Lot 2899

1950 Takianghu (24 Sep) to USA, f.w. Tiananmen R series issues x9, in total of $17200 international airmail registered letter rate to continents outside Asia, USSR and Eastern Europe, tied by Kwangtung Takianghu cds. On front with Kwantung Takianghu horizontal Chinese registered mark. Transit Twanfun (24 Sep), Canton (26 Sep). Arried Boston (3 Oct). Exceptional small town example as well as airmail usage. Cover roughly opened at left.

1950.9.24 大江墟寄美國，背貼天安門普票9枚，合17200元國外掛號信函經空郵寄亞洲、蘇聯及東歐以外郵資，銷廣東大江墟三格點線日戳，正面另鈐“廣東大江墟”掛號橫戳。9.24經端芬，9.26經廣州。10.3抵波士頓。出色之小地名郵例，航掛更是出色。封左側撕開。