Lot 2385

1919 Tsingtao (14 Jul) to USA, f.w. Taisho series ovpt. China 2s in pair + Restoration of Peace 1-1/2s in block of 4 on reverse, tied by Peace commemorative d.s. Transit Kobe (18 Jul). Arrived New York (5 Aug). Unusual franking on mails from Tsingtao.

1919.7.14 青島寄美國，背貼田澤型切手加蓋支那2錢雙連 + 和平紀念1錢5厘四方連，銷和平紀念日戳。7.18經神戶。8.5抵紐約。五四運動因青島問題而起，此件為事件兩個月后日郵一戰紀念票用於青島，歷史張力十足。