1911 Tihwa (28 Dec) to Chengtu via Trans-Siberian Railway. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c + 7c on reverse, tied by Sinkiang Tihwafu
1911 Tihwa (28 Dec) to Chengtu via Trans-Siberian Railway. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c + 7c on reverse, tied by Sinkiang Tihwafu cds. On front with “Via Russia” cachet. Transit Peking (10 Feb). Arrived Chengtu (20 Feb). Example of contined usage of Coiling Dragon in ROC era as well as early example of Trans-Siberian route. 1911.12.28 迪化經西伯利亞鐵路寄成都。紅條封，貼蟠龍3分 + 7分，銷新疆迪化府腰框日戳。正鈐“由俄國轉”指示戳。2.10經北京。2.20抵成都。蟠龍票之沿用例子，兼為甚早之西伯利亞郵路新疆郵例。
