Lot 236

1898 Hangchow (5 May) to Germany. Red band cover, f.w. Litho Dragon 10c on reverse, tied by Pakua chop, matching with Hangchow Dollar cds (dated intercalary 3rd month in Chinese) on front. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (7 May) also with dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 5c, tied by Shanghai BPO (7 May) cds. Transit Hong Kong (12 May). Arrived Germany (13 Jun). Hangchow Dollar cds dated intercalary month is extremely scarce as “Explore Dollar Daters (1897-1913)” did not record any example. A great rarity.

1898.5.5 杭州寄德國。紅條封，背貼日本版蟠龍1 角，銷八卦戳，正面另鈐杭州閏三月大圓戳。5.7 經上海清郵，同樣鈐大圓戳。加貼香港維多利亞女 皇像5仙，銷上海英局5.7日戳。5.12經香港。6.13 抵德國。《大圓戳探索（1897-1913）》中記載， 杭州大圓戳尚未發現閏月例子，可見此封何其難 得。