Stamp: Small Dragon (Xiaolong) (China - Treaty Ports- Shanghai 1879)
Small Dragon (Xiaolong) (China - Treaty Ports- Shanghai 1879)
01 January (China - Treaty Ports- Shanghai ) within release Small Dragon (in Cash) 1879 surcharge goes into circulation Stamp Small Dragon (Xiaolong) face value 60 Chinese cash
| Stamp Small Dragon (Xiaolong) in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Michel: | Mi: CN-SH 71A |
| Stanley Gibbons: | Sg: CN-SH 87 |
Stamp is square format.
Also in the issue Small Dragon (in Cash) 1879 surcharge:
- Stamp - Small Dragon (Xiaolong) face value 20;
- Stamp - Small Dragon (Xiaolong) face value 20;
- Stamp - Small Dragon (Xiaolong) face value 60;
- Stamp - Small Dragon (Xiaolong) face value 60;
- Stamp - Small Dragon (Xiaolong) face value 60;
- Stamp - Small Dragon (Xiaolong) face value 60;
Stamp Small Dragon (Xiaolong) it reflects the thematic directions:
A dragon is a magical legendary creature that appears in the folklore of multiple cultures worldwide. Beliefs about dragons vary considerably through regions, but dragons in Western cultures since the High Middle Ages have often been depicted as winged, horned, and capable of breathing fire. Dragons in eastern cultures are usually depicted as wingless, four-legged, serpentine creatures with above-average intelligence. Commonalities between dragons' traits are often a hybridization of feline, reptilian, mammalian, and avian features. Some scholars believe large extinct or migrating crocodiles bear the closest resemblance, especially when encountered in forested or swampy areas, and are most likely the template of modern Asian dragon imagery
