Lot 161

1897 USA (23 Nov) to Tientsin, f.w. US 5c, tied by Chicago wavy line d.s. Transit San Francisco (26 Nov), USPA Shanghai (25 Dec) with month inverted variety. On front with framed "TOPAY" mark in black for domestic rate. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO. Arrived Tientsin (1 Jan) with "Customs" removed cds.

1897.11.23 美國寄天津，貼美國票5分，銷芝加哥機戳。11.26經三藩市。12.25經上海美國郵政代理，帶日戳月份倒置變異。正鈐帶框TOPAY黑色補資戳記。經上海中國郵局。1.1抵天津，鈐挖海關日戳。