1915 Tihwa (14 Dec) to Turfan. Registered large official cover, f.w. Junk 1st ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang (slanting head) 3c + 5c, tied by Tihwafu bilingual cds (date reading from left to right). Arrived Turfan (17 Dec).
1917 Sinkiang Judiciary Organizing Committee from Tihwa (3 Jul) to Governor of Turfanhsien. Registered large official cover, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang 3c + 8c, tied by TIhwafu bilingual cds. Arrived Turfan (6 Jul).
1916 Ministry of Finance, Peking (8 Aug) to Altay Amban via Siberia, f.w. Junk 10c in block but damaged on reverse, paying international rate, tied by Peking bilingual cds. Transit Manchouli (13 Aug), Manass (5 Apr). Arrived Altay (23 Apr). Altay became part of Sinkiang in 1919 after the independence of Mongolia.
1928 Shanghai (16 Nov) to Jin Shuren, Chairman of Sinkiang Provincial Government, Tihwa. Registered cover, f.w. Junk 1c + 4c in pair + 10c on reverse, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds., alongside with “Unite and Do No Forget the humiliation” patriotic label. Transit Sian (23 Nov), Lanchow (3 Dec). Arrived Tihwa (31 Dec).
1931 Tientsin (22 Sep) to Jin Shuren, Chairman of Sinkiang Provincial Government, Tihwa. Registered cover, f.w. Junk and its surch issues x16 on reverse, in total of 25c, tied by Tientsin bilingual cds. On front showing “Donation to Relief the 50 Million Yellow River Flood Refugees” promotional cachet. Transit Tahcheng (7 Oct). Arrived Tihwa (16 Oct).
1932 Soche (20 Feb) to Sweden. Pre-printed Sven Hedin Expedition double-registered cover, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang x9, in total of 90c, tied by Soche bilingual cds. Transit Ierhkoszetang (26 Feb). Arrived Lund. Mails via Ierhkoszetang are much more scrace than via Tahcheng. Illustration fig. 08-06 p.125 “The Postal History of Xinjiang (Sinkiang)” by Danny Wong and Xie Wei Jing.
1913 Turfan (4 May) to Tientsin via Trans-Siberian Railway. Registered red band cover, f.w. unovpt. Coiling Dragon 2x 5c + ovpt. ROC 5c on reverse, tied by Sinkiang Turfan cds. Some stamps fallen off. On front with “via Russia” cachet. Transit Harbin (11 Jun). Arrived Tientsin (22 Jun).
1921 Vladivostok (2 Jan) to Shanghai, f.w. Coat of Arms 2x 3k + 4k on reverse but uncancelled. On front applied with Vladivostok cds and circled T mark. Showing Shanghai BPO "BPO to CPO" (21 Jan) rectangular d.s. and Shanghai bisected bilingual arrival cds.
1921.1.2 海參崴寄上海，背貼軍徽圖2x 3戈比 + 4戈比但無蓋銷。正鈐海參崴日戳及欠資T章。背面鈐1.21上海英局“BPO to CPO”帶框中轉戳及上海半切漢英到達戳。(Image 1)(Image 2)
Sale No: 8
Lot No: 3532
Symbol: cover
Cat No: Collection
1900s a group of 9 Japanese military covers and postcards during Sino-Japanese War and Russo-Japanese War, applied with cancecllation of different FPO.
Sale No: 8
Lot No: 3534
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1900s a collection of 9 Japanese military covers and postcards used in Port Arthur, showcasing cancellations of 1st, 2nd, 5th, 7th FPO. A comprehensive collection.
Sale No: 8
Lot No: 3536
Symbol: cover
Cat No: Collection
1900s a group of about 24 Japanese military covers and postcards during Russo-Japanese War, mostly originating from Yalu River Army while partly from Liaotung Garrison Army. Please view.
Sale No: 8
Lot No: 3537
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Cat No: Collection
1915-1945 a group of 9 Japanese military covers from Kwantung Leased Territory, partly f.w. Taisho 3s ovpt. Military stamp, applied with Port Arthur, Dairen Central, Kungchuling cds etc, alongside with censor mark.
1917 St. Petersburg (11 Dec) to USA. Reigstered cover, f.w. Russian Coat of Arms 15k + 25k, tied by St. Petersburg cds., alongside with registered label, Russian censor mark and label. Transit New York (1 Mar). Arrived Chicago (2 Mar). This cover was sent during Russian Civil War and before the end of WWI, taking 3 months to deliver.
1922 Italy (18 Feb) to Taheiho, f.w. Emmanuel III 40c in vertical pair, tied by Rome meter stamp. Transit Shanghai (15 Apr) with meter stamp. Transit Harbin (Apr). Arrived Taheiho. With original letter.
1918 Arkhangelsk (16 Jan) to Bombay via sea route. Russian 5k PSC, uprated by 3k ,tied by Arkhangelsk cds. Transit Shanghai (28 Apr), Dhanushkodi (1 Jun). Arrived Bombay (8 Jun). The card was sent during Russian Civil War and Trans-Siberian Railway was not available. Sea route was adopted from Arctic Ocean to Indian Ocean via Pacific Ocean. 5 months were spent.
1916 Apia (28 Jan) to Russian War Censor Station, Manchuria. Coat of Arms 4k PSC used as postcard, f.w. New Zealand ovpt. SAMOA 1/2d, tied by Apia cds. Showing “PASSED BY CENSOR” cachet. Transit Sydney, Shanghai Chinese PO (Mar). Very rare origin.
