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China Imperial Post

China Pre-philately

China Province Sinkiang

China Imperial Post

China Pre-philately

China Imperial Post

Lot 2113

1,500 HKD

Live

Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 34 (1908) From the Minisry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce to the Ministry of the Army, regarding dispatch

Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 34 (1908) From the Minisry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce to the Ministry of the Army, regarding dispatch of Commercial Gazette to the Governor of Sinkiang. The route between Peking and Tihwa took months to cover.光緒三十四年（1908）農工商部致陸軍部咨片，為致新疆巡撫公文事。北京-烏魯木齊公文甚稀，投遞需時數月。

China Pre-philately

Lot 2114

1,000 HKD

Live

Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 34 (1908) Royal Dispatch Office red band cover and daily return, reocrding outgoing mial from the Cabine to the

Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 34 (1908) Royal Dispatch Office red band cover and daily return, reocrding outgoing mial from the Cabine to the Governor of Kansu-Sinkiang.光緒三十四年（1908）捷報處紅條封及信紙，記錄了軍機處交驛發甘肅新疆巡撫等公文。

China Province Sinkiang

Lot 2115

9,000 HKD

Live

1910 Tahcheng (13 Apr) to Tihwa. Double-registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4x 1c + 2c + several missing stamps (due to the tear) on

1910 Tahcheng (13 Apr) to Tihwa. Double-registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4x 1c + 2c + several missing stamps (due to the tear) on reverse, probably paying 12c domestic double-registered rate, tied by Sinkiang Tahcheng lunar year cds, matching with AR mark and registered mark on front. Arrived Tihwa (18 Apr).1910.4.13 塔城寄迪化。雙掛號封，背貼蟠龍4x 1分 + 2分 + 若干枚因封舌破損而丟失之郵票，應合計1角2分雙掛號郵資，銷新疆塔城腰框干支日戳。正面另鈐AR章及掛號章。4.18抵迪化。

China Province Sinkiang

China Republic of China

Lot 2117

30,000 HKD

Lot retreated

1880-1930s a group of about 13 Sinkiang large official covers, mostly dated early ROC period and f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC issues. More

1880-1930s a group of about 13 Sinkiang large official covers, mostly dated early ROC period and f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC issues. More outstanding items include the earliest Yizhan cover during Guangxu years.1880至1930年代一組約13件新疆驛站公文封，大多出自民國早年，貼民國蟠龍票。當中較佳者包含一件最早之光緒年間新疆驛站封。

China Republic of China

Lot 2118

3,200 HKD

Sold

1916 Suilai (22 Mar) to Wusu. Red band cover, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang 3c, tied by Suilai bilingual cds dated "First

1916 Suilai (22 Mar) to Wusu. Red band cover, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang 3c, tied by Suilai bilingual cds dated "First Year". Arrived Wusu (23 Mar) also with "First Year" cds. Last day cover of the Hung Hsien Empire. Extremely significant. Plus a Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinking 2c used by Turfan "First Year" cds.1916.3.22 綏來寄烏蘇。紅條封，貼帆船加蓋限新省貼用3分，銷綏來縣“元年”腰框日戳。3.23抵烏蘇，同樣鈐“元年”日戳。此為洪憲帝國尾日封，極具歷史意義。另附一枚銷吐魯蕃“元年”日戳之限新帆船舊票。

Lot 2119

2,000 HKD

Live

1916 (8 Apr) Large official cover from Tihwa to Turfan, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang 1c + 10c, tied by Tihwa bilingual cds.

1916 (8 Apr) Large official cover from Tihwa to Turfan, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang 1c + 10c, tied by Tihwa bilingual cds. Arrived Turfan (11 Apr).1916.4.8 大型公文封自迪化寄吐魯番，貼帆船加蓋限新省貼用1分 + 1角，銷迪化腰框英漢日戳。4.11抵吐魯番。

Lot 2120

2,600 HKD

Sold

1921 Kuche (18 Dec) to Tihwa, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang 6c, tied by Kuche bilingual cds. On reverse with "Sinkiang

1921 Kuche (18 Dec) to Tihwa, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang 6c, tied by Kuche bilingual cds. On reverse with "Sinkiang Kuchehsien" censor marking. Arrived Tihwa (28 Dec) and censored again with label.1916.4.8 大型公文封自迪化寄吐魯番，貼帆船加蓋限新省貼用1分 + 1角，銷迪化腰框英漢日戳。4.11抵吐魯番。

Lot 2121

2,000 HKD

Live

1926 Chinese Consulate Tashkent, USSR to the "Governor of Tihwa" Mr. Zhang, f.w. USSR 14k in pair + dropped stamp, tied by Tashkent cds.

