Lot 606

1904 Szemao (6 Nov) to England, applied with Szemao bisected bilingual cds (with wrong year "10" instead of "01"). Transit Mengtsz (18 Nov). In combination with Navigation and Commerce issue 25c, tied by Laokay (22 Nov) cds. Further transit Hanoi (2 Dec). Arrived London (11 Jan). Early example since Imperial Post was established in Yunnan. Stamps, however, were not yet available. Illustration 6, p. 22 in "The Development of Yunnan Post System 1901-1949" by Mah Lang Moe. 2019 ROCUPEX TAIPEI & R.O.C.-Thailand Stamp Exhibition. 2020 (Aug) "Postal Service Today / Republic of China" Issue 752 p. 22 illustration.

1904.11.6 思茅寄英國，鈐思茅半切漢英日戳（年份誤作10而非01）。加貼航海及商貿神像25生丁，銷11.22老街日戳。12.2經河內。1.11抵倫敦。雲南成立郵政官局後之早期例子。當時思茅郵局尚未出售中國郵票。 馬蘭茂著《雲南郵政史1901-1949》第22頁圖六原件。 2019年中泰聯合郵展特刊第67頁原件。 2020年8月《今日郵政》752期第22頁原件。