Lot 189

1911 Soochow (30 Aug) to Moukden. Express registered red band cover, express letter stamp removed for record in post office after arrival. F.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 3c in strip of 3 on reverse for double overweight rate, tied by Soochow bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai (30 Aug), Tientsin (3 Sep). Very scarce express letter example with extra Coiling Dragon franking. Fewer than five recorded.

1911.8.30 蘇州寄奉天。掛快紅條封，快信票於到達後被揭下帶回郵局存檔。另因雙倍超重郵資加貼蟠龍1分 + 3分三連，合1角，銷蘇州腰框英漢日戳。8.30經上海，9.3經天津。另加貼蟠龍票之快信封十分稀罕難得，目前所見不足五件。