China, Fengtai : 1948 (30 Nov.) envelope to Wuhu (8.12) bearing on reverse Domestic Mail 10c. violet on off-white label, crisply cancelled by "Fengtaian" bilingual c.d.s., with arrival c.d.s. adjacent, horizontal filing fold at foot and a little roughly opened at lower right, very fine. Jones L1; CSS 1380.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000

Records indicate that 1,050 Domestic mail labels were prepared, of which 514 were used. Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

China, Fengtai : 1948 (22 Nov.) registered envelope to Shanghai bearing Registered 40c. red on off-white label (13mm. tear at top), cancelled by "Fengtaian" c.d.s., showing "Please add name and road numbers. Not complete address" framed h.s. in violet adjacent, with various "Shanghai" c.d.s. (28-29.11) on reverse, printed "Return" label cancelled by "Shanghai" dotted rim d.s. (30.11) and "Fengtaian" arrival c.d.s. (7.12), fine and unusual. Jones L2; CSS 1381.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000

Records indicate that 1,200 Registered mail labels were prepared, of which only 72 were used. Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-12,000

China, Fengtai : 1948 (19 Nov.) envelope to Shanghai (28.11) bearing Express 50c. grey-black on off-white label, cancelled by "Fengtaian" bilingual c.d.s., with another strike adjacent, showing small part of green Express receipt label and "Shanghai" dotted rim arrival d.s. on reverse, very fine day of issue usage. Jones L3; CSS 1382.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000

Records indicate that 1,050 Express Delivery labels were prepared, of which 81 were used. Est. HK$12,000-15,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-15,000

China, Fengtai: 1948 (27 Nov.) registered envelope to Shanghai bearing on reverse Acknowledgement of Receipt 70c. type I pale violet on white label, partly overlapped by receipt label, boldly cancelled by "Fengtaian" bilingual c.d.s., with another strike on front and manuscript "Route closed. Return to Sender" label tied by "Shanghai" dotted rim d.s. (4.12), the envelope has a central horizontal filing fold and small piece at foot missing due to opening, fine. Jones L4; CSS 1383.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000

Records indicate that 900 Acknowledgement of Receipt labels (both types) were prepared, but only 55 labels were used. Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

China, Fengtai : 1948 (27 Nov.) local "A.R." envelope bearing Acknowledgement of Receipt 70c. type II violet on white label, neatly cancelled by "Fengtaian" bilingual c.d.s., with further strikes alongside and on reverse, showing "AR" unframed h.s. in matching violet ink adjacent and another strike of the handstruck marking on receipt label on reverse, very fine and the far scarcer of the two types of "AR" labels. Jones L4a; CSS 1383a.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000 Est. HK$12,000-15,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-15,000

China, Po Yung : 1949 (20 Sept.?) envelope to Shanghai (24.9) via Young Si (21.9), showing "Domestic Postage Paid/Po Yung" framed h.s., with the appropriate origin, transit and arrival c.d.s. on reverse, fine.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

China, Tung Ki : 1949 (May), a mainly unused selection of labels in black printed on reverse of old post office forms, comprising "Domestic" (2, one cancelled by c.d.s. of 30 May 1949), "Registered", and "Express", all with serial numbers, fine (4). According to Jones, "the only known Communist labels". Jones L6, L7, L8.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, Sin Chen (Xincheng) : 1949 (18 May) envelope to Hangchow (19.5), showing "Domestic Postage Paid/Sin Chen, Chekiang" large framed h.s. in violet, with arrival c.d.s. on reverse, very fine.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000

Another envelope from the same correspondence dated 17 May 1949 is illustrated in Dr. Chan, "Silver Yuan Stamps Series", p. 113. Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

China, Shan Hang : 1949 (1 June) envelope to Hu An (10.6) in Kwangtung Province, showing "Shang Hang Post Office/Domestic Postage Paid/Postal Fee/Gold Yuan/Note Yuan" h.s., with departure and arrival c.d.s. adjacent, a fine usage of the Gold Yuan Domestic Postage Paid handstamp used during the Silver Yuan period (cf. Dr. Chan, p.117).
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

China, Sien Yu : 1949 (7 May) 4c. label for Silver Currency in black on thick yellowish paper on piece, tied by two strikes of the "Sien Yu" dotted rim d.s., very fine. Jones L9.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, Yung An : 1949 (4 June) envelope to Foochow (21.6) bearing on reverse "Domestic Postage Paid/Yung An" roughly perforated label on native paper with various private seals in red, tied by "Yungan" dotted rim d.s., with arrival c.d.s. on front, two light horizontal folds well clear of the label, very fine; also Postage Paid label for "Registered" (handstruck in vermilion) tied by complete strike of "Yungan" dotted rim d.s. (6.6.49) on small piece. Jones L10, L11.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000 Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-12,000

China, Yung Chun : 1949 (14 May) official envelope to the Fukien Provincial Rice Taxation Department in Foochow (22.5) bearing on reverse "Domestic Ordinary Postage Paid/Yung Chun" label in black on greyish paper with various red private seals, cancelled by "Yungchun" bilingual dotted rim d.s. and additionally with "Foochow" dotted rim arrival d.s., two light horizontal folds clear of label, very fine. Jones L12.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000 Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-12,000

