Lot# 9053

franked with East Szechwan Silver Yuan stamp 5 fen, tied by Enshih cds (38.10.31) and routed via Sungtao on Nov 17, 1949, then route to Kweilin. The franking correctly pays the domestic letter rate of 5 fen. The East Szechwan Silver Yuan stamp was used outside its original postal district in Hupeh, representing a cross-district usage. Following the invalidation of the Gold Yuan in Aug 1949, former district restrictions on stamp usage were abolished; combined with uneven stamp supply, East Szechwan issues were occasionally distributed and used in other regions. This cover clearly demonstrates the postal route Enshih - Sungtao - Kweilin and is a typical example of cross-district usage of East Szechwan Silver Yuan stamps, reflecting the actual postal operations and stamp distribution practices during the transitional Silver Yuan period. Such genuinely used cross-district covers are scarce, and this example holds significant postal history and exhibition value for the study of the 1949 postal system transformation and stamp circulation.