Lot 186

1903 Tientsin (May) to England via Siberia, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Newchwang (6 May). In combination with Russian Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k, tied by Inkow (Newchwang) Russian FPO No. 13 T&S type 1 cds (24 Apr). Showing "Via Siberia" and "England" cachet in Russian. Arrived Leeds (27 May).

1903.5 天津經西伯利亞寄英國，貼蟠龍1角，銷天津半切漢英日戳。5.6經牛莊中國郵局。加貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 10戈比，銷營口（牛莊）俄軍13局T&S 1型4.24日戳。另鈐“經西伯利亞”及“英格蘭”俄文指示橫戳。5.27抵Leeds。