The 2026 June Auction - Sale 347 Day 3

Taiwan 1958 President Mansion complete set of 4 on FDC.Rare FDC of high value definitive.

台灣1958年總統府郵票全套首日封，高額票的首日封較少見。

1949 (May 13) Swatow to Hong Kong first day cover of Silver Yuan Unit stamp,bearing a single 4 fen orange Unit stamp, tied by Swatow cds “38.5.13” and addressed to Hong Kong, being a first day usage following the Directorate General of Posts (DGP) order of Apr 27,1949 adopting Silver Yuan postage and issuing Unit stamps; the franking correctly pays the 4 fen domestic surface letter rate, which was also applied to Hong Kong between Apr 29 and...

1949 (July 21) Kweiyang to USA international aerogramme,bearing three 10 fen surcharged revenue stamps used as basic currency postage, paying a total of 30 fen, tied by Kweiyang cds “49.7.21”, the franking correctly pays the second international aerogramme rate of 30 fen in effect from 1949 July 5 to November 15. Illustrated in Patrick Choy, China Silver Yuan Stamps (3rd Edition), page 34, Figure 1-16, this is an early Silver Yuan period...

1949 (July 7) Panhsien to Kweiyang remittance receipt,for the amount of 6 Silver Yuan, with affixed revenue stamps serving as receipt evidence. on reverse, two Unit stamps are additionally affixed, paying the domestic surface and express registered fees respectively, tied by Panhsien cds and sent on July 7, arriving Kweiyang on July 13, carried by registered express service. This item demonstrates the transmission of remittance receipts...

1949 (June 4) Canton to Taipei military personnel’s family letter,bearing a single 4 fen basic currency stamp, tied by Canton cds “49.6.4” and arriving Taipei on June 5. The cover pays only the 4 fen basic postage without any airmail surcharge; however, under the regulations at the time, airmail fees for military personnel’s family letters could be exempted provided other required postage was fully paid, and this letter was therefore...

1949 (May 14) Changsha to Shanghai first day cover of Hunan Airmail and Express Unit stamps,bearing one example each of the Hunan district Unit issues, comprising 6 fen airmail, 16 fen express registered, and 4 fen domestic surface basic postage, paying a total of 26 fen, tied by Changsha cds “49.5.14” and arriving Shanghai on May 21. This represents the first day of usage of the Hunan airmail and express Unit stamps, with only one such...

1949 (May 30) Changsha to Switzerland foreign airmail cover,bearing four Unit stamps paying a total of 40 fen, tied by Changsha cds “49.5.30”. The franking correctly pays the 40 fen foreign airmail rate in effect from Apr 29 to Jul 3,1949. An early Silver Yuan period commercial airmail to Europe, illustrating the continuation of overseas airmail services from Central China following the adoption of the Silver Yuan postal system by the...

1949 (Sep 3) Changchow, Fukien to England double-weight airmail cover,bearing a combination of unit and basic currency stamps, four in total, paying 95 fen, tied by Changchow cds “38.9.3”, and routed via Hong Kong with transit on 49-SP-10 before onward transmission to England. The franking correctly pays the 95 fen foreign double-weight airmail rate in effect from Jul 5 to Sep 19,1949. This cover clearly demonstrates the operation of South...

1949 (Oct 24) Sihong, Shensito Chungking triple-weight airmail double registered cover,bearing eleven Shensi Postal District domestic unit stamps and one airmail unit stamp, paying a total of 65 fen, tied by Sihong cds “38.10.24”. The franking represents the combined triple airmail and double registered rate, in accordance with the domestic airmail and registration tariff in force at the time. After dispatch, the cover was routed via...

1949 (Jul 3) Lungchow, Kwangsi to Hong Kong cover,franked with two examples of the Kwangsi Postal District Type I Silver Yuan surcharged stamps, 2 fen each, paying a total of 4 fen, tied by Lungchow cds “38.7.3”. The franking correctly pays the 4 fen Hong Kong letter rate in effect from Apr 29 to Jul 31, 1949. The stamps are from the Type I Silver Yuan surcharge issue released by the Kwangsi Postal District on May 4, 1949, for restricted...

1949 (May) 12 Tsingtao to San Francisco Airmail Cover,franked with four Tsingtao “Silver Yuan” overprinted stamps, totaling 40 fen, tied by Tsingtao cds “49.5.12”. This cover correctly pays the 40 fen foreign airmail rate in effect from Apr 29 to Jun 2, 1949. At the time, Tsingtao was temporarily cut off from the central postal system and stamp supply; in the absence of regular issues, the local post office overprinted stamps with “Tsingtao”...

1949 (Nov 21) Kikiang, Szechwan to Chungking domestic double registered cover,franked with seven examples of East Szechwan (Chungking) Postal District Silver Yuan surcharged stamps, paying a total of 35 fen, tied by Kikiang cds “38.11.21”, and with arrival Chungking Nov 23. The franking correctly pays the domestic double registered rate of 35 fen for Kikiang in effect from Aug 1 to Nov 27, 1949. The East Szechwan Postal District issued Silver...