Lot 2219

1893 Shanghai (20 Apr) to Germany via USA, f.w. German Eagle 10pf, tied by Shanghai German PO type 1 cds. Showing "via America" annotation. Transit IJPO Shanghai (21 Apr) with type VI cds. Further fransit Yokohama (27 Apr). Arrived Leipzig (2 Jun). Unusual as addresing to Europe via USA.

1893.4.20 上海經美國寄德國，貼鷹徽圖20芬尼，銷上海德局1型日戳。寫有“via America”批注。4.21經上海日局，鈐VI型日戳。4.27經橫濱。6.2抵Leipzig。經美國寄歐洲較為少見。