Lot 2129

1934 Tihwa (2 Jun) to Shanghai, f.w. SYS and Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang 1/2c in pair (one stamp dropped) + 1c x3 + 5c on both sides, tied by Tihwa bilingual cds. On reverse with "Sinkiang District Commissioner" oval d.s. Transit Kweisui (22 Jun). Arrived Shanghai (27 Jun). 20 days were spent between Tihwa and Kweisui, probably carried by motor mail route. Although the first official delivery by this route was 30 Aug 1934, several trial deliveries were conducted before that. This mail, is probably one of the examples