227
        
        
          1537
        
        
          1538
        
        
          1539
        
        
          1540
        
        
          1537
        
        
          1947 (Mar.) A cover from East China to Tientsin, bearing Shantung Post, Chu The $1 green in pair (Yang EC81) tied by faint cds,
        
        
          on reverse with char. 'HUPEH/TUNGKIANG/16.3.47' arrival cds. Photo
        
        
          HK$ 1,800 - 2,000
        
        
          1538
        
        
          1947 A greeting compliment card issued from Shantung Province Liberated Government, with anti Chiang Kai Shek messages at
        
        
          right and an illustrated picture at left, the top is cut irregularly, tears and some soiling. Photo
        
        
          HK$ 6,000 - 7,000
        
        
          1539
        
        
          1949 (22 Aug.) cover to Chahar Yuhsien Nuanchuanchen, franked on reverse with 1949 22nd Anniv. Of Chinese People's Liberation
        
        
          Army $70, tied by Shanghai 22.8.49 cds, Chahar Yuhsien (
        
        
          察哈爾蔚縣
        
        
          ) 31.8 cds (with year omitted) and Chahar Nuanchuanpao
        
        
          (
        
        
          察哈爾暖泉堡
        
        
          ) 31.8 arrival cds (with year omitted) in blue, on front with North China Szepingkai (
        
        
          華北四平街
        
        
          ) 38.8.30 transit
        
        
          cds, light age toning. Photo
        
        
          HK$ 700 - 900
        
        
          1540
        
        
          1949 (30 July) Express cover sent to Shanghai, f.w. on reverse 1949 Wuhu Opt. "East China, People's Certificate" & Surch. on Dr.
        
        
          SYS Dah Tung Recess print, $30 on $1,000 blue x 4, all with surch. shifted to left variety, tied by WUHU 1949.7.30 cds's, and
        
        
          Shanghai 1949.8.2 arrival cds, also a large unframed "H" handstamp in violet alongside, with 10 date-chops in deep violet, age
        
        
          toning and water-stained, nevertheless very scarce with misplaced surcharged stamps. (Yang EC491 unlisted variety). Photo
        
        
          HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
        
        
          1541
        
        
          1949 (8 July) printed corner card envelop sent locally in Shanghai, franked on front with 1949 Shanghai Postal Runner & Train
        
        
          $15, tied by Shanghai 8.7.49 cds and a large "Commemorating the Anti-Japanese War on July 7 and Celebrating the Liberation of
        
        
          Shanghai 7.7.1949, Shanghai" special cachet in purple red; 1949 (2 Oct.) unaddressed cover franked with 1949 Victory of Hwai-
        
        
          Hai $5, horizontal pair, tied by a large "Celebrating the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference" special cachet in blue,
        
        
          both fine. Photo
        
        
          HK$ 700 - 900
        
        
          1542
        
        
          1950 East China Chairman Mao $40 light green stationery card, printed on buff card, unused. Photo
        
        
          HK$ 1,600 - 2,000
        
        
          Ex. 1541
        
        
          1542