The 2025 Summer Auction - Sale 345 (June 21 - June 25, 2025)
Sale 345
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f.w. SYS Silver Yuan stamps ovpt. Peipei Chang stamps x 4, tied by East Szechuan with Fair Field, U.S.A. arrival cds. The Peipei Chang overprint is rare, and the 25-cent rate for domestic airmail combined with international surface mail is exceptionally scarce.
f.w. SYS Silver Yuan ovpt. Ilung stamps x 2 and SYS Silver Yuan x 2, totally 28c Silver Yuan, matching domestic registered postage, tied by East Szechuan Ilung cds. The cover arrived in Chungking on (Aug 6), but was redirected to Canton on (Aug 8) due to a misunderstanding by the post office, which believed the Supreme Court had relocated to Canton. After reaching Canton, the letter was returned to Chungking on (Sep 20) and forwarded to Shapingpa on (Sep 22). This cover illustrates the postal confusion caused by the ongoing relocation of Nationalist government institutions during the final phase of the Chinese Civil War.
franked on reverse SYS Silver Yuan ovpt. Nanchuan 4c x 7, totally 28c Silver Yuan, tied by Nanchuan cds., on front with Chungking arrival cds.
f.w. SYS Silver Yuan 4c x 1, tied by Canton cds. 1949 (Aug 1) was the first day of a postage rate increase (from 4¢ to 5¢), but this cover was still accepted and dispatched by the post office despite the insufficient franking.
f.w. Silver Yuan ovpt. Neichiang stamps x 2 and SYS Silver Yuan x 1, tied by Neichinag cds., along with Chengtu arrival cds.
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.