Lot 2896

1950 Tientsin (18 Aug) to USA, f.w. Tiananmen R series issue $10000 + $2000 + $200 + Domestic Ordinary Unit Stamp surch $800, in total of $13000 international airmail letter rate to continents outside Asia, USSR and Eastern Europe, tied by Tientsin A14 bilingual cds. Transit Canton (24 Aug). Rather early example of new postage wef 16 Aug.

1950.8.18 天津寄美國，貼天安門普票1萬元 + 2千元 + 200元 + 單位票改值800元，合1萬3千元國外信函經空郵寄亞洲、蘇聯及東歐以外各洲郵資，銷天津A14三格點線日戳。8.24經廣州。新郵資於8月16日生效，此例為較早例子。