1926 Chinese Consulate Tashkent, USSR to the "Governor of Tihwa" Mr. Zhang, f.w. USSR 14k in pair + dropped stamp, tied by Tashkent cds. Tansit Tacheng (Apr). Ar- rived Tihwa, censored and resealed. Cover opened out for display.1926年中國駐蘇聯塔什干大使館寄迪化張公館張少爺（俄文收件人稱“迪化市長”），背貼蘇聯票14戈比雙連 + 掉票，銷塔什干日戳。4月經塔化。抵迪化後檢查重封。封剖開以作展示。

Lot 2122

2,600 HKD

Sold

1928 Kitai (13 Aug) to Sinhsien. Red band cover, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang 5c + 4c on reverse, tied by KItai bilingual

1928 Kitai (13 Aug) to Sinhsien. Red band cover, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang 5c + 4c on reverse, tied by KItai bilingual cds. Along with Kitai vertical censor mark in red. Transit Tihwa (22 Aug) and censored again with Sinkiang Governor censor label. Arrived Sinhsien (5 Sep).1928.8.13 奇台寄忻縣。紅條封，背貼帆船加蓋限新省貼用4分 + 5分，銷奇台腰框英漢日戳。另見“古城團部檢查訖”紅色直戳。8.22經迪化，再次檢查重封。9.5抵忻縣。

China Republic of China

China Province Sinkiang

Lot 2123

1,200 HKD

Live

1930 Tientsin (29 Aug) to Tihwa via Siberia, f.w. Junk surch 1c in strip of 3 + 4c in strip of 3 on reverse, tied by Tientsin bilingual

1930 Tientsin (29 Aug) to Tihwa via Siberia, f.w. Junk surch 1c in strip of 3 + 4c in strip of 3 on reverse, tied by Tientsin bilingual cds. Transit Manchouli (2 Sep), Tahcheng (11 Oct). Arrived Tihwa (12 Sep) with postal censorship conducted. 1930.8.29 天津經西伯利亞寄迪化，背貼帆船改值1分橫三連 + 4分橫三連，銷天津三格英漢日戳。10.11經塔城。9.12抵迪化，並檢查重封。

China Republic of China

China Province Sinkiang

Lot 2124

1,700 HKD

Sold

1931 Peiping (10 Aug) to Tihwa. Double-registered cover, f.w. Junk x14 on reverse, in total of 35c double-weight + double registered letter

1931 Peiping (10 Aug) to Tihwa. Double-registered cover, f.w. Junk x14 on reverse, in total of 35c double-weight + double registered letter rate for Sinkiang, f.w. Peiping bilingual cds. Arrived Tihwa (16 Jun). As the addressee was Jin Shuren, Governor of Sinkiang, postal censorship was not required. 1931.8.10 北平寄迪化。雙掛號封，背貼帆船14枚，合雙倍重量雙掛號寄新疆郵資，銷北平三格漢英日戳。6.16抵迪化。由於收件人為金樹仁，故毋需郵政檢查。

China Province Sinkiang

Lot 2125

2,000 HKD

Sold

1932 Kuche (8 Apr) to Tihwa. Red band cover, f.w. Junk ovpt Limited For Use in Sinkiang 6c, tied by Kuche bilingual cds. On reverse with

1932 Kuche (8 Apr) to Tihwa. Red band cover, f.w. Junk ovpt Limited For Use in Sinkiang 6c, tied by Kuche bilingual cds. On reverse with "Kuchehsien Government Censor" label on reverse. Arrived Tihwa (18 Apr).1932.4.8 庫車寄迪化。紅條封，貼帆船加蓋限新省貼用6分，銷庫車三格漢英日戳。背貼“庫車縣政府檢查”封條。4.18抵迪化。

China Republic of China

China Province Sinkiang

China Republic of China

China Province Sinkiang

China Republic of China

Lot 2126

1,200 HKD

Lot retreated

1932 Tientsin (30 Apr) to Tihwa via Siberia, f.w. SYS and Junk x10 + dropped stamp on reverse, tied by Tientsin bilingual cds. Transit

