Lot 2391

1877 (18 May) Shanghai LPO “FOR USE OF VOLUNTEERS ONLY” postcard, printed in green (type PVC-4, issued in 1875), sent to local address, applied with Shanghai LPO index L cds in blue. With minor toning spots. According to Xingfeng Gu, 8 types of volunteer postal cards were issued and total suriving population is only 32 examples in which 13 were type PVC-4 and it is the latest one of this type. Illlustration fig 1-1-20, p. 8 in “Postal Stationery of Chinese Treaty Ports” by Xingfeng Gu.

1877.5.18 上海工部郵局萬國商團專用明信片，綠色刷色（PVC-4型，發行於1875年），寄本埠，鈐上海工部郵局 L字藍色日戳。帶微黃點。按谷行豐記錄，萬國商團明信片共有八版，存世例子合計僅有32件，當中PVC-4型佔13 件，此為PVC-4型之最晚例子。谷行豐《中國商埠書信館郵政用品》第8頁圖1-1-20原件。