1888 Tientsin (25 Jun) to Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Small
Dragon 5ca in gutter block of 3 on reverse, tied by Tientsin
Chinese seal,
1888 Tientsin (25 Jun) to Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Small
Dragon 5ca in gutter block of 3 on reverse, tied by Tientsin
Chinese seal, alongside with Customs Tientsin cds. Showing Tientsin
type I oval R mark. Transit Customs Shanghai. In combination with
Peace and Commerce issue 25c in pair, tied by Shanghai French PO
(29 Jun) cds. Arrived Germany (8 Aug). Outstanding early registered
cover paying the overseas rate. Provenance: 1991 (12 Sep) Sotheby’s
(London), Major James Starr, lot 347. 2013 (Jun 29) Interasia, lot
142.
1888.6.25
天津寄德國。掛號封，背貼小龍5分銀過橋三方連，銷天津中文戳，旁鈐天津海關日戳。正背鈐天津I型橢圓R章。經上海海關。加貼和平及商貿神像25生丁雙連，銷上海法局6.29日戳。8.8抵德國。出色之早期寄國外掛號封，貼國外掛號郵資。
1991.9.12 倫敦蘇富比，Major James Starr，拍品號347。 2013.6.29
Interasia，拍品號142。
