Lot 132

1897 (8 Dec) Yangchow to California U.S.A. (Reverend Wright Correspondant U.S.A. 24 Stationery card from Reverend Wright, Yangchow to his father in California via San Francisco (1.1.1898), Showing "CHINKIANG 鎮江" dollar dater (9.12) in black, the indicia cancelled by "U.S. Postal Agency / SHANGHAI "duplex (11.12), with "SHANGHAI" dollar dater (10.12) in blue color alongside A very rare combination with the U.S.A. 2& stationery card, a delightful appearance, The origin of "Yangchow" is particularly unique to a in China, and that is before the official U.S. postal card usage Post office of Yangchow opened there. Provenance: (Reverend Wright Correspondence) InterAsia Jan. 2010 Clot 1400)