Lot# 9083

On obverse are one domestic unit stamp and one registration unit stamp totaling 16 fen in Silver Yuan currency and on reverse are twenty-four Gold Yuan stamps with a total face value of 1,200,000, converted at the contemporary rate (100,000 to 1 fen) to 12 fen. The total postage of 28 fen correctly pays the domestic double-weight registered rate, comprising double-weight letter postage plus registration fee, for the period Apr 29 to Jul 31, 1949. Tied by Anshun cds dated May 24, 1949, and arrived Chungking on May 29. Of particular significance is the mixed use of Silver Yuan and Gold Yuan stamps with a clearly defined conversion, illustrating the postal accounting and currency conversion practices during the period of rapid Gold Yuan devaluation. The cover shows complete transit characteristics with clear cancellations and arrival date, and represents an important example for the study of domestic postal rates, currency conversion, and regional postal operations during the concurrent use of Silver Yuan and Gold Yuan systems.