Lot 718

1908 Yunnanfu (29 Apr) to France via Bhamo. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon x4, in total of 20c, tied by Yunnan Yunnanfu lunar year cds., alongside with Yunnanfu and Bhamo R mark. Transit Tengyueh (25 May), Bhamo (2 Jun). Arrived France (28 Jun). Very unusual registered mail via Bhamo. Illustration 16, p. 27 in “The Development of Yunnan Post System 1901-1949” by Mah Lang Moe.

1908.4.29 雲南府經八莫寄法國。掛號封，貼蟠龍4分合2角，銷雲南雲南府干支日戳，旁鈐雲南府及 八莫掛號章。5.25經騰越，6.2經八莫。6.28抵巴黎。極少見之經八莫郵路掛號郵例。馬蘭茂著《雲南 郵政史1901-1949》第27頁圖16原件。《郵史研究》第二十八期原件。