Lot 3126

1913 Tihwa (16 Mar) to Turfan via Wenbaoju. Large official cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon Commercial ovp. ROC 1c + Statistical Dept ovpt. ROC 10c, tied by Sinkiang Tihwa cds., alongside with "Forward to Wenbaoju, Express Delivery No Delay" cachet and AR mark. Arrived Turfan (19 Mar). This Wenbaoju cachet is much rarer than the later "Sinkiang Tihwa Wenbao" registered mark. Probably only several examples exist. Cover folded and corner damaged.

1913.3.16 迪化經文報局寄吐魯番。大型公文封，貼大國字蟠龍1分 + 楷字蟠龍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。另見“交文報局速遞勿延”直戳及AR章。3.19抵吐魯番。此文報局直戳遠比後來之“新疆迪化文報”掛號橫戳難得，存世應不過數件。封有折，邊角有損。