The 2025 Summer Auction - Sale 345 (June 21 - June 25, 2025)
Sale 345
- (-) Remove 1912-1949 ROC filter 1912-1949 ROC
- Mr. Patrick Choy’s Collection of Silver Yuan Issues (62) Apply Mr. Patrick Choy’s Collection of Silver Yuan Issues filter
- The General Sale (195) Apply The General Sale filter
- The People’s Republic of China & Liberated Areas Stamps and Postal History (1) Apply The People’s Republic of China & Liberated Areas Stamps and Postal History filter
franked on reverse SYS Silver Yuan ovpt. Chengtu 10c in pair, totally 20c Silver Yuan, matching domestic regsitered rate, tied by Szechuan Chengtu cds., along with Chengtu arrival cds. Genuine Chengtu overprints only exist from the second overprint series after 1949 (Nov 24). These ovpt. stamps in question is a fabricated overprint created post-era.
franked on both sides Domestic Ordinary Unit Silver Yuan ovpt. Santai stamps x 11, tied by Santai cds.
franked on both sides Unit Stamps ovpt. Neichiang x 2, tied by West Szechuan cds., along with Chungking arrival cds.
franked on reverse SYS ovpt. Nanhsi stamps x 4, totally 15c Silver Yuan, tied by Nanhsi cds., on front with Chungking transit and Canton arrival cds.
franked on reverse SYS Silver Yuan ovpt. Kungching stamps x 11, tied by Szechuan Jung Hsien Chengchiachen cds., along with Chungking arrival cds. and complete registered receipt.
f.w. Huanan SYS Silver Yuan 1c x 1 and SYS Kuanghsi Surch. 5c x 2, totally 11c Silver Yuan, matching Kuanghsi domestic airmail special postage, tied by Liuchow cds., along with Canton arrival cds. According to Mr. Lee Saikei who was a Silver Yuan specialist, from May to July 1949, there was a difference in the Silver Yuan rate between Kwangsi and the other areas. In other areas the surface rate was mostly 4c, in Kwangsi, the special rate was Silver Yuan 5c, hence this cover carried a domestic air mail rate of 11c. Rare.
f.w. SYS Silver Yuan ovpt. Nanchung stamps x 5, totally 35c Silver Yuan, tied by Nanchung cds. On front with Chungking arrival cds.
f.w. SYS Silver Yuan ovpt. Cuanchiang 10c x 3, tied by East Szechuan Cuanchiang cds., along with Chungking arrival and registered receipt.
f.w. Silver Yuan ovpt. Penghsien stamps x 2, and West Szechuan domestic ordinary unit stamp x 1, tied by Penghsien cds., along with Chungking arrival cds.
f.w. SYS Silver Yuan ovpt. Wusheng 10c x 2, totally 20c Silver Yuan, tied by Wusheng cds., along with Chungking arrival cds.
f.w. Revenue stamps surch. Silver Yuan 4c x 1 and SYS Silver Yuan ovpt. Neichiang 16c x 1, totally 20c Silver Yuan, tied by Neichiang cds., along with Chungking arrival cds.
franked on reverse SYS ovpt. Tungliang stamps x 3, totally 20c Silver Yuan, matching domestic registered postage, tied by Tungliang cds., along with Chungking arrival cds.