Lot# 9008

bearing six 5 fen domestic surface Unit stamps (30 fen) and one 15 fen domestic registered Unit stamp, paying a total of 45 fen, tied by Siushan cds “38.9.5”. The franking correctly pays the 45 fen domestic double registered airmail rate in effect from Aug 1 to Nov 7, 1949. The cover was redirected multiple times in transit, passing through Chungking (Sep 16,1949), Canton (Sep 18), Taipei (Sep 29), and finally returning to Chungking (Oct 1), forming a rare triple redirection route. It vividly illustrates the complex mail handling conditions amid the post-war political transition. An important commercial example of early Silver Yuan domestic airmail and registered service, notable for its unusual redirection history, of significant postal history and exhibition importance.