Lot 1226

1914 Kweihwa (1 Mar) to Erhshihszekingti (“24-Hactare Land”). Red band cover, f.w. Junk 3c in pair + Coiling Dragon ovpt. 1/2c in pair on reverse, tied by Kweihwating bilingual cds. On front with registered mark. Probably the earliest cover to Erhshihszekingti and postal agency was not yet established. Cover folded at middle.

1914.3.1 歸化寄二十四頃地。紅條封，背貼帆船3分雙連 + 楷字蟠龍半分雙連，銷歸化廳三格漢英日戳。正鈐掛號章。可能為寄二十四頃地之最早郵例，當時未見代辦所。封中折。