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South China (PRC, 1949-1950)

Lot 2861

2,600 HKD

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1949 Canton (23 Nov) to USA, f.w. Central China Area Five Pointed Star $1000 in pair, tied by Canton bilingual cds. Despite using airmail

1949 Canton (23 Nov) to USA, f.w. Central China Area Five Pointed Star $1000 in pair, tied by Canton bilingual cds. Despite using airmail cover, Canton was liberated on 14 Oct and airmail service was suspended since then, therefore $1500 was probably registered letter rate but no registration number or marking was seen.1949.11.23 廣州寄美國，貼華中區五角星1000元雙連，銷廣州三格漢英日戳。雖使用航空封，但自廣州於10月14日解放後空郵服務便暫停。故此應為單掛號郵資，但未見掛號號碼或戳記。

Lot 2877

1,200 HKD

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1949 Chikhom (27 Nov) to USA, f.w. South China Area Liberation of Canton $100 x5 for internatinoal letter rate, tied by Canton bilingual

1949 Chikhom (27 Nov) to USA, f.w. South China Area Liberation of Canton $100 x5 for internatinoal letter rate, tied by Canton bilingual cds. Although international letter rate was raised to $1500 since 25 Nov, this example was still paying $500 old postage.1949.11.27 赤磡寄美國，貼華南區廣州解放100x5，合國外平信郵資，銷廣東三格漢英日戳。雖然國外信函郵資已於11月25日上升至1500元，此封仍貼付舊郵資。

Lot 2878

1,500 HKD

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1949 Shatanshi (23 Dec) to USA, f.w. South China Area Liberation of Canton $100 x15 on both sides for $1500 international letter rate, tied

1949 Shatanshi (23 Dec) to USA, f.w. South China Area Liberation of Canton $100 x15 on both sides for $1500 international letter rate, tied by scarce Kwantung Shatanshi cds. Exceptional small town example.1949.12.23 沙坦市寄美國，正背貼華南區廣州解放100元x15枚，合1500元國外信函郵資，銷少見之廣東沙坦市三格點線日戳。

Lot 2882

5,800 HKD

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1950 Canton (27 Mar) to USA, f.w. South China Area Liberation of Canton $100 x3 + surch $1000/$20 x5 + Central China Area

1950 Canton (27 Mar) to USA, f.w. South China Area Liberation of Canton $100 x3 + surch $1000/$20 x5 + Central China Area Worker-Peasant-Soldier surch $2100 /$35 x5, in total of $15800 international airmail letter to other continents rate, tied by scarce Kwangtung Toishan Ngaushan cds. Transit Canton (27 Mar). Cover folded and roughly opened at left. This rate was effective between 11 Mar - 10 May 1950. Exceptional franking of Liberated Area issues as well as airmail usage and scarce small town cds.1950.3.27 廣州寄美國，貼華南區廣州解放100元x3 + 改值1000元蓋20元x2 + 華中區工農兵改值2100元蓋35元x5，合15800元國外信函經空郵寄其他洲郵資，銷少見之廣東牛山三格日戳。3.27經廣州。封有折，左側打開。此郵資於1950年3月11日至5月10日生效。不論解放區貼票、早期新中國航空實寄及廣東小地名俱出色。

Lot 2892

2,800 HKD

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1950 Shatanshi (12 Jun) to USA, f.w North China Area Field Workers and Factory $5000 in strip of 3 + South China Area Liberation of Canton

1950 Shatanshi (12 Jun) to USA, f.w North China Area Field Workers and Factory $5000 in strip of 3 + South China Area Liberation of Canton surch $300 + $500, in total of $15800 international airmail letter rate to continents outside Asia, tied by scarce Kwangtung Shatanshi cds. Transit Canton (13 Jun). Nice small town usage as well as North and South China Area franking.1950.6.12 沙坦市寄美國，混貼華北區生產圖5000元橫三連 + 廣州解放改值300元 + 500元，合15800元國外信函經空郵至亞洲以外郵資，銷少見之廣東沙坦市三格點線日戳。6.13經廣州。出色之小地名郵例，混貼華北華南區票更是精彩。