1913年8月20日迪化寄吐鲁蕃双挂号大官封,贴蟠龙加盖5分及3分各一枚, 销迪化干支日戳, 清晰手盖方框挂号印记, 大"AR" 字样, 还盖有迪化的六号信柜戳, 此信保存状态良好及罕见; 新疆只有两件文报局邮件的现存记录. 文报总局于1876年创立, 以方便公文传递, 及沟通清政府与外国驻华使节间之文书来往, 新疆地区亦有其分局( 驿站), 直到1897年上海大清邮局政成立后, 原由文报局辨理的事务, 都渐政由邮局承担, 到1912年民国成立初期, 文报总局被裁撤, 而新疆分局则继续运作多两年才撤销.SinkiangChinese Republic PostOverprinted Stamps, Wen Pao Chu Mail1913 (20 Aug.) large official cover, double registered to Turfan bearing Statistical Dept. 5c. and Waterlow 3c. tied by Tihwa lunar c.d.s. and showing very fine strikes of boxed registration handstamp, large "AR" and a fine strike of Tihwa 6 numbered tombstone. Fresh and fine. A very desirable and rare cover paying 5c. for registration and 3c. for acknowledgement of receipt. Only two Wen Pao Chu mail covers have been recorded used in Sinkiang. Photo
