Lot# 9013

bearing a combination of unit and basic currency stamps, four in total, paying 95 fen, tied by Changchow cds “38.9.3”, and routed via Hong Kong with transit on 49-SP-10 before onward transmission to England. The franking correctly pays the 95 fen foreign double-weight airmail rate in effect from Jul 5 to Sep 19,1949. This cover clearly demonstrates the operation of South China international airmail routes via Hong Kong, representing a commercial double-weight airmail usage to Europe during the early Silver Yuan period. An important postal history item of the transitional period, showing both correct rate and well-documented routing, of significant exhibition and research value.