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1948 (Sep 30) Agricultural Industry Service, Shanghai printed envelope by airmail to Shaoyang bearing on reverse Sun Yat-sen Block 8 x $15000 on $6 (SG 1020) making $120000 rate tied circular Shanghai cds & with alongside vernacular dotted circle Shaoyang (6 Oct) arrival cds….. On 19 August 1948 the Gold Yuan replaced legal tender notes at the rate of 1 Gold Yuan to 3 Million dollars & until surcharged adhesives appeared current stamps were sold on this basis