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1929 (16 Oct) Registered international cover from Shanghai (China) to San Francisco (USA), franked with six 1c and six 6c (China), canceled by Shanghai postmark. Arrive in San Francisco in 1929, postmark unreadable

China / Republic (1911-1949)
Catalog: Scott 249, 253
Cover Postal History
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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World
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