Large Dragons
We would like to thank Lisa and Sven E. Beckeman for their help in classifying the various printings of the Large Dragons. The printing numbers are taken from the revised edition of L.F. Livingston's "Catalogue of the Shanghai Postal System" by Wei-Liang Chow. Further important and updated imformation is based on their original research to be found in Mr. and Mrs. Beckeman's series of articles "The Large Dragons of Shanghai", which first appeared in the Journal of Chinese Philately, Vol. 40, No. 4 (April, 1993) and ran through December.
cover 1865 envelope (embossed "MUNICIPAL COUNCIL/SHANGHAI" on flap; a little reduced at left) showing proof impression of unadopted Double Dragon design for "Two Candareens" in dull blue. Very rare early essay, the status of which is not fully known. Photo
Details
cover 1865 envelope (embossed "MUNICIPAL COUNCIL/SHANGHAI" on flap; a little reduced at left) showing proof impression of unadopted Double Dragon design for "Two Candareens" in dull blue. Very rare early essay, the status of which is not fully known. Photo
Provenance
Charles W. Dougan
Literature
Hugh B. Leech and Henry H. Sweets III, "Two Unreported Shanghai Large Double Dragon Die Types," "The China Clipper", Vol. 51, No.3 (March, 1987), pp. 88-91
Jean Bourrin, Les Grands Dragons de Changhai (Montpellier, 1994), pp. 12-13
Jean Bourrin, Les Grands Dragons de Changhai (Montpellier, 1994), pp. 12-13