拍品描述： 1889年8月21日北京寄德國實寄封，在封面貼闊邊大龍票三分銀，厚紙大龍票一分銀及五分銀各一枚，銷北京藍色郵戳，而三分銀大龍票部份被法國客郵25c.遮蓋了，並蓋9月5日上海法國客郵日戳，旁有另一日戳，封背蓋有中轉及海關印記，及10月12日德國慕尼黑的到達戳; 付郵資九分銀寄國外是正常的郵費; 信封邊上雖有少許膠水痕䟢，但決不影響這件珍稀的大龍實寄封之收藏價值. 附Peter Holcombe 保真証書.China Large Dragons Covers 1889 (21 Aug.) neat envelope to Germany bearing, on the address side, Wide Setting 3ca. and Thicker Paper 1ca. and 5ca. cancelled by Peking seal in blue, the 3ca. partly covered by French 25c. tied by "<H>shang-hai/chine" c.d.s. (5.9) with a second strike alongside; transit marks on the reverse with I.G. of Customs, Peking despatch c.d.s. in blue, Shanghai Customs and Munchen arrival (12.10). Paying the correct 9ca. rate to overseas countries. There are traces of the glue around the edges of the adhesives but these are barely visible, the envelope is remarkable clean and fine.This is unusual in that the adhesives have been applied on the address side which greatly adds to the appeal of this delightful and spectacular cover. A gem of the Large Dragon issue. Peter Holcombe certificate (1983). Photo