Lot 142

1904 Tientsin (27 Dec) to Peking, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c in pair, tied by Chihli Tientsin double ringed lunar year cds. In combination with Coiling Dragon ovpt. POSTAGE DUE 10c upon arrival at Peking PO (Dec). Usage of Coiling Dragon ovpt. Postage Due stamp lasted for only 7 months. Examples are therefore rare.

1904.12.27 天津寄北京，貼蟠龍半分雙連，銷直隸天津雙圈干支日戳。加貼蟠龍加蓋欠資票1角，銷北京郵政局12月到達戳。蟠龍加蓋欠資票主要使用時間僅七個月，存世例子罕。