1932 Tientsin (30 Apr) to Tihwa via Siberia, f.w. SYS and Junk x10 + dropped stamp on reverse, tied by Tientsin bilingual cds. Transit Tahcheng (9 Jun). Arrived Tihwa, censored and resealed. Example of paying international letter rate as taking Siberian route.1932.4.30 天津經西伯利亞寄迪化，背貼孫像及帆船合10枚 + 掉票，銷天津A三格漢英日戳。6.9經塔城。抵迪化，檢查並重封。因走西伯利亞鐵路而貼付國外郵資。

China Province Sinkiang

Lot 2127

3,500 HKD

Sold

1932 Chenghwa (1 May) to Tihwa. Double-registered red band cover, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang 8c + 16c on reverse, tied by

1932 Chenghwa (1 May) to Tihwa. Double-registered red band cover, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang 8c + 16c on reverse, tied by scarce Sinkiang Chenghwa cds with registered label on front. Arrived Tihwa (9 May), censored and resealed. Very scarce double-registered example from Altai.1932.5.1 承化寄迪化。雙掛號紅條封，背貼帆船加蓋限新省貼用8分 + 1角6分，銷新疆承化三格日戳，正貼掛號標籤。5.9抵迪化，並檢查重封。極為出色難得之阿爾泰雙掛號例子。

China Province Sinkiang

China Republic of China

Lot 2128

3,500 HKD

Live

1932 Chenghwasez (7 May) to Tihwa. Registered red band cover, f.w. Junk ovpt Limited For Use in Sinkiang 2c + 5c in pair on reverse, tied

1932 Chenghwasez (7 May) to Tihwa. Registered red band cover, f.w. Junk ovpt Limited For Use in Sinkiang 2c + 5c in pair on reverse, tied by scarcec Chenghwasze bilingual cds. On front with registered label. Arrived Tihwa (15 May), censored and resealed. Cover opened out for display. Scarce example of Chenghwasze.1932.5.7 承化寺寄迪化。掛號紅條封，背貼帆船加蓋限新省貼用2分 + 5分雙連，銷珍罕之承化寺腰框英漢日戳。正貼掛號標籤。5.15抵迪化，檢查並重封。封剖開以作展示。出色之承化寺例子。

China Republic of China

China Province Sinkiang

China Republic of China

Lot 2129

2,000 HKD

Live

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

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.1934.6.2 迪化寄上海，正背貼孫像及帆船加蓋限新省貼用半分 x2 （一枚掉票） + 1分x3 + 5分，銷迪化腰框英漢日戳。背鈐新疆郵務長橢圓日戳。6.22經歸綏，6.27抵上海。迪化至歸綏共20天，應經新綏汽車郵路送遞。雖然新綏汽車郵路的正式首班為8月30日，但之前已有數次試行，此封可能出自其中之一。

China Republic of China

China Province Sinkiang

Lot 2130

2,000 HKD

Sold

1932 Peiping (12 Jun) to Kashgar via Siberia. Double-registered cover, f.w. Junk 10c + Reaper 50c on both sides, tied by Peiping bilingual

1932 Peiping (12 Jun) to Kashgar via Siberia. Double-registered cover, f.w. Junk 10c + Reaper 50c on both sides, tied by Peiping bilingual cds. Showing AR mark and registered label. Transit Tahcheng (26 Jul), Tihwa (5 Aug). 1932.6.12 北平經西伯利亞寄塔城。雙掛號封，正背貼帆船1角 + 農穫圖5角，銷北平三格漢英日戳。正見AR章及掛號標籤。7.26經塔城，8.5經迪化。

China Province Sinkiang

Lot 2131

1,300 HKD

Live

1932 Tihwa (24 Oct) to Tientsin. Registered cover, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang 3c + 8c x2, in total of

1932 Tihwa (24 Oct) to Tientsin. Registered cover, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang 3c + 8c x2, in total of Sinkiang-to-other-province registered letter rate 19c, tied by Tihwa bilignual cds. Censored and resealed at Tihwa. Arrived Tientsin (7 Dec).1932.10.24 迪化寄天津。掛號封，貼帆船加蓋限新省貼用3分 + 8分x2，合新疆寄各省掛號信函郵資1角9分，銷迪化腰框英漢日戳。檢查並重封。12.7抵天津。