Lot# 9018

The 2026 June Auction - Sale 347 (June 20 - June 23, 2026)   June 20 - June 23 2026, Hong Kong

Lot# 9018
Starting Price: 7,000 HK$
1949 (Jul 22) Juikin, Kiangsi to Canton domestic double weight registered cover,

franked with five Kiangsi Postal District Ordinary Unit stamps 4 fen each, paying a total of 20 fen, tied by Juikin cds “38.7.22” and arriving Canton on Jul 29. The franking correctly pays the 20 fen domestic double weight registered rate in effect from Apr 29 to Jul 31, 1949. This cover represents an actual usage of Kiangsi Postal District Unit stamps paying registered postage during the early Silver Yuan period, illustrating the practical application of regional Unit stamps in inland postal services. A standard correctly paid example of postal history with exhibition and research significance.