Lot 332

1949 Putien (18 Jun) to USA, f.w. Fukien handstamp surch Silver Yuan 1c on Shanghai Dah Tung Print SYS $7000 in pair (Chan S44), tied by Fukien Putien cds. Cover roughly opened a top. In “China Silver Yuan Stamps” by Patrick Choy, a very similar cover was illustrated and the author stated that it is probably a blindmen’s document given the postage and cut corner at bottom left. It is also stated that it is the unique example of Fukien handstamp surch Silver Yuan 1c on blindman’s document. However, it is another example.

1949.6.18 莆田寄美國，貼福建手蓋銀圓1分蓋上海大東版孫像7000元雙連（陳目S44），銷福建莆田三格點線日戳。封頂打開。蔡國雄著《銀圓郵票》中記載一件極為相似、日期相近、地址和貼票均相同之信封。由於符合瞽者文件郵資，伴以左下剪角，故蔡推斷為瞽者文件，並稱應為貼用福建手蓋銀圓1分之瞽者文件孤品。此為另一例，可見何其稀罕難得。