Lot 599

1949 Shanghai (16 May) to USA, f.w. SYS Gold Yuan x87, in total of $862m, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. On front with airmail mark and registered label. In combination with US postage due 10c probably due to rapid depreciation of Gold Yuan upon arrival, tied by pencil stroke. Applied with "PASSED FREE" US Customs circular seal. Example of Gold Yuan during Silver Yuan period. Good for postage study.

1949.5.16 上海寄美國，正背貼孫像金圓87枚，合862萬元，銷上海三格漢英日戳。正鈐航空章及掛號標籤。應因金圓貶值迅速而在到達後加貼美國欠資票10分，以筆劃銷。蓋有美國海關放行圓戳。銀圓時期貼用金圓票例子，適合郵資研究。