1921 (12 Apr) USA 2c stationery cover to Wuchang, tied by
Garrettsville cds, alongside with two strikes of postage due
markings. Arrived
1921 (12 Apr) USA 2c stationery cover to Wuchang, tied by
Garrettsville cds, alongside with two strikes of postage due
markings. Arrived Wuchang (12 May) As addressee was not found,
cover was opened in order to look for information and then resealed
with 1st print officially resealed labels with "Wuchang First Class
Postmaster" oval d.s. for responsibility Redirected to Shanghai (14
Oct). Then forwarded to Dead Letter Office (20 Oct) for return to
USA. Arrived on 27 Dec. Interesting and scarce. Illustration fig.11
in "Damaged Mails Salvaged by Reseal Labels of the Republican Post
(1916-1949)" by Xiao Hong, Asian Philatelist 2011.
1921.4.12
美國2分郵資封寄武昌,銷Garrettsville日戳,旁鈐欠資圓戳。5.12抵武昌。因未能尋獲收件人,故打開信封查該信息,並以第一版民國代封票重封,鈐“武昌一等郵局長”日戳以表明責任。10.14改寄上海,10.20轉至死信局以退美國。12.27抵達。有趣難得。蕭宏著《中華郵政以代封票重封之破損郵件》圖11原件,2011年《亞洲郵學家》。