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Lot 198

3,000.00 HKD

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1921 (12 Apr) USA 2c stationery cover to Wuchang, tied by Garrettsville cds, alongside with two strikes of postage due markings. Arrived

1921 (12 Apr) USA 2c stationery cover to Wuchang, tied by Garrettsville cds, alongside with two strikes of postage due markings. Arrived Wuchang (12 May) As addressee was not found, cover was opened in order to look for information and then resealed with 1st print officially resealed labels with "Wuchang First Class Postmaster" oval d.s. for responsibility Redirected to Shanghai (14 Oct). Then forwarded to Dead Letter Office (20 Oct) for return to USA. Arrived on 27 Dec. Interesting and scarce. Illustration fig.11 in "Damaged Mails Salvaged by Reseal Labels of the Republican Post (1916-1949)" by Xiao Hong, Asian Philatelist 2011.1921.4.12 美國2分郵資封寄武昌，銷Garrettsville日戳，旁鈐欠資圓戳。5.12抵武昌。因未能尋獲收件人，故打開信封查該信息，並以第一版民國代封票重封，鈐“武昌一等郵局長”日戳以表明責任。10.14改寄上海，10.20轉至死信局以退美國。12.27抵達。有趣難得。蕭宏著《中華郵政以代封票重封之破損郵件》圖11原件，2011年《亞洲郵學家》。

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Lot 215

1,500.00 HKD

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1928 (Aug) Long Beach Pacific Southwest Exposition cover to Hankow, f.w. 2c, tied by Long Beach wavy line d.s. Transit Shanghai (21 Sep).

1928 (Aug) Long Beach Pacific Southwest Exposition cover to Hankow, f.w. 2c, tied by Long Beach wavy line d.s. Transit Shanghai (21 Sep). Arrived Hankow (25 Sep). In combination with ROC postage due 1c in pair + 10c + 2nd print officially resealed label, tied by oval "SUPERVISOR / HANKOW" oval d.s. Alongside with "Received in broken condition and Officially sealed by this Office" horizontal h.s. Cover folded at middle.1928.8 太平洋西南展覽會封寄漢口，貼美國票2分，銷長灘波浪紋機戳。9.21經上海。9.25抵漢口。加貼民國欠資票1分雙連 + 1角 + 第二版民國代封票，鈐橢圓形“SUPERVISOR / HANKOW”日戳。另見“Received in broken condition and Officially sealed by this Office”橫戳。封中折。

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United States

Lot 599

2,600.00 HKD

Live

1949 Shanghai (16 May) to USA, f.w. SYS Gold Yuan x87, in total of $862m, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. On front with airmail mark and

1949 Shanghai (16 May) to USA, f.w. SYS Gold Yuan x87, in total of $862m, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. On front with airmail mark and registered label. In combination with US postage due 10c probably due to rapid depreciation of Gold Yuan upon arrival, tied by pencil stroke. Applied with "PASSED FREE" US Customs circular seal. Example of Gold Yuan during Silver Yuan period. Good for postage study.1949.5.16 上海寄美國，正背貼孫像金圓87枚，合862萬元，銷上海三格漢英日戳。正鈐航空章及掛號標籤。應因金圓貶值迅速而在到達後加貼美國欠資票10分，以筆劃銷。蓋有美國海關放行圓戳。銀圓時期貼用金圓票例子，適合郵資研究。

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Lot 1958

2,000.00 HKD

Live

1946 (18 Jan) United States Transportation Corps cover from Kweichow to Canton, f.w. SYS $4 x5, tied by Military Post No. 52 cds. The US

1946 (18 Jan) United States Transportation Corps cover from Kweichow to Canton, f.w. SYS $4 x5, tied by Military Post No. 52 cds. The US Army Transportation Corps played a vital role in supporting operations in China, included constructing and maintaining the Burma Road. Cover with creases and missing flap.1946.1.18 美國陸軍運輸隊封自貴州寄廣州，貼孫像4元x5，銷軍郵52點線日戳。美國陸軍運輸隊於抗戰中貢獻良多，包括興建滇緬公路。封帶折痕及缺封舌。