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China Republic of China

China Province Sinkiang

China Republic of China

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。

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

China Republic of China

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

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。

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。

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

China Republic of China

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。

China Republic of China

China Province Sinkiang

China Republic of China

Lot 2132

2,000 HKD

Sold

1932 Kuche (17 Nov) to Tihwa, f.w. SYS and Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang x4, in total of 6c, tied by Kuche bilingual cds. Censored

1932 Kuche (17 Nov) to Tihwa, f.w. SYS and Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang x4, in total of 6c, tied by Kuche bilingual cds. Censored and resealed with "Kuchehsien Government" label. Arrived Tihwa (29 Nov) and censored again with another label.1932.11.17 庫車寄迪化，貼孫像及帆船加蓋限新省貼用4枚，合6分，銷庫車三格英漢日戳。背貼“庫車縣政府派員檢查訖重封”封片。11.29抵迪化，並再次檢查重封。

China Province Sinkiang

Lot 2133

3,000 HKD

Sold

1932 Horgos (18 Nov) to Tihwa, f.w. Junk and SYS ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang x4, in total of 6c, tied by Horgos bilingual cds., along

1932 Horgos (18 Nov) to Tihwa, f.w. Junk and SYS ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang x4, in total of 6c, tied by Horgos bilingual cds., along with "Horgos Counry Governmental Censor" label. Arrived Tihwa (26 Nov). Scarce censored example from Horgos. Cover opened out for display.1932.11.18 霍爾果斯寄迪化，貼孫像及帆船加蓋限新省貼用票4枚，銷霍爾果斯三格漢英日戳。背貼“霍城縣政派員檢查訖重封”檢查封條。11.26抵迪化。封剖開以作展示。

Lot 2134

1,300 HKD

Sold

1941 Tihwa (26 Aug) to Shanghai, f.w. Peking ovpt "Limited For Use in Sinkiang" on Peking print Martyrs complete set (Chan PS117-128), tied

1941 Tihwa (26 Aug) to Shanghai, f.w. Peking ovpt "Limited For Use in Sinkiang" on Peking print Martyrs complete set (Chan PS117-128), tied by Tihwa bilingual cds. On reverse with another strike of cds in violet as censor mark. Arrived Shanghai (25 Sep). With folds and creases. Nice franking1941.8.26 迪化寄上海，貼北京加蓋“限新省貼用”蓋於北京版烈士全（陳目117-128），銷迪化腰框英漢日戳。背另鈐紫色日戳作檢查戳。9.25抵上海。帶折痕。貼票出色。

China Province Sinkiang

China Province Sinkiang Postal stationery

China Province Sinkiang

China Province Sinkiang Postal stationery

Lot 2135

2,000 HKD

Live

1942 (16 Dec) Large official cover from the Office of Sinkiang Governor-Inspectorate, Tihwa to Hutupi, applied with Tihwa cds in violet as

1942 (16 Dec) Large official cover from the Office of Sinkiang Governor-Inspectorate, Tihwa to Hutupi, applied with Tihwa cds in violet as censor mark. Arrived Tutupi (17 Dec).1942.12.16 大型公文封自新疆邊防督辦公署寄呼圖壁，鈐迪化紫色日戳作檢查戳。12.17抵呼圖壁。

China Province Sinkiang Postal stationery

Lot 2136

1,900 HKD

Sold

1928 Suilai (4 Aug) to Germany. Junk ovpt. Limited to be sent from Sinkiang 4th print 6c PSC, tied by Suilai bilingual cds. Showing "via

1928 Suilai (4 Aug) to Germany. Junk ovpt. Limited to be sent from Sinkiang 4th print 6c PSC, tied by Suilai bilingual cds. Showing "via Russia" cachet. Commerical usage of Junk 4th print PSC with provincial ovpt. is rare.1928.8.4 綏來寄德國。第四版帆船加蓋“限新省發寄”6分郵資片，銷綏來三格英漢日戳。另見“由俄國轉”指示戳。第四版帆船6分加蓋限省片之實寄例子向來難得。

China Province Sinkiang

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

China Province Sinkiang

Lot 2183

2,400 HKD

Sold

1913 Ningyuan, Sikang (Nov) to France. Chinese style cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 1/2c + 2c for international printed Yunnan via

1913 Ningyuan, Sikang (Nov) to France. Chinese style cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 1/2c + 2c for international printed Yunnan via Indochina since Feb 1907, mails taking the matter rate, tied by Ningyuanfu bilingual cds (dated 2nd Year). ble-ringed lunar year cds, along with registered Haiphong (1 Dec). Arrived France (1 Jan). Ningyuan, known as Xichang now, was one of the Lolo population towns in Sikang province.1913.11 西康省寧遠寄法國。中式封，背貼楷字蟠龍半分 + 2分，合國外印刷品郵資，銷寧遠府腰框英漢日戳（年份為“二年”）。11.28經雲南府，11.30經河口，11.30經老街，12.1經海防。1.1抵法國。寧遠即現時西昌，為西康省之彝族聚居地。

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

China Republic of China

China Province Yunnan

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

Lot 2185

5,000 HKD

Sold

1913 Kueiyang (24 Feb) to French Indochina. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 3c, tied by Kueiyang bisected bilingual

1913 Kueiyang (24 Feb) to French Indochina. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 3c, tied by Kueiyang bisected bilingual cds. Transit Yunnanfu (4 Mar), Hokow (6 Mar). Arrived Hanoi. 1913.2.24 貴陽寄印支。大清第四版郵資片，加貼宋字蟠龍3分，銷貴陽半切漢英日戳。3.4經雲南府，3.6經河口。抵河內。

China Republic of China

China Province Yunnan

China Republic of China

Lot 2188

1,000 HKD

Live

1916 (1 Jul) Inspectorate General of Customs, Shanghai On Service cover tom Customs Tengyueh, with postage paid indicia, applied with

1916 (1 Jul) Inspectorate General of Customs, Shanghai On Service cover tom Customs Tengyueh, with postage paid indicia, applied with Shanghai origin cds. Transit Hokow (10 Jul), Yunnanfu (12 Jul). Arrived Tengyueh (22 Jul).1916.7.1 海關總署造冊處公事封，自上海寄騰越海關，背鈐上海始發日戳。7.10經河口，7.12經雲南府。7.22抵騰越。

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2189

800 HKD

Sold

1921 Yunnanfu (21 Dec) to England. Double registered cover, f.w. Junk x13, in total of 51c for international double-registered rate, tied

1921 Yunnanfu (21 Dec) to England. Double registered cover, f.w. Junk x13, in total of 51c for international double-registered rate, tied by Yunnanfu bisecteed bilingual cds. Showing registered mark and AR mark on front. Transit Shanghai (4 Jan). Arrived England (9 Feb). Since the road condiitons improved, domestic route was available1921.12.21 雲南府寄英國。雙掛號封，背貼帆船13枚，合雙掛號國外郵資5角1分，銷雲南府半切漢英日戳。鈐掛號章及AR章。1.4經上海。2.9抵英國。隨路況改善，可經上海寄國外。