1897 Customs Shanghai (19 May) to England. Registered Cash Cover,
applied with Customs Shanghai origin cds, matching with “CUSTOMS
HOUSE
1897 Customs Shanghai (19 May) to England. Registered Cash Cover,
applied with Customs Shanghai origin cds, matching with “CUSTOMS
HOUSE / SHANGHAI” bilingual wax seal on reverse. On front f.w. Hong
Kong QV 10c in strip of 4, tied by Shanghai BPO Webb type Fii cds.,
alongside with R marks. Transit Hong Kong (23 May). Arrived London
(25 Jun). It is uncertain that whether this Customs House Shanghai
wax seal is the same type with the postmark. Still, a very scarce
usage. In Nov 2023, an incoming cover applied with Customs House
Shanghai oval h.s. was hammered at HKD150,000 (lot no.1).
1897.5.19 上海海關寄英國。掛號現金封，鈐上海海關始發日戳。背面以橢圓形“上海關”火漆封口。正貼香
港維多利亞女皇像10仙橫四連，銷上海英局Webb Fii型日戳，旁鈐R章。5.23經香港。6.25抵倫敦。未知此“
上海關”火漆與“上海關”郵戳是否為同一把戳，但無論如何仍極為珍罕。2023年11月艾華秋拍中，一件鈐“
上海關”郵戳之進口封以15萬港幣落鎚（拍品號1）。
