Lot 187

1903 Tientsin (18 Jul) to England via Siberia, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 4c +5c, tied by Tientsin PO tombstone cancel cds. Transit Newchwang (2X Jul). In combination with Russian Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k, tied by Inkow (Newchwang) Russian FPO No. 13 T&S type 1 cds (9 Jul). Showing "Via Siberia" and "England" cachet in Russian. Arrived North Finchley (11 Aug).

1903.7.18 天津經西伯利亞寄英國，貼蟠龍1分 + 4分 + 5分，銷天津郵政局碑形戳。7.2X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7.9日戳。另鈐“經西伯利亞”及“英格蘭”俄文指示橫戳。8.11抵North Finchley。