Lot 2300

1861 Shanghai (24 Oct) to France. Entire letter, sent "via Marseilles" and rated "9", applied with scarce Shanghae BPO Webb type 5 locally made cds. On front with Webb type H "GB / 1F62-4/10" accountancy mark. Transit Marseilles (12 Dec). It is the earliest recorded example of Webb type 5 cds.

1861.10.24 上海寄法國。郵簡，寫有“via Marseilles”及郵資“9”，鈐少見之本地製上海英局Webb 5型日戳。正面蓋有Webb H型“GB / 1F62-4/10”計費戳記。12.12經馬賽。此為上海英局Webb 5型日戳之最早記錄。