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3157 萬縣不接受銀元郵資 Wanhsien’s refusal of Silver Yuan Postage ​

The letter was posted after Wanhsien’s liberation on 8th December 1949. The East Szechwan Silver Yuan 5 fen stamp being the postage for domestic mail affixed was not accepted by the Wanhsien Post Office and was therefore not cancelled. Upon its arrival in Shanghai on 49.12.31, as evidenced by the “T 欠資” “Postage Due” post mark and the liberation stamps, the recipient had to pay RMB 800 of which RMB 300 was for domestic postage and RMB 500 as penalty.​ 當是信在萬縣 (49.12.08) 寄犮時，萬縣郵局不認同貼在封上的銀元5分郵資，所以有在貼在封上的東川銀元5分蓋上郵戳, 而在蓋上 “T” 欠資戳, 1949年12月31 日當這信抵達上海 (49.05.27) 時，收信人要支付人民幣800元-300元為國內平信，500元 為罰款。​ HK$ 11,000 - 15,000

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