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1916 (17 Feb.) A Junk 1c light green pre-stamp pc with
Junk 3c green from Shumchun to Switzerland, tied by
bilingual 'SHUMCHUN' cds, with bilingual 'CANTON'
char. index Frist Year and 'CHANGSHA' char.index
9 changed to First Year
(九改元
), and bilingual
'SHANGHAI' transit, unusual item with various
postmarks with Frist Year index. Rare. Photo
HK$ 25,000 - 35,000
953
1930's A duplicate accumulation of opt. 'For Use In
Canton Province' on SYS 8c green pre-stamp stationery
card, unused and light toning. Photo
HK$ 800 - 1,000
954
1930 (31 May) Junk 2c postcard franked Junk ovpt
'Limited For Use In Ki-Hei' 1c, 2c and Junk surcharged
1c, up rate to 6c international rate from Harbin to USSR.
Harbin bilingual 30.5.31 cds. USSR 30.7.12 arr cds.
Photo.
HK$ 800 - 1,000
955
1930 (2 June) A ROC Junk 2c green pre-stamp pc to
Germany, tied by bilingual 'TIENTSIN' cds, with printed
'Printed matter Via Siberia' alongside, printed rate 2c to
overseas are seldom to be seen, early usage. Fine. Photo
HK$ 1,000 - 1,500
956
1931 (11 May) AJunk 2c green stationery pc to Germany,
with additional Junk 1c and 4c in pair, total rate 12c, each
tied by bilingual 'SOOHCHOW' (
朔州
) cds, fine. Photo
HK$ 500 - 600
957
1937 A printed Communication Bank 20th Anniv. pre-
stamp 2c Junk green pc to Nanking, tied by 'KIANGSU'
cds, with bilingual 'NANKING/30.1.37' arrival cds.
Rare. Photo
HK$ 2,200 - 2,500
958
1940 (31 May) A SYS pre-stamp 15c orange stationery
card to Germany, bearing SYS London print 15c
orange, tied by bilingual 'SHANGHAI' cds, alongside
handstamped Third Reich Eagle circle red censor chop.
Fine. Photo
HK$ 2,500 - 2,800
959
1947 (5 May) A SYS 2 1/2c green per-stamp pc to USA,
tied by 'Canton' comm. canc. Re-franked US 1c green
tied by USA arrival cds, unusual SYS pc re-franked USA
stamp after arrival. Photo
HK$ 600 - 800
960
A ROC Railway stationery printing proof items x 3,
toned and lightly faults.
HK$ 700 - 1,000
Postal History
961
1901 (9 Aug.) A retour cover form France to Shanghai
re-addressed to Australia. On front with French 25c blue,
tied by 'PARIS' cds, alongside 'RETOUR' frame chop
in black. On back with 'HONG KONG/SP 29 01' back
stamp, 'MELBOURNE/17 10 01' arrived cds, returned to
sender, adjacent 'Dead Letter Office/Brisbane/22 AP 02'
violet chop, plus 'Non Reclame/Unclaimed' black frame
chop, matching 'Unclaimed/Brisbane/AP 21 02' oval
chop on front, an interesting retour cover took more than
9 months returned to the sender. Photo
HK$ 2,200 - 2,400
962
1903-20 3 Missionary mail through US post Shanghai to
USA, one cover with 'SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST/APR
8 20' transit, another 2 covers with intact content and real
photos. Photo
HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
963
1910's A cover to Shanghai, on reverse bearing opt.
'ROC' on Coiling Dragon 3c green, tied by bilingual
'CHANGCHOW' cds, alongside 'CHANGCHOW' letter
box in red oval, with bilingual 'SHANGHAI' arrival cds.
Photo
HK$ 2,000 - 2,500