Lot# 9011

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 Directorate General of Posts (DGP). A representative example of early foreign airmail under the Silver Yuan rate structure, of postal history and exhibition significance.