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1946(Aug 12) Printed patriotic envelope showing flags of 4 nations above V for victory addressed in Chinese to Shanghai bearing on reverse Sun Yat-sen marginal Typo Central Trust Chungking $20 carmine tied Wusih d/s [Wu-His] ……….[After Japan’s surrender in August 1945 a race ensued between Nationalists & Communists to seize control of the former Japanese Occupied areas until the Communist victory after the decisive battle of Hwai-Hai in January 1949. During this period Inflation of the Nationalist currency increased until the introduction in May 1949 of the Silver Yuan]