1949 (Jul 2) Chengtu, Szechwan to Chungking domestic double registered cover,franked with one West Szechwan domestic ordinary unit stamp and two registered unit stamps, paying a total of 28 fen, tied by Chengtu cds “38.7.2”. The franking correctly pays the domestic double registered rate of 28 fen in effect from Apr 29 to Jul 31, 1949. West Szechwan Postal District issued unit stamps during the early Silver Yuan period to correspond to...
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1949 (Oct 26) Weiyuan, Szechwan to Chungking domestic double registered cover,franked with one West Szechwan domestic ordinary unit stamp (5 fen) overprinted on a high value $3,000,000 stamp, together with eight basic stamps, paying a total of 35 fen, tied by Weiyuan cds “38.10.26”, and with arrival Chungking Nov 1. The franking correctly pays the domestic double registered rate of 35 fen for Weiyuan in effect from Aug 1 to Dec 6, 1949. The...
1949 (Jul 25) printed matter cover from Pengshan, West Szechwan to Chengtu,franked with a Dr. SYS 500 Yuan stamp surcharged as a 2 fen West Szechwan Basic stamp, tied by Pengshan “38.7.25” cds. This cover correctly pays the 2 fen printed matter rate in effect from Apr 29 to Jul 31, 1949. Ilustrated in Patrick Choy, China Silver Yuan Stamps (3rd Edition), page 35, Figure 1-17, with clear literature provenance. A representative example of early...
1949 (Oct 28) printed matter cover from Yuyang, Szechwan to Chengtu,franked with a Dr. SYS 50 Yuan Gold Yuan stamp surcharged as 2½ fen for use in the East Szechwan Postal District, tied by Yuyang “38.10.28” cds. This cover correctly pays the 2½ fen printed matter rate in effect from Aug 1 to Nov 11, 1949. Yuyang came under CCP control on Nov 11, 1919, making this an example used prior to the political transition. Ilustrated in Patrick Choy,...
1949 (Jun 19) International blind persons’ mail cover from Putian (Hinghwa), Fukien to the USA,franked with two Fukien Postal District Basic stamps handstamped “Postage One fen,” paying a total of 2 fen, tied by Putian date stamp. This cover correctly pays the concessional international blind persons’ rate of 2 fen (ordinary international rate 10 fen) in force at the time. The Fukien Postal District issued Basic stamps in May 1949, among...
1949 (Jul 25) Foreign printed matter cover from Hanjiang, Fukien to the USA,franked with two stamps (including one 2 fen Fukien Machine Surcharged Basic stamp), paying a total of 6 fen, tied by Hanjiang cds. This cover correctly pays the 6 fen international printed matter rate in effect from Jul 5 to Aug 21, 1949. The Fukien Postal District issued Basic stamps in May 1949, in both handstamped and machine surcharged types, produced by...
1950 (Feb 24) airmail cover from Haikow, Kwangtung to Macao,franked with two stamps totaling 25 fen, comprising a 5 fen unit stamp and a 20 fen Basic stamp, tied by Haikow cds, with Macao arrival cds dated Feb 25, 1950 on reverse. This cover correctly pays the special 25 fen airmail rate to Hong Kong/Macao in effect from Nov 1, 1949 to Mar 24, 1950. Recorded examples are very few (only five known), making it a rare item. It clearly...
1949 (Jul 28) airmail cover from Foochow, Fukien to Keelung, Taiwan,franked with four “Foochow” overprinted Basic stamps of the Fukien Postal District, totaling 29 fen, tied by Foochow cds, and arriving Keelung on the following day (Jul 29, 1949). This cover correctly pays the special 29 fen domestic airmail rate in effect at Foochow from Jul 4 to Aug 17, 1949 (4 fen domestic postage plus 25 fen airmail fee). Owing to wartime conditions and...
