Lot 82

1898. Hankow (26 Aug) to Germany. Cover with mixed franking of Litho Dragon marginal block of eight + pair of 1c,Coiling Dragon strip of four + one 2c stamp, paying 30c rate, cancelled byHankow dollar chop. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2x 10c stamps,cancelled by “Hong Kong” cds (2 Sep). Arrived Berlin (3 Oct). Probablyan example of differential postage. Opened out for display. With Peter Holcombe certificate. 2023 (Mar) AVA Auctions, lot 181.

1898.8.26 漢口寄德國，混貼日本蟠龍1分票8方聯+竪方連和倫敦蟠龍2分票5枚，合共30分，銷漢口大圓戳，加貼香港10仙郵票雙連，銷香港9.2日戳，10.3到達柏林。可能是計量單位不同造成差別郵資，無上海中轉戳少見。已裁開展示。附Peter Holcombe證書。2023.3 艾華拍賣，拍品號181。