Lot 3141

1914 Tihwa (15 Sep) to Turfan. Large official cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon London ovpt. ROC 1c in pair + Statistical Dept ovpt. ROC 3c in pair, in total of 11c double weight intra-Sinkiang registered rate, tied by Sinkiang Tihwa cds. Arrived Turfan (17 Sep). Not sure if this mail enjoyed concessionary double registered service like some similar examples with AR mark. Cover with tears.

1914.9.15 迪化寄吐魯番。大型公文封，貼楷字蟠龍1分雙連 + 楷字蟠龍3分雙連，合1角1分雙倍重量新疆省內掛號郵資，銷新疆迪化腰框日戳。9.17抵吐魯番。此封未見AR章，未知有否與其他相似例子般，貼付單掛號郵資而享有公文雙掛號待遇。封帶裂口。