Lot# 9010

1949 (Aug 31) Foochow to Shanghai Silver Yuan cover, f.w. Domestic Ordinary Unit Stamp x 1, matching the domestic ordinary postage, tied by Foochow cds., with Shanghai arrival cds. on reverse. Foochow area's Gold/Silver Yuan exchange rate and airmail rate were quite different from other areas. To prevent arbitraging, in July, machine and handstamped overprint "Foochow" stamps were issued. Only two machine overprints "Foochow" Silver Yuan postage in liberated area covers recorded.