Port Arthur & Dairen Area
1946-50, a fine specialised unused and used assembly including covers (8) with Luda Posts 1946 (April) Liaoning Post handsurcharged values to $15 on 40s. (with a block of four) showing the chop types, 1946 1st Anniversary of Japanese Surrender unused and used with additional values and chop varieties, 1946 35th Chinese Revolution Anniversary unused sets (2), 1946 Death Anniversary of Lu Hsun unused and used with chop varieties, 1947 Red Army Day Anniversary $1 on 2f. (3), $5 on 6f. (6) and $15 on 13f. (4) together with five chop varieties on the two lower denominations; Kwantung Posts 1947 Labour Day unused (2) and used sets together with five chop varieties on all three values, 1947 (15 Sept.) "Chinese Kwantung Postal Service" surcharge unused and used values with duplication together with a 1948 cover bearing $20 on 30f. buff (4, two defective) and Kwantung Post $20 on 2f. (AD35), (23 Feb.) Red Army Day unused or used values to $100 on (-) (4) including chop varieties, (Aug.) Kwantung Post $20 on 2f. to $100 on 20f. unused (AD35-37), (7 Nov.) 31st Anniversary of the Russian Revolution unused and used sets, (15 Nov.) Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition $10 on 2f., $50 on 20f. unused together with the broken character flaw on the $10 on 2f. chop, 1949 (Jan.) "Chinese Postal Administration" surcharges $5 on 3s. (5, three used), $10 on 1f. (4, two used), $50 on 2f. (4, two used), $100 on 4f. (3, two used) (AD45-48), (Sept.) 1st surcharge values unused to $100 on $10 (2), 1950 (May) 2nd surcharge unissued $500 on $5 (2) and issued $500 on $10 (3, two used). A fine and very thorough collection including a number of rarities, the overall condition being generally good to fine. Catalogued in excess of U.S.$30,000. (several hundreds)
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1946-50, a fine specialised unused and used assembly including covers (8) with Luda Posts 1946 (April) Liaoning Post handsurcharged values to $15 on 40s. (with a block of four) showing the chop types, 1946 1st Anniversary of Japanese Surrender unused and used with additional values and chop varieties, 1946 35th Chinese Revolution Anniversary unused sets (2), 1946 Death Anniversary of Lu Hsun unused and used with chop varieties, 1947 Red Army Day Anniversary $1 on 2f. (3), $5 on 6f. (6) and $15 on 13f. (4) together with five chop varieties on the two lower denominations; Kwantung Posts 1947 Labour Day unused (2) and used sets together with five chop varieties on all three values, 1947 (15 Sept.) "Chinese Kwantung Postal Service" surcharge unused and used values with duplication together with a 1948 cover bearing $20 on 30f. buff (4, two defective) and Kwantung Post $20 on 2f. (AD35), (23 Feb.) Red Army Day unused or used values to $100 on (-) (4) including chop varieties, (Aug.) Kwantung Post $20 on 2f. to $100 on 20f. unused (AD35-37), (7 Nov.) 31st Anniversary of the Russian Revolution unused and used sets, (15 Nov.) Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition $10 on 2f., $50 on 20f. unused together with the broken character flaw on the $10 on 2f. chop, 1949 (Jan.) "Chinese Postal Administration" surcharges $5 on 3s. (5, three used), $10 on 1f. (4, two used), $50 on 2f. (4, two used), $100 on 4f. (3, two used) (AD45-48), (Sept.) 1st surcharge values unused to $100 on $10 (2), 1950 (May) 2nd surcharge unissued $500 on $5 (2) and issued $500 on $10 (3, two used). A fine and very thorough collection including a number of rarities, the overall condition being generally good to fine. Catalogued in excess of U.S.$30,000. (several hundreds)