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1070 1949 (23 May) A Silver Yuan double registered cover from Shensi to Chungking, on reverse bearing Silver Yuan Shensi overprinted ‘Domestic Ordinary’ on $500 SYS Shanghai Dah Tung 2nd print and ‘Domestic Registered’ on $30 SYS Chungking Central Trust print in pair (Chan S101, S105) both tied by char. ‘SHENSI/MIENSHIEN’ ( 沔縣 ) cds. with 2 piece of the reg. receipt attached. Bilingual ‘CHUNGKING/26.5.49’ arrival cds. Ex. Stephen Gates collection. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 1071 1949 (23 Oct.) A Silver Yuan cover from East Szechwan to Chungking, on reverse bearing East Szechwan surcharged 5c on $200,000 SYS Chungking Haw Nan print single stamp and block of 6, both tied by char. ‘EAST SZECHWAN/KIANGTSIN’ ( 江 津 ) cds, with bilingual ‘CHUNGKIANG/24.10.49’ transit and char. ‘EAST SZECHWAN/25.10.49’ arrival cds. fine. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000

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1072 1949 (24 May) A Silver Yuan cover from TSANGWU’ reg. to Canton, on reverse bearing Silver Yuan Silver Yuan Kwangsi surcharged, 1c on $200,000 on SYS Shanghai Dah Tung 3rd print, 2c on $300,000 on SYS Shanghai Dah Tung 3rd print and 5c on $300,000 on SYS Shanghai Dah Tung 2nd print in pair (Chan S78, S79, S80) all tied by bilingual ‘TSANGWU/WUCHOW’ cds, bilingual ‘CANTON’ cds, with small part of reg. receipt. 2c on $300,000 is rare on cover. Ex. Stephen Gates collection. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 1073 1949 (25 May) A Silver Yuan express air mail cover from Kweilin reg. to Canton, on reverse bearing Silver Yuan Kwangsi surcharged, 1c on $200,000 on SYS Shanghai Dah Tung 3rd print strip of 3 and 5c on $3,000 on SYS Shanghai Dah Ting 2nd print block of 4 (Chan S78, S80) both tied by char. ‘POSTAL SAVINGS/KWEILIN’ ( 儲金郵政 ) cds, with bilingual ‘CANTON/28.5.49’ arrival cds. Ex. Stephen Gates collection. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 178