London UK to Shanghai China via Shanghai Customs
14 April 1882, Great Britain three half pence UPU card upgrated by
a green half penny
London UK to Shanghai China via Shanghai Customs
14 April 1882, Great Britain three half pence UPU card upgrated by
a green half penny stamp, both indicium and stamp were cancelled by
duplex obliterators "LOMBARD-ST" and "LS. 14"; on card front side,
cancelled by a grey dark "CUSTOMS SHANGHAI / MY 28/82"; on the
reverse side, cancelled by transit Hong Kong c.d.s. "HONG-KONG MY
20".
UK postal card written French to Imperial Chinese Customs in
Shanghai with unusual watery black c.d.s. which is very early for a
postal card during large dragon period. Lower end of the card has
small tears but it is a desirable item for such early usage of
Customs mail on UPU card.
倫敦寄上海經上海海關轉遞。1882年4月14日,英國1%便士萬國郵聯(UPU)郵政明信片加貼以便士綠色郵票升值寄出。正面所附印花與附加郵票,均蓋銷倫敦
LOMBARD STREET 雙圈日戰戳(LOMBARD-ST/L. S. 14):正面右侧並蓋有一枚灰黑色「CUSTOMS
SHANGHAI / MY 28/82」海關到達戳:背面則顯示經香港中轉日戰「HONG-KONG / MY
20/82」。此件由英國倫敦寄往中國上海總海關(Imperial Chinese Maritime
Customs)的明信片,以法文書寫,表明乃發往海關官方機構之通訊。其上海海關戰以帶水痕之灰黑色墨水蓋銷,為1882年大龍郵票期間罕見的早期明信片海關使用實例。卡片下端略有小製痕,
惟不損整體歷史價值。此卡為早期英國郵政明信片至中國海關官方郵件的實例,兼具郵政史、語言與制度演變三重研究價值,誠為海關郵集與大龍時期郵政收藏佳品。
