Lot# 9026

franked with a Dr. SYS 50 Yuan Gold Yuan stamp surcharged as 2½ fen for use in the East Szechwan Postal District, tied by Yuyang “38.10.28” cds. This cover correctly pays the 2½ fen printed matter rate in effect from Aug 1 to Nov 11, 1949. Yuyang came under CCP control on Nov 11, 1919, making this an example used prior to the political transition. Ilustrated in Patrick Choy, China Silver Yuan Stamps (3rd Edition), page 35, Figure 1-18, it possesses clear literature provenance. A representative item of Silver Yuan transitional postal history, with exhibition and research value.