項次 2029

1869 (15 July) a stampless cover with full letter content, dated line Chefoo July 15/69, addressed to Massachusetts, U.S.A., with manuscript rates "1(d)" crossed out, "32 cts" crossed out, and "45 (c)" as unpaid charge to the recipient in the U.S.A. On the reverse side, a blue "SHANGHAI LOCAL POST X/JY 2/69" c.d.s., Shanghae B.P.O. c.d.s. (22 July), Hong Kong transit c.d.s (30 Aug 69), London transit c.d.s. in red (25 Sep), New York arrival c.d.s. (7 Oct). This Chefoo mail is carried from Chefoo to Shanghae by Local Post System where it transferred from Local Post to B.P.O. system, further down to Hong Kong, London and arrived at New York. It is believed this is probably the Earliest Mail from Chefoo using Shanghae Local Post system to deliver to the U.S.A. An excellent combination of Chefoo origin, Shanghae L.P. and Shanghae B.P.O., sailing through Trans-Atlantic routing to the U.S.A. Certified by British Philatelic Association in Oct 2024

1869.7.15 最早之煙台寄出、經商埠信局寄美國之郵例，7.22上海英局中轉，9.25經倫敦走大西洋郵路至美國。附BPA證書。