1888年5月13日北京寄意大利双倍邮资剖开封，封背贴一分票，叁分票及伍分票各两枚，销蓝色北京椭圆中文戳，及北京I.G.海关二型戳(日子在月份前)，旁有另外的数枚中转戳，及较模糊的5月18日上海海关戳，信经Brindisi，Palermo及那不勒斯(在此曾转递)，在封面贴一对法国25仙票，销上海法国客邮日戳，及八角型法国定期客轮戳，因信封破损后由意大利邮局补回缺口，虽然中上品相，仍为不可多得的小龙双邮资国外邮递封.。1885-88 Small Dragon Issues，Covers，International 9 candareen Rate，1888 (13 May) opened-out double weight cover to Italy bearing, on the reverse, an attractive array of 1ca. green (2), 3ca. mauve (2) and 5ca. pale yellow-ochre (2) cancelled by Peking seal in blue with a good strike of "<H>i.g. of customs/peking"， type II (day before month) alongside plus several transit marks with faint Customs Shanghai (18.5). Brindisi, Palermo and Naples (to where the letter was redirected), the address side with pair of France 25c. tied by "<H>shang-hai/chine"， c.d.s. and octagonal French packet datestamp; the envelope was damaged in transit and had been resealed on three sides (the top sealed iwth Italian Post Office seal). The two halves of the envelope have become separated and rejoined, there are a few tone spots. An unusual and appealing cover. Signed by Peter Holcombe. Photo
