 - 600 1300

1947 (28 Oct.) An air letter from a Buddhist Missionary in Shanghai to Singapore, bearing Shanghai Dah Yeh surcharge $500 on $20 (Chan's 973) and SYS Frist Shanghai Dah Tung Print $3,000 x 6 and $10,000 (Chan's 991 & 1039) tied by bilingual SHANGHAI cds and SINGAPORE arrival cds. Photo

HK$ 600 - 800 1301

1947 (28 Oct.) Registered local cover franked on reverse with Shanghai Union CNC Surch. on Dr. Sun Yat-Sen 3rd London print $250 on $5 and $500 on $20 horizontal pair, tied by Canton Postal Savings & Remittance Branch Offce cds's, and Canton C 28.10.47 arrival cds, with two fling holes affecting one $500 stamp, otherwise fne. Photo

HK$ 600 - 800 1302

1947(6Nov.)Registered-AirmailcovertoCzechoslovakia ($32,000 rate) franked with total of 17 stamps including 1941 28c Thrift commemorative and $1 HK Print Great Wall Airmail for an odd total franking of $32,086.28, all tied by SHANGHAI postmarks. Two Czech bkstps. Obviously philatelic but probably the latest known cover bearing the two obsolete wartime stamps. Photo

HK$ 1,600 - 1,700 1303

1947 (11 Nov.) A Canton China Bank cover reg. to Chung Shan Univ. on back bearing National Currency surch. $250 on SYS $5 and $1,000 on SYS $2 tied by char. 'Canton Saving Remittance Branch/Additional Post Offce' cds. Photo

HK$ 500 - 800