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1948 (Sep 20) Agricultural Industry Service, Shanghai printed airmail envelope to Shaoyang superscribed “Express” bearing Sun Yat-sen $5000, $200000 & 3 x $5000 on $2 [SG 1035, SG 969 & SG 1007] making $265000 rate tied dotted circular Shanghai cds & on reverse vernacular Shaoyang (20 Sep) arrival cds……………A good Express service. 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