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China, 1939 (25 Mar.) "Insured Letter" formular envelope to Nagoya bearing Martyr 8c. and Dr. Sun Yat-sen 20c., cancelled by "Shanghai" bilingual dotted rim d.s., insured value of $100, fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
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China, 1940 (8 June) large registered envelope from Shanghai 1940 (8 June) large registered envelope from Shanghai to Singapore (7.7) bearing Dr. Sun Yat-sen 10c. on 25c. irregular block of twenty, positions 2 and 20 variety broken "One" of "10" in surcharge, cancelled by "Shanghai" bilingual dotted rim d.s., with "Passed for/Transmission/Singapore/41" triangular h.s. in violet.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
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China, 1941 (2 July) double registered envelope to Lodi, California (12.8) bearing Dr. Sun Yat-sen Dah Tung printing 50c. (3), cancelled by "Canton" bilingual c.d.s., showing registration framed h.s. and "A.R." framed h.s., both in red, and "Tanshuihow" dotted rim d.s. adjacent, fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,200
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China, 1941 (10 Oct.) registered airmail envelope to Hankow (arrival) bearing 30th Anniv of Republic of China commemoratives 1c. to $1, complete set of ten, cancelled by "Shanghai" c.d.s., fine first day usage.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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China, 1942 (5 Feb.) registered envelope to Switzerland (1.7) "Via Siberia, U.S.S.R. & Turkey" bearing Dr. Sun Yat-sen $2, cancelled by "Shanghai" bilingual c.d.s., with "Istanbul" transit c.d.s. (24.6).
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
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China, 1942-48 envelopes (3) of overseas usages, including 1948 envelope from Shanghai to Canada with "Motor Vehicle Post Office/Shanghai" c.d.s.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
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China, 1943 (13 Jan.) native envelope registered to Canton (arrival on reverse) bearing 1942 special stamp for "Domestic Registered" with sheet margin at right, cancelled by "Kaoyiu" c.d.s.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,200
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China, 1946 (24 Jan.) envelope used within Hopei Province bearing on reverse Dr. Sun Yat-sen Chung Hwa printing $2 grey-brown, cancelled by "Tsingyuan (Paoting)" bilingual dotted rim d.s., and then sent to Peking where Dr. Sun Yat-sen Pacheng printing (typographed) $2 violet-brown applied as Due on front and cancelled by "Peiping" bilingual c.d.s.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,200
A scarce example of the temporary $2 domestic letter concessionary rate, which replaced the $20 rate in reoccupied Japanese occupied North China on 10 December 1945, and then raised back to $20 on 16 February 1946.
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China, 1947 (3 Jan.) registered airmail Remittance returned envelope for inclusion of bundle of letters to Kuala Lumpur bearing Dr. Sun Yat-sen $50 (3) and $200 (68), cancelled by "Yungchun" bilingual dotted rim d.s., spectacular, faults to be expected for such an envelope.
Estimate 5,000 - 6,000
The rate was calculated at $300 per item for nineteen letters x 50% international postage + $550 x nineteen letters for airmail + $ 450 registration = $12,000. The 50% discount was applicable to Overseas Chinese Remittance mail matter.
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China, 1947 (13 Feb.) envelope to Geneva endorsed "by first steamer" bearing on front Victory commemorative $100, cancelled by "Canton" bilingual dotted rim d.s., and on reverse Dr. Sun Yat-sen $100 on 8c. (2) uncancelled.
Estimate 800 - 1,000
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