1900 Kiaochow (17 May) to J Maus, Germany. Red band cover, f.w.
Small Dragon clean perf 11-1/2 3ca in block of 4 + Empress Dowager
2nd
1900 Kiaochow (17 May) to J Maus, Germany. Red band cover, f.w.
Small Dragon clean perf 11-1/2 3ca in block of 4 + Empress Dowager
2nd Print surch large figure, wide spaced 8c/10ca, tied by Kiaochow
PO oval d.s. In combination with German ovpt. China diagonally 5pf
+ 25pf, in total of 30pf international registered rate, tied by
Tsingtau German PO (17 May) cds. Arrived Lichtenthal (29 Jun). The
12ca value of Small Dragon block was treated as 12c, plus the
Empress Dowager 8c, making up the 20c international registered
rate. Interesting combination franking of candarins and cent
stamps. Illustration fig 3-187, p. 302 in "The Small Dragon" by M Y
Ho.
1900.5.17 膠州寄德國的茂斯。掛號紅條封，貼小龍光齒11度半3分銀四方連 +
慈壽再版加蓋大字長距8分蓋10分銀，銷膠州郵政局橢圓形日戳。加貼德國斜蓋China 5芬尼 +
25芬尼，合30芬尼國外掛號郵資，銷青島德局5.17日戳。6.29抵Lichtenthal。
小龍四方連之12分紋銀被當洋銀使用，加上慈壽票8分，合2角國外掛號郵資。有趣之紋銀洋銀混貼封。何沐源著《小龍郵票》第302頁圖3-187原件。
