Lot 254

1898 Shanghai (28 Feb) to Germany. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by Litho Dragon 1c + 2c + Coiling Dragon 2x 1c, tied by Shanghai Dollar cds., alongside with oval "Austrian Lloyd's / Shanghai Agency / Steam Navigation Company" seal. On content side with "Stubbe & Wentzensen / Shanghai" oval seal. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2x 2c, tied by Shanghai BPO (Feb) cds. Arrived Altona (6 Apr). Nice company seal on Imperial stationery. Early usage of Coiling Dragon.

1898.2.28 上海寄德國。大清第一次郵資片，加貼日本版蟠龍1分 + 2分 + 蟠龍2x 1分，銷上海大圓戳，旁鈐橢圓形“Austrian Lloyd's / Shanghai Agency / Steam Navigation Company”公司戳，內容一面鈐“Stubbe & Wentzensen / Shanghai”橢圓形公司戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2x 2仙，銷上海英局同月日戳。4.6抵Altona。出色之公司戳蓋於清片例子。蟠龍票之早期貼用。