1949 (Aug 16) airmail cover from Foochow, Fukien to Taipei,franked with two “Foochow” overprinted Basic stamps (20 fen and 10 fen), totaling 30 fen, tied by Foochow cds, overpaying the required rate by 1 fen. At the time of mailing, the locally imposed Foochow domestic airmail rate of 29 fen (4 fen surface postage plus 25 fen airmail fee) was still in effect; however, this falls within the transitional period following the introduction of the...
1949 (May 24) registered express cover from Kweilin, Kwangsi to Canton,franked with five Kwangsi Silver Yuan surcharged stamps, totaling 17 fen, tied by Kweilin cds, and arriving Canton on May 30, 1949. This cover correctly pays the special Kwangsi Postal District rate in effect from May to July 1949: 5 fen domestic postage, 8 fen registration fee, and 4 fen express fee, totaling 17 fen. At the time, postal rates in Kwangsi differed from the...
1949 (Jul 5) airmail cover from Kweilin, Kwangsi to Taipei,franked with four Kwangsi Silver Yuan surcharged stamps totaling 11 fen (5 fen domestic letter rate + 6 fen airmail fee), tied by Kweilin “38.7.5” cds, with arrival in Taipei on Jul 10, 1949. This cover correctly pays the combined 11 fen rate under the special Kwangsi postal tariff in force from May to Jul 1949. At this time, Kwangsi maintained a local rate structure differing from...
1949 (May 25) airmail cover from Kunming, Yunnan to USA,franked with four Yunnan Half-Value Silver Yuan Basic stamps totaling 120 fen, tied by Kunming cds. This cover was sent under the Yunnan postal district’s half-value Silver Yuan rate system implemented from May 10, 1949, adopted due to the difference in silver content of locally used currency. The total franking of 120 fen correctly pays the foreign airmail rate in effect at the time....
1949 (May 28) domestic cover from Chaotung, Yunnan to Chungking,franked with a Yunnan Half-Value Silver Yuan Basic stamp, tied by Chaotung cds, with arrival at Chungking on Jun 5, 1949. This cover was sent under the Yunnan postal district’s half-value Silver Yuan rate system implemented from May 10, 1949, with the domestic letter rate of 12 fen correctly paid. The half-value Silver Yuan stamps were issued on May 12, 1949, making this a very...
1949 (Jul 11) airmail cover from Amoy, Fukien to Batavia, Netherlands East Indies (now Jakarta, Indonesia), official cover of the Netherlands Consulate in Amoy,franked with seven revenue stamps surcharged for use as basic postage and four Fukien overprinted basic stamps, eleven in total, paying 635 fen, all tied by Amoy cds. This cover correctly pays the special wartime foreign airmail rate imposed in the Amoy postal district: foreign surface...
1949 (Sep 9) Foochow, Fukien to Canton cover,franked with two machine overprinted “Foochow” unit stamps (one ordinary and one airmail), tied by Foochow “49.9.9” cds. Although bearing an airmail unit stamp and “Par Avion” etiquette, no airmail service was in operation, as all aviation facilities in Foochow had been withdrawn prior to Aug 17, 1949; the cover was therefore handled as ordinary mail. An early usage following the Communist takeover...
1949 (Jul 16) Tingshuiki, East Szechwan to USA airmail printed matter cover,franked with six stamps totalling 21 fen, tied by Tingshuiki cds. Five of Dr. SYS unit stamps bear “Tingshuiki” overprint, representing a local post office name overprint applied to basic stamps. Such overprints were introduced in the early Silver Yuan postal period to restrict inter-district usage of stamps, reflecting distinctive local postal practices. The cover...
1949 (Sep 28) Tatting, Kweichow to Chungking double registered cover,franked with Dr. SYS Hwa Nan Print Basic stamps of 1 fen and 4 fen, and two 10 fen, together with a 10 fen revenue stamp surcharged for postal use and overprinted in blue with the local post office name “Tating,” making a total of 35 fen, tied by Tatting cds, and with Chungking arrival dated 38-10-5. The franking correctly pays the domestic double registered rate of 35 fen,...
