Lot 3117

Hsuan Tung Year 3 (1912) Hutupi (16 Feb) to Tihwa. Large official cover, frankless, applied with Hutupi origin cdds, AR mark and registered mark. Arrived Tihwa (17 Feb). Frankless as this mail was registered for monthly payment. Originating from towns other than Tihwa is even more unusual.

宣統三年（1912.2.16）莎車寄迪化。大型公文封，無貼票，鈐呼圖壁始發日戳、AR章及掛號章。2.17抵迪化。此封採用公文掛號聯單交案制度，即零寄整付，故無貼票。出自迪化以外城鎮更是少見。