Lot 157
Republic
Opening bid
20000 HKD
Estimate
20,000 - 40,000 HKD
1933 Sinkiang Military Governor Office (22 Jun) to Wang Shih-chieh, Minister of Education, Nanking. Airmail cover, f.w. Woodchop ovpt. Airmail stamp 10c + Martyrs and Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang 2c + 17c + one dropped stamp, tied by Tihwa bilingual cds. Arrived Nanking (28 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. 151 in “A Comprehensive Illustration of Covers with Sinkiang Provincial Airmail Stamps (1932-1933)” by Daivd Lu. 2024 (Jul) AVA Aucitons, lot 746, hammered at HKD13,000. Ex- Steve Chazen.
1933.6.22 新疆宣慰使行署自迪化寄南京教育部長王世杰。航空封， 貼木戳加蓋航空票1角 + 烈士及帆船加蓋限新省貼用2分 + 1角7分 + 一枚掉票，銷迪化腰框英漢日戳。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151頁原件。2024.7 艾華拍賣，拍品號746。蔡盛舊藏。