1878 Canton (9 Jan) to Scotland, applied with light but clear
strike of Customs Canton type A origin cds on reverse. Showing "per
French
1878 Canton (9 Jan) to Scotland, applied with light but clear
strike of Customs Canton type A origin cds on reverse. Showing "per
French Mail" annotation. F.w. Hong Kong QV 12c, tied by B62
obliterator, alongside with Hong Kong (10 Jan) cds. Arrived
Edinburgh (15 Feb). Only 5 covers from Customs Canton prior to the
Large Dragon issue were recorded, and this is one of three from the
Hobson correspondence.
1878.1.9
廣州寄蘇格蘭，背鈐輕淡但清晰之廣州海關A型始發日戳。正貼香港維多利亞女皇像12仙，銷B62殺手戳，旁鈐香港1.10日戳。2.15抵愛丁堡。大龍郵票發行前，廣州海關寄出之郵件僅見五件。
