Lot 986

1915 Urga (24 Dec) to Waikwan. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 6c on reverse, tied by Urga bilingual cds. Dated only a few days after Yuan Shih-kai proclaimed himerself emperor. Interesting. Cover opened out for display.

1915.12.24 庫倫寄外館。紅條封，背貼帆船6分，銷庫倫腰框英漢日戳。日期僅為袁世凱稱帝數天後。封剖開以作展示。有趣。