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1949 Selection of two domestic covers: 1949 (7 July) cover sent locally in Shanghai, franked on front with Postal Runner and Train Shanghai print $15 tied by “In Celebration of Shanghai Liberation” large commemorative datestamp, Shanghai arrival cds dated 7 Jul on reverse, two punched holes at left; 1949 (5 Sep) cover to Tientsin, franked on reverse with Train and Postal Runner Tientsin print $5 x 2 & $30 x 2 tied by TAIAN cds with Tientsin machine arrival cds dated 6 Sep alongside, fne.

HK$ 300 - 400 2027

1950 (20 Jan.) Native cover, franked on reverse with Shanghai surcharged "Chinese People's Post, East China" on Dr. Sun Yat-Sen $400 on $200 (Yang EC458) and Chairman Mao San Yick print $100 (Yang EC452) tied by Shanghai cds dated 20 Jan. 1950 and Chekiang arrival cds, fne. Photo

HK$ 600 - 700 2028

1950 (7 Feb.) cover from Canton to Hong Kong. f.w. 1949 Shanghai Surch. on Dr. Sun Yat-Sen $400 on $200 oragne red, horizontal pair, tied by Canton cds's, fne. (Yang EC458). Photo

HK$ 800 - 900 2029

1950 (2 Apr.) cover to Hankow, franked on front with 1949 Shanghai opt. “Chinese People’s Post, East China Area” & surch. on Dr. SYS, $1,000 on $50, tied by scarce Hupeh Siaokan Agency No. 2, 2.4.50 cds, on reverse with two different Hankow arrival cds’s dated 3.4.50, fne. Photo

HK$ 1,200 - 1,600 2030

1950 (1 June)Amixed frankings reg. cover fromShanghai to Germany, on back with East China, Shanghai surch. on SYS issues, $1,600 on $2,000 x 2 and North China Field Workers and Factory $5,000 tied by bilingual SHANGHAI cds and BERLIN NW 1 7 50 arrival cds. Yang's EC461, NC412. Photo

HK$ 700 - 800

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1949 Sinkiang hand-overprinted "People's Post" in violet on Peking Views, 15c and 40c, set of 2, both in marginal blocks of 4, unused, no gum as issued, very fne; 1949 Sinkiang hand-overprinted "People's Post" on UPU issue, $1 bottom imprint block of 10 (5 x 2), cancelled with TIHWA 1950.12.28 cds's, with one fling hole at lower right corner margin only, very fne. (Yang NW92-94). Photo

HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 2032

1950 (10 Mar.) Native cover to Shansi, franked on reverse with Northwest Great Wall $400 sepia (Yang NW38), vertical pair, tied by Tsuimukchen of Lunyou Shensi cds dated 10 Mar 1950, age soiling and edge defects. Photo

HK$ 600 - 700 2033

1950 (6 Aug.) Unaddressed envelope franked on front with 1949 Sinkiang hand-overprint "People's Post" (type C) in violet on 75th Anniv. of UPU $1 brown orange, tied by TIHWA 50.8.6 cds, repeated alongside, light age toning, philatelic. (Yang NW94). Photo

HK$ 1,200 - 1,400 2034

1949 North West area, Sinkiang handsurch "People's Posts" in violet on UPU, $1 brown-orange, fne unused, no gum as issued. (Yang NW94a). Photo

HK$ 1,200 - 1,400