Lot 3351

1905 Mengtsz (1 Sep) to Hong Kong, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c for international letter rate, tied by Mengtsz bisected bilingual cds. Transit Hokow (8 Sep), Laokay (9 Sep), Haiphong (12 Sep). Arrived Hong Kong (16 Sep). As this cover was sent via French Indochian, 4c To-Hong Kong-letter rate was not applicable. Illustration 7, p. 34 in "The Development of Yunnan Post System 1901-1949" by Mah Lang Moe.

1905.9.1 蒙自寄香港，貼蟠龍1角合國際信函郵資，銷蒙自半切漢英日戳。9.8經河口，9.12經海防。9.16抵香港。由於此信取印支郵路，故不適合4分寄港、澳、青島信函郵資。馬蘭茂著《雲南郵政史1901-1949》第34頁圖7原件。《中華郵聯會刊》第二十四期原件。