1899年5月10日北海寄芜湖海关美术封, 左上角贴小龙小字加盖洋银一分盖于一分票, 暗绿色. 右上角贴慈寿小字加盖洋银一分盖于一分票, 分别销北海八卦戳及北海海关日戳, 封背盖两枚5月16日芜湖双语日戳, 色彩十分丰富的信封; 更具趣味性的是北海邮戳是最晚期使用例, 而芜湖日期戳却是属于极早期(最早的日期是5月9日)使用, 保存良好的小龙及慈寿混贴实寄封.China1897 New Currency SurchargesSmall Figures on Small Dragons1899 (10 May) 1c. on 1ca. dull green used with Dowager Small Figures 1c. on 1ca on green-coloured envelope to I.M. Customs, Wuchow, tied by Pakhoi pa-kua and Customs Pakhoi c.d.s. and, on the reverse two strikes of the Wuchow bilingual c.d.s. (16.5). An interesting and colourful cover; very late use of these Pakhoi postmarks and early use of the Wuchow dater (earliest date recorded is 9th May). Pays the rate for under quarter of an ounce. Photo