Lot# 9012

bearing four Fukien district Silver Yuan basic stamps paying a total of 15 fen, tied by Hinghwa cds “38.7.21”. The franking correctly pays the 15 fen foreign letter rate in effect from Jul 5 to Aug 21,1949. This cover represents an actual usage of the Fukien basic stamps issued during the dual currency period of May–June 1949, when both Gold Yuan and Silver Yuan were in circulation. It reflects the measures taken by local postal districts to supplement postage requirements during the transition to the Silver Yuan system. An important commercial example of early Silver Yuan overseas mail from the South China coastal region, illustrating the linkage between regional stamp issues and international postal services, and a representative postal history item of the transitional period, of significant exhibition and research value.