China, Yung Chun : 1949 (14 May) envelope from the Fukien Bank Branch Office to the Foochow Fukien Bank bearing on reverse ""Domestic Postage Paid/Yung Chun" label in violet with vermilion "Registered" handstamp in centre on greyish paper and with various red private seals, cancelled by "Yungchun" bilingual dotted rim d.s., showing arrival d.s. (22.5) and small portion of registration receipt adjacent, light horizontal fold clear of label, very fine. Jones L12.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000 Est. HK$12,000-15,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-15,000

China, Hangshan : 1949 (27 Jan.) envelope to Changsha, showing "Domestic Postage already Paid" unframed h.s. and "Hangshan" origin c.d.s., fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, Ting Shi : 1949 (15 Sept.) envelope to Changsha (19.9) bearing "Domestic Postage Paid/Ting Shi" label in black on yellowish paper with central seal in blue, primitive wood chop cut to shape, cancelled by "Tingsi" dotted rim d.s., with arrival c.d.s. on reverse; also Liling "Domestic Postage Paid" black on white label (creased) on small piece, cancelled by dotted rim d.s. (4.5.49). Jones L16, L17.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000 Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

China, Lanchow : 1949 (14 June) airmail envelope to Shanghai (1.9), showing 10c. meter machine duplex of Post Office No. 1 in red, with dotted rim arrival d.s. on reverse, the letter taking over two months to reach its destination, very fine and one of the rarest of the meter mail markings for this period.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

China, Kwang Feng : 1949 (July) envelope to Shanghai (31.7) bearing on reverse temporary "Domestic Postage Paid/Kwang Feng" in black on label on reverse of old postal form with central seal in red and "Postage Paid" inserted in manuscript, cancelled by "Kwangfong" dotted rim d.s. and additionally tied by "Shanghai" arrival c.d.s., with another example of the handstruck "Domestic Postage Paid" (without seal) on reverse, fine. Jones L18.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

China, Kiang Wan : 1949 (22 May) envelope from An Wei Xiashitow to An Wei Wu Yuan (29.5) bearing on reverse "Domestic Postage Paid" label in black with handstruck "Wu Yuan" in red and "Ordinary Postage" inserted in manuscript on yellowish paper, cancelled by "Kiang Wan Agency" c.d.s., with dotted rim origin d.s. on reverse, fine and unusual, the letter having been sent without postage having been paid, the label applied on arrival with no postage due charged. Jones L19.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000

In Nationalist times, this town is shown as being in Anhwei Province, but Communist maps later placed it in Kiangsi Province. Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

China, Kiukiang : 1949 (29 Apr.) double registered envelope to Wukow (1.5) bearing "Postage Paid/Kiukiang 1/Acknowledgement of Receipt" in violet temporary label, tied by "Kiukiang" dotted rim d.s., with appropriate registration receipts and dotted rim arrival d.s. on reverse, fine. Jones L24.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, Yungning (Nanning) : 1949 (5 May) envelope to Canton (7.5) bearing on reverse "Newspaper/Kwangsi/5 May 1949/Postage Paid/Yungning" double ring in black on yellowish paper label, cancelled by "Yungning" dotted rim d.s. and additionally tied by machine roller arrival d.s., very fine and an elusive temporary label. Jones L29.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

China, Yungning (Nanning) : 1949 (1 May) local express envelope endorsed "Express" in manuscript and bearing "Newspaper/1 May/Kwangsi/Postage Paid" double ring in light blue-green on yellowish paper label, cancelled by "Yungning/(Nanning)" dotted rim d.s., with another strike and small part of Express receipt label on reverse, fine and exceedingly scarce temporary label. Jones L32.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

China, Chao An : 1949 neat envelope to Swatow bearing on reverse "Local Domestic Postage Paid/Chao An" in red on label impressed on back of yellow registration form with matching "Kwangtung/Chao An" circular h.s. containing postmaster's private chop between dotted lines where the two handstamps overlap, cancelled by "Chaoan/Kwangtung" dotted rim d.s., envelope a little aged, particularly so on front, nevertheless very fine and rare. Jones L37.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 25,000 Est. HK$20,000-25,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$20,000-25,000

China, Hsung Ko : 1949 (June) envelope to Chungking (25.5) via Swatow bearing on reverse "Domestic Postage Paid/Hsung Ko" in black on label on back of old registration form with handstruck "4" in red and matching small circular seal, cancelled by "Tsungkow" dotted rim d.s., the envelope a bit crumpled, creased in places and a little roughly opened at top, the label is fine. Jones L38.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

China, Yang Ping : 1949 (19 May) envelope to Canton (21.5) bearing "Domestic Postage Paid/Yang Ping" in black on greyish paper label with red seal, cancelled by "Yangping" dotted rim d.s. and showing "Canton S.O. No.1" bilingual c.d.s. adjacent, a little reduced at top, very fine; also cut-out of similar type in black label except printed on reverse of old registration form with part dotted rim d.s. Jones L39.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

China, Ho Yan : 1949 (12 May) envelope to Canton (16.5) bearing on reverse "Domestic Postage Paid/Ho Yan" in black on greyish paper label with red seal, cancelled by "Hoyun" dotted rim d.s. and additionally tied by "Canton S.O. No.1" bilingual c.d.s., a little reduced at top and part of address blacked out. Jones L40.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000