Lot# 9031

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 KMT nationwide domestic airmail rate of 10 fen from Aug 1, 1949, illustrating the overlap between local provisional and unified national rates. Posted on the eve of the takeover of Foochow amid active hostilities, the cover demonstrates the continuation of airmail services under wartime conditions. It is a significant example reflecting the operation of airmail in the Fukien Postal District during the late Silver Yuan period, with particular relevance to transitional rate studies, and possesses notable postal history and exhibition value.