1886 Chinkiang (28 Nov) to Denmark, f.w. Large Dragon 1ca + 3ca + Small Dragon 5ca on reverse, tied by Customs Chinkiang cds. Transit
1886 Chinkiang (28 Nov) to Denmark, f.w. Large Dragon 1ca + 3ca + Small Dragon 5ca on reverse, tied by Customs Chinkiang cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (29 Nov). In combination with Peace and Commerce issue 25c on front, tied by Shanghai French PO (30 Nov). Arrived Denmark (10 Jan). With BPA certificate.1886.11.28 鎮江寄丹麥,背貼大龍1分銀 + 3分銀 + 小龍5分銀,銷鎮江海關日戳。11.29經上海海關。加貼和平及商貿神像25生丁,銷上海法局11.30日戳。1.10抵丹麥。附BPA證書。 SMALL DRAGON COMBINATION COVERS 大小龍混貼封 根據記錄,在海關郵政期間正常使用的大小龍混貼封共有5件,另有1件在大清郵政期間使用,即: We have recorded only 5 Large Dragon – Small Dragon combination covers within the normal usage period, and one outside the period, viz. 1886.11.28 鎮江寄丹麥哥本哈根Chinkiang to Copenhagen (Chazen Collection) 1887.1.9 鎮江寄丹麥哥本哈根Chinkiang to Copenhagen (p.531, A Comprehensive Illustration on Covers of Chinese Large Dragons) 1887.5.18 鎮江寄丹麥哥本哈根Chinkiang to Copenhagen (p.537, A Comprehensive Illustration on Covers of Chinese Large Dragons) 1888.1.23 北京寄巴黎Peking to Paris (p.540, A Comprehensive Illustration on Covers of Chinese Large Dragons; Mizuhara: Spink 2016.1.17, lot 1699) 1888.7.24 天津寄倫敦Tientsin to London (Chazen: Ava Auctions, 2023.7.8) 1901.10.8 膠州寄德國(穆斯封)Kiaochow to Lichtenthal, Germany (p.578, A Comprehensive Illustration on Covers of Chinese Large Dragons; Maus cover)