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Auction: CSS46 - Fine Stamps of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 6360

Liberated Areas
East China
People's Post
1949 Liberation of Nanking and Shanghai
A collection of 1949 covers with (30 May) envelope to Peking bearing $10 strip of three tied by Shanghai c.d.s., paying letter rate on the day of issue; (1 June) American Consulate envelope used locally in Shanghai bearing $75 franking paying letter rate and registration $60; (4 June) envelope to Hong Kong bearing $180 franking tied by Shanghai c.d.s. paying letter rate $60 and registration $120; (17 June) envelope to Germany bearing $60 franking tied by Shanghai c.d.s. paying foreign letter $60; (18 June) opened-out local Shanghai letter with $15 franking paying local letter rate: (Aug.) commercial envelope to Hong Kong bearing $540 franking (with Train and Postal Runner) tied by Hong Kong boxed "paquebot" in black and with Hong Kong arrival (16.8); (23 Aug.) envelope to Tientsin bearing $420 franking (faults) tied by Shanghai c.d.s. paying letter $70, registration $200 and insurance $150; (29 Aug.) envelope to Peking bearing colourful $270 franking tied by Sifang c.d.s. paying letter $70 and registration $200:; (3 Oct.) local Shanghai envelope with $50 franking, (18 Nov.) envelope to Canada bearing $500 franking paying the foreign letter rate and (24 Nov.) air mail envelope to Peking bearing single $500 franking paying letter $100 and registered express $400. A good group. (11 covers)

Sold for
HK$28,000