Lot 156

1933 (6 Jun) Shanghai-Sinkiang air route FFC after interruption, from Tihwa to Yangliutsing, f.w. Peking 2nd print airmail stamp + Woodchop ovpt. Airmail stamp 10c + Tan Yen-Kai and SYS ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang x2, in total of $1.09, tied by Tihwa bilingual cds. Transit Tientsin (13 Jun). Arrived Yangliutsing (13 Jun). In 1933, Shanghai-Sinkiang air route was suspended due to the Islamic uprising in Sinkiang. On 6 Jun, the flight was ressumed. Illustration p. 129 in “A Comprehensive Illustration of Covers with Sinkiang Provincial Airmail Stamps (1932-1933)” by Daivd Lu. 2024 (Jul) AVA Aucitons, lot 745, hammered at HKD26,000. Ex- Steve Chazen.

1933.6.6 上海-新疆航線復飛首航封，自迪化寄楊柳青，背貼北京二版航空票 + 木戳加蓋航空票1角 + 譚延闓及帆船加蓋限新省貼用各一枚，合1元9分，銷迪化腰框漢英日戳。6.13經天津，同日抵楊柳青。在1933年，上海-新疆航線因回民暴動而停飛，並於6月6日復飛。陸游《新疆木戳航空票(航新一)實寄封存世考圖鑒》第129頁原件。2024.7 艾華拍賣，拍品號745。蔡盛舊藏。