Lot# 9086

two airmail covers from Northeast China to USA, both correctly franked in Old RMB during the 7th Postal Tariff Period (1 May 1953 – 31 December 1954). The first, dated 2 November 1954 from Harbin to San Francisco, was franked to 11,200 yuan (2,200 yuan surface postage plus 9,000 yuan airmail surcharge per 10 grams), with “Harbin 54.11.2” and “Canton 54.11.8” markings. The second, dated 7 December 1954 from Dairen to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was double-weight and paid 20,200 yuan (2,200 + 18,000 yuan), showing “Dairen 54.12.7” and “Canton 54.12.12” cds. Both were routed via Canton and Hong Kong by Pan American Airways to the U.S. These covers reflect the maturity of the PRC’s postal system under the unified Old RMB rates, showing accurate franking, clear postal markings, and correct routing—fine examples of fully prepaid international airmail from the early PRC period.