1949 (Aug 6) Hanyuan, Sikang to Chungking registered cover,franked with five 4 fen revenue stamps surcharged for use as basic postage and overprinted in blue with “Hanyuan,” tied by Hanyuan cds, with Chungking arrival marking of 38-8-17. The total franking of 20 fen correctly pays the registered rate in effect from Aug 1 to Sep 30, 1949, for 5 fen ordinary letter rate plus 15 fen registration fee. The “Hanyuan” overprinted stamps represent a...
1949 (Nov 23) Chengtu, Szechwan to Taipei, Taiwan airmail registered cover,franked with six 10 fen Dr. SYS Hwa Nan Print basic stamps and one 5 fen East Szechwan Silver Yuan stamp, all overprinted in black with “Chengtu,” tied by Chengtu cds. The total franking of 65 fen correctly pays the contemporaneous rate, comprising 5 fen domestic letter rate, 15 fen registration fee, 15 fen acknowledgment fee, 10 fen airmail fee, and 20 fen express fee...
1949 (Jul 18) Hwangkiohya, East Szechwan to Chungking registered cover,franked with three stamps, paying a total of 16 fen, correctly matching the contemporaneous rate (5 fen domestic letter rate plus 11 fen registration fee), tied by Hwangkiohya cds and arriving Chungking the same day. The key feature of this cover is the simultaneous use of two different local post office name overprints (“Hwangkiohya” and “Chungking”), representing a rare...
1949 (Jun 18) a double registered cover from Hochwan, East Szechwan to Chungking,bearing two 4 fen and two 10 fen surcharged revenue stamps used as basic postage, all overprinted with the post office name “Hochwan,” tied by Hochwan cds, and with Chungking arrival marking dated 38-6-19. Total franking 28 fen, correctly paying the domestic double registered rate. The overprinted stamps represent an early Silver Yuan period practice in East...
1949 (Jun 17) Paiyangping, Wanhsien (East Szechwan) to Chungking registered cover,franked with four 4 fen surcharged revenue stamps used as Basic postage, all overprinted “Wanhsien,” tied by Paiyangping “38.6.17” cds, carried via Wanhsien and arriving Chungking on Jul 3, 1949. The franking of 16 fen correctly pays the domestic registered rate (4 fen letter rate plus 12 fen registration fee). The “Wanhsien” overprints represent a typical...
1949 (Aug 9) Mienyang, Szechwan to Hong Kong airmail cover,franked with three 1 fen Dr. SYS Hwa Nan Print Basic stamps overprinted in black with “Mienyang,” together with three 4 fen surcharged revenue stamps used as Basic postage overprinted in red with “Mienyang,” making up the correct 15 fen airmail rate to Hong Kong, all tied by Mienyang cds, This cover is a representative example of the Silver Yuan period practice of local post office...
1949 (July 29) foreign aerogramme from Ipin, Szechwan to Sweden,franked on reverse with three 10 fen Silver Yuan surcharged revenue stamps (on Dah Tung flat plate issue), total 30 fen, each overprinted with black Sung-style “Ipin” post office name chop, tied by Ipin cds dated 49.7.29. The postage correctly pays the foreign aerogramme rate of 30 fen (valid from July 5 to Dec 11, 1949) . The franking comprises San Yi Printing Press Silver Yuan...
1949 (Jun 24) Yunghingchang, Bishan to Chungking double registered cover,franked with seven 4 fen Dr. SYS Basic stamps overprinted in blue with “Tsuntan,” making a total of 28 fen, tied by Yunghingchang (agency) cds, and arriving Chungking on Jun 26, 1949. The franking correctly pays the domestic double registered rate of 28 fen (in effect from Apr 29 to Jul 31, 1949). This cover was accepted at a subordinate postal agency, and the stamps...
