The 2024 Winter Auction - Sale 344 (December 14 - December 17, 2024)
Sale 344
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- Mr. Patrick Choy’s Collection of Silver Yuan Stamps and Postal History (194) Apply Mr. Patrick Choy’s Collection of Silver Yuan Stamps and Postal History filter
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Starting Price: 8,000 HK$
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franked on reverse East Szechuan 5c Silver Yuan in block of 4, total value 20c Silver Yuan, matching the Domestic Registered postage, tied by East Szechuan Lungyinchen cds., on front with Tientsin arrival cds. Lungyinchen was liberated on Nov 30 and the expired date of Silver Yuan was set on Dec 8. This is a post-liberation and expired usage example of Silver Yuan stamps.
Starting Price: 17,000 HK$
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f.w. Canton Liberation Commemorative set of 5 & Kwangtung Silver Yuan x 2, total value 310 RMB. At the time, the postage for ordinary mail was 300 RMB. It therefore carried 10 RMB excess postage. Wuchingfu was liberated on Nov 24. This is a post-liberation usage example of Silver Yuan and the only recorded mixed franking of Silver Yuan and Canton Liberation stamps cover.
Starting Price: 8,000 HK$
Hammer Price: 11,000 HK$
franked on reverse Silver Yuan x 2, total value 5c Silver Yuan, matching the domestic ordinary postage, tied by Amoy cds., along with Chekiang Hangchou arrival cds. Amoy was liberated on 1949 (Oct 17). This is a post-liberation usage example of Silver Yuan. However, it arrived Hangchou on 1950 (Jan 6) which is the 8 months after the liberation of Hangchou (1949 May 3), the cover was marked T indicating postage due.
Starting Price: 7,000 HK$
Hammer Price: 7,000 HK$
franked on reverse Kwangsi Silver Yuan x 7, total value 50c Silver Yuan, matching the Hong Kong airmail double registered postage. Peiliu is Nanning's airport town, but the airplanes and facilities had been removed since mid November 1949. Though airmail postage was paid, this letter could only be delivered by express. Peiliu was liberated on Nov 30. This is a post-liberation usage example of Silver Yuan.
Starting Price: 7,500 HK$
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f.w. Kwangtung Unit stamp x 1, value 5c Silver Yuan, matching the cover to Hong Kong postage, tied by Kwangtung Peihai cds. Peihai was liberated on Dec 4. Under the leniency policy, Military Control Commission allowed this letter to be delivered after the expiry of the grace period. The provincial authority of Pakhai changed from Kwangtung to Kwangsi soon after the inauguration of PRC. Since then it is an important seaport for the South West region.
Starting Price: 1,400 HK$
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tied by Cheng Tu cds. ChengTu was liberated on 1949 Dec 27. This is a post-liberation usage example of Silver Yuan in Cheng Tu.
Starting Price: 7,000 HK$
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f.w. East Szechuan 5c, matching the domestic ordinary postage, tied by Szechuan Chengtu cds., along with Shangsi Wenshui arrival cds. Chengtu was liberated on 1949 Dec 27. This is a post-liberation usage example of Silver Yuan.
Starting Price: 5,000 HK$
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franked on reverse Kwangtung Silver Yuan 2.5c, mathcing the printed matter postage. Chikan was liberated on 1949 Nov 1 and Beijing was liberated on 1949 Jan 31. This is a proof that the post office in Pearl River Delta area still accepted Silver Yuan postage after 2 months of liberation.
Starting Price: 4,000 HK$
Hammer Price: 4,000 HK$
both f.w. Yunnan Silver Yuan 12c, tied by Yunnan Chensiung cds., with Kunming arrival cds. on reverse. Chensiung was liberated on Dec 9. This is a post-liberation usage example of Silver Yuan.
Starting Price: 4,000 HK$
Hammer Price: 4,000 HK$
f.w. Domestic Ordinary Unit Stamp, matching the domestic ordinary postage. Kunming was liberated on 1949 Dec 9. This is a post-liberation usage example of Silver Yuan. There are only four recorded Silver Yuan postage covers sent from Yunnan liberated area to North China.
Starting Price: 2,000 HK$
Hammer Price: 2,000 HK$
f.w. West Szechuan Silver Yuan Unit stamp, tied by Szechuan Emei cds., along with Huapei Lin Hsien arrival cds. Emei was liberated on Dec 17. This is a post-liberation usage example of Silver Yuan Unit stamp.
Starting Price: 5,000 HK$
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f.w. East Szechuan 5c Silver Yuan, matching the domestic ordinary postage, tied by Yunnan Chu Ching cds., on reverse with arrival cds. Chu Ching was liberated on Dec 9. This is a post-liberation usage example of Silver Yuan.