Lot# 9022

franked with six examples of East Szechwan (Chungking) Postal District Silver Yuan surcharged stamps, paying a total of 30 fen, tied by Chengtu (Ting I) cds “38.10.15”, and with arrival Chungking Oct 18. The franking correctly pays the domestic airmail registered rate of 30 fen for Chengtu in effect from Aug 1 to Dec 27, 1949. The East Szechwan Postal District issued Silver Yuan surcharged stamps during the early Silver Yuan period to meet postal accounting needs following the discontinuation of the Gold Yuan. This cover represents a genuine usage of East Szechwan Silver Yuan stamps on a domestic airmail registered item, with a clear route, illustrating the operation of combined airmail and registration services in Southwest China during the transitional period, and is a representative postal history item of exhibition and research interest.