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1928 (29 June) piece franked with "Limited For Use In Sinkiang Province" in red on Hall of Classics, 2nd Peking print, $1 and $2 horizontal strip of 5, tied by three strikes of TIHWA (URUMTSI) 29.6.28 cds, fne. (Chan PS66-67). Photo

HK$ 500 - 800 2093

1933 22 June) Airmail cover from Tihwa to Tientsin, f.w. on front "Air Mail" handstamped in red on "Limited For Use In Sinkiang Province" opt. on 2nd Peking Junk 10c (Chan PSA2), "Limited For Use In Sinkiang Province" opt. on 1st Peking Junk 3c, on 2nd Peking Junk 6c, 2nd Peking Air Mail issue, 30c and 60c, all tied by TIHWA (URUMTSI) cds's and Tientsin 3 cds dated 28.6.1933, backstamped with another Tientsin 28.6.33 arrival cds, light age toning, scarce. Ex Desrousseaux. Photo

HK$ 15,000 - 18,000 2094

1935 "Restricted for mail in Sinkiang Province" opt. on Dr. Sun Yat-Sen international postal card, 15c red, bearing "Specimen" in Chinese characters, unused, very fne. (Alexander & Kadull PCI[SK]4). Photo

HK$ 600 - 800 2095

1935 Sinkiang International Reply postal card, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen 15c + 15c red, both sides with "SPECIMEN" overprint in black, unused, very light age toning. (Alexander & Kadull PCIRC[SK]-4). Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 2096

1936 A piece with overprint 'Air Mail' on Limited For Use in Sinkianf om 10c Junk plus, 1st Peking sir mail 30c x 2, ovpt SYS 4c and Junk 5c, tied by bilingual TIHWA cds, rare. Chan PSA2. Photo

HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 2097

1942 (27 Nov.) registered cover sent from Tihwa toTahcheng, franked on front with “Limited For Use In Sinkiang Province” woodchop handstamped in black on Thrift Movement stamps cut from miniature sheet, set of fve, tied by Tihwa cds’s, on reverse with same Tihwa cds’s, probably philatelic. (Chan PSMS2). Photo

HK$ 8,000 - 10,000

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1933 (21 Aug.) Cover from Szechwan Province to Germany franked with Szechwan 1c Junk & 20c Martyr singles, London Print 2c SYS pair tied by PAHSIEN (CHUNGKING) postmarks. LEIPZIG arrival cds. Some edge wear and horizontal fold not affecting stamps or markings. Photo

HK$ 800 - 900 2099

1934 (21 Nov.) Registered airmail cover to Gottingen, Germany, endorsed "AIR MAIL TILL SHANGHAI", franked on reverse with "Restricted for use in Szechwan" overprint on Junk 1c vertical strip of 5, on Dr. Sun Yat-Sen 5c, on Martyrs 10c x 5 (a block of 4 and a single) and 20c horizontal pair, all tied by Bahsien (Chungking) double name cds dated 21 Nov. 1934, Shanghai transit cds dated 23 Nov. and a faint strike of German cds also tied to stamps, little toning stains, still fne. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 2100

1934 (7 March) Airmail/Surface usage of Chinese PO Airmail envelope from Szechwan Province to Canada franked with Szechwan 5c Junk single, two 25c London SYS singles, and 10c Martyr pair tied by CHENGTU postmarks, violet ‘Airmail Service in China Only’ framed instructional cachet. SHANGHAI transit bkstp (9 March). Attractive foreign-mail usage of the envelope with the 75c total franking including 50c for the ‘Two-Zone’ airmail charge. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000