Kewkiang Forerunner Mail 1893 (23 May) commercial envelope to Shanghai bearing Shanghai 1892 2c. green vertically bisected which is tied by double-circle "shanghai/local post" cancellation in blue and with three horizontal blue crayon lines (applied by the Kewkiang post office), the reverse with a fair strike of Kiukiang Customs c.d.s. in red, parly covered by Customs Shanghai c.d.s. (25.5) in black plus Shanghai Local Post c.d.s. (26.5) in blue and the postman's pencil delivery characters. A very important cover used before the opening of the Kewkiang Local Post and sent via the Customs Post to the Shanghai Local Post system (the 1. is for delivery in Shanghai) without the requirement for Customs stamps. This is thought to be the only such cover. Photo
Kewkiang Forerunner Mail 1893 (23 May) commercial envelope to Shanghai bearing Shanghai 1892 2c. green vertically bisected which is tied by double-circle "shanghai/local post" cancellation in blue and with three horizontal blue crayon lines (applied by the Kewkiang post office), the reverse with a fair strike of Kiukiang Customs c.d.s. in red, parly covered by Customs Shanghai c.d.s. (25.5) in black plus Shanghai Local Post c.d.s. (26.5) in blue and the postman's pencil delivery characters. A very important cover used before the opening of the Kewkiang Local Post and sent via the Customs Post to the Shanghai Local Post system (the 1. is for delivery in Shanghai) without the requirement for Customs stamps. This is thought to be the only such cover. Photo
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