1941年10月21日新疆寄美国封, 贴孙像红色加盖 "暂作一角/10" 于贰角伍分票一枚, 销较模糊双语日戳, 经香港时, 被日军扣起, 于封背盖上因长期被扣, 现由香港退回, 再经由重庆转递的印记, 并有1942年11月20日广州戳, 12月14日重庆戳, 2月1日紫色迪化日戳, 而信封面另盖美国检查印章. 由新疆以一角印刷品邮费寄出之罕见战时扣押延迟封. 保存良好.China Covers and Cancellations Detained in Hong Kong 1941 (21 Oct.) envelope to U.S.A. bearing 10c. on 25c. tied by a slightly smudged strike of Tsangwu (Pingnam) Chinese/English c.d.s., sent via Hong Kong where it was detained by the Japanese Occupation. The reverse bears the typed label, “After returned from Hongkong where it was originally sent through, and kept for a long time owing to hostilities, this letter is now forwarded via Chungking” and tied by a fine strike of Canton 1942 (20.11), Chungking (14.12) and Tihwa (1.2) c.d.s. in purple. The address side with circular U.S. censor handstamp. There are a few faults but a rare example of this delayed mail from Sinkiang sent by 10c. printed paper rate. Photo
