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1942 "Limited for use in Sinkiang Province" 1st overprint on Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Central Trust print, 50c deep olive green, lower right corner block of 9 with printer's imprint, the centre stamp with the frst overprinted character omitted variety, fne unused, no gum as issued. (Chan PS202var.). Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 2085

1942 "Limited For Use In Sinkiang Province" 2nd overprint on Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, Central Trust print, $5 pinkish red, upper right corner horizontal strip of 4, with overprint shifted to right; 3rd overprint on Chinese Woodfree paper, $1 green, block of 4, all with overprint shifted upwards, all unused, no gum as issued, very fne. Photo

HK$ 1,800 - 2,000 2086

1944 Surch. On Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Central Trust print opt. "Limited For Use In Sinkiang Province" 24c on 25c, vertical pair with top margin, upper stamp with surcharge omitted variety, unused, no gum as issued, very fne, scarce unlisted variety. (Chan PS247 var.). Photo

HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 2087

1897 (16 Dec.) piece franked with ICP Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by complete strike of NANKING 16 DEC 97 dollar chop in brown, and SHANGHAI LOCAL POST B DE 18 97 double-ring cds; 1925 (10 June) piece franked with :Limited For Use In Sinkiang Province" opt. on 2nd Peking Hall of Classic $20 blue & deep purple (Chan PS70), tied by NINGYUAN SIN (KULDJA)10.6.1925 cds; both very fne. Photo

HK$ 2,000 - 2,600

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1923 (14 June) red band cover from Kitai to Sinchow, f.w. on reverse "Limited For Use In Sinkiang Province" opt. 1st Peking Junks, 4c and 6c, tied by Kitai 14.6.1923 cds, Lanchow 3.7.1923 cds and Taiyuan cds (date not clear) and Sinchow Sha 18.7.1923 arrival cds, on front with same Kitai cds, opened and resealed with "Sinkiang Provincial & Military Governor Commmissioner Inspected and Resealed" censor label, some water-stained and light age toning. Photo

HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 2090

1925 (3 May) Censored red band cover, franked on front with “Limited for Use in Sinkiang Province” Second overprint on Junk 6c grey, tied by Tihwa (Urumtsi) bilingual cds dated 3 May, 1925, opened and resealed by Sinkiang censor label at top side, backstamped Suilai bilingual cds of 4.5.1925, fne. Photo.

HK$ 1,200 - 1,400 2091

1925 (4 Apr.) cover to Suiting, franked on front with “For Use In Sinkiang Province” opt. on Constitution commemorative stamps, 3c block of four, tied by NINGYUAN, SIN (KULDJA) 4.4.1925 cds’s, backstamped SUITING 5.4.1925 arrival cds, fne. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000