Lot 1355

1914 Chabdo (9 Apr) to Postmaster of Chengtu Post Office, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 3p + 1/2a + 2a, tied by scarce Chabdo Dollar cds (dated Year Three; reading from left to right). Chabdo was the last imperial post office ceased operation in Tibet. Tibet surch Coiing Dragon issues and dollar cds were used continually which made Chabdo one of the lastest post office using imperial stamps and cancellation.

1914.4.9察木多寄成都郵政局郵務長，貼西藏蟠龍半分 + 1分 + 4分，銷少見之察木多大圓戳，年份為“三年”，日期 左讀。察木多是西藏郵界最後結束的郵局，並沿用西藏蟠龍及清朝日戳，是全國最後使用大清郵票及郵戳之郵局之一。