1896 (31 Jan) a registered envelope from Shanghai to St.
Petersburg, Russia, franked with HK QV 20c ovpt. 30c green, and 10c
brown red,
1896 (31 Jan) a registered envelope from Shanghai to St.
Petersburg, Russia, franked with HK QV 20c ovpt. 30c green, and 10c
brown red, both tied by SHANGHAI B.P.O. c.d.s. index C (31 Jan 96),
Shanghai registered mark circled “R”, octagonal “LIGNE N PAQ. FR.
No.6 / FEVR 96” d.s. On the reverse side, Russie arrival c.d.s (26
Nov 96), HK transit c.d.s. (4/II//96 – that is Russian Julian date
system, translating into our international date as 9 March 1896).
An excellent French mail to a rare destination of St. Petersburg,
Russia via French LIGNE N Paquebot No.6. A rare mail.
1896.1.31 上海寄俄國掛號封,貼香港票20仙 + 10仙,銷上海英局日戳。經法國郵船N線6號送遞。經法國郵船寄俄國少見。