Sale 76 The People’s Republic of China and Liberated Areas

South West China, Local Post/Sikang : 1950 handstamped "People's Stamp Temporarily Used for" and surcharged in black on Dr. Sun Yat-sen Silver Yuan Chungking Hwa Nan printing $800 on 20c. peacock blue, cancelled by part strike of "Xichuan Xichang" c.d.s. A rarity. Unlisted in Yang.
Estimate HK$ 50,000 - 60,000

Expertisation: Experts & Consultants certificate (2015).

Xichang was liberated on 27 March 1950. The Xichang Military Control Commission of the People's Liberation Army took over the post office there on 5 April and quickly resumed postal communications on 6 April. Due to the chaotic and unsettled conditions, the Southwest China Definitive stamps could not be transported within good time to Xichang. Therefore, as an interim measure, the local military representative agreed to carve two wooden handstamp devices for surcharging the surviving supply of the Nationalist stamps for emergency use. Formal approval for this measure was confirmed by the Sikang Post Office in an official letter (No. 48).