1897 Tientsin (18 Sep) to USA, f.w. Empress Dowager surch Small
Figure 5c, tied by Pakua cancel., alongside with Tientsin Dollar
cds (with
1897 Tientsin (18 Sep) to USA, f.w. Empress Dowager surch Small
Figure 5c, tied by Pakua cancel., alongside with Tientsin Dollar
cds (with inverted S of SEP). Transit Shanghai (22 Sep). In
combination with Japanese Koban 5s, tied by IJPO Shanghai (24 Sep)
cds. Transit Yokohama (4 Oct). Arrived USA (25 Oct). On front with
TOO LATE cachet. Late example of IJPO concessinoary rate 5s to USA.
This rate was only applicable to mails to Japan after 30 Sep.
Illustration p. 966 in "Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee
and Its Surcharged Issues Volume II" by Tony To-Wah Kwan. 1998 (14
May) Sotheby's Hong Kong. 2018 (15 Feb) Pun Lung.
1897.9.18
天津寄美國，貼慈壽加蓋小字5分，銷八卦戳，旁鈐天津大圓戳（SEP之S字倒置）。9.22經上海。加貼日本小判5錢，銷上海日局9.24日戳。10.4經橫濱。10.25抵美國。正鈐TOO
LATE戳記。日本客郵局寄美國5錢特惠郵資之晚期例子。在9月30日後，此特惠郵資僅適用於寄日本郵件。
關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑（中）》第966頁原件。 1998.5.14 香港蘇富比。 2018.2.15 蟠龍。
