Lot 3123

1913 Tihwa (25 Feb) to Turfan. Large official cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon Commercial ovpt ROC 1c + Statistical Dept. ovpt. ROC 10c for double weight reigstered intra-Sinkiang letter rate, tied by Sinkiang Tihwa cds., along with AR mark. Arrived Turfan (2 Mar). Although only registered rate was paid, double registration service was provided given due to official mail.

1913.2.25 迪化寄吐魯番。大型公文封，貼大國字蟠龍1分 + 宋字蟠龍1角，合1角1分雙倍重量新疆省內掛號郵資，銷新疆迪化府腰框日戳，旁見AR章。3.2抵吐魯番。雖僅貼單掛號郵資，但因公文而獲雙掛號待遇。