Lot# 9039

franked with Dr. SYS Hwa Nan Print Basic stamps of 1 fen and 4 fen, and two 10 fen, together with a 10 fen revenue stamp surcharged for postal use and overprinted in blue with the local post office name “Tating,” making a total of 35 fen, tied by Tatting cds, and with Chungking arrival dated 38-10-5. The franking correctly pays the domestic double registered rate of 35 fen, comprising 5 fen basic letter rate, 15 fen registration fee, and 15 fen return receipt fee. The “Tating” overprint represents a typical example of local post office name overprints applied on basic stamps during the early Silver Yuan period, a measure adopted to restrict inter-district use of stamps amid currency instability and exchange disparities, reflecting distinct regional postal characteristics. This cover is the only recorded example bearing the Kweichow “Tating” local overprint on cover, and is the illustrated example in Patrick Choy, China Silver Yuan Stamps (3rd Edition), page 196, Figure 5-26. It clearly demonstrates the transitional postal system and local operational practices of the Silver Yuan period in 1949, and possesses significant postal history and exhibition value.