1895 Astor House, Tientsin (18 Aug) to Calcutta, redirected to
Darjeeling, f.w. Empress Dowager 1st Print 9ca on reverse, tied by
Tientsin
1895 Astor House, Tientsin (18 Aug) to Calcutta, redirected to
Darjeeling, f.w. Empress Dowager 1st Print 9ca on reverse, tied by
Tientsin Chinese seal, alongside with Customs Tientsin cds. Transit
Customs Shanghai (22 Aug). In combination with French 25c, tied by
Shanghai French PO (23 Aug) cds. Transit Hong Kong (27 Aug),
Tuticorin (12 Sep). Arrived Calcutta (20 Sep). Redirected to
Darjeeling. Illustration no. A-1 895-111, p. 151 in "Covers and
Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and Its Surcharged Issues Volume
I" by Tony To-Wah Kwan. 1987 (21-28 Mar) Corinphila. 1992 (1 Oct)
Corinphila. 2011 (13 Feb) Pun Lung.
1895.8.18
天津利順德大飯店寄加爾各答，改寄大吉嶺。背貼慈壽初版9分銀，銷天津中文戳記，旁鈐天津海關日戳。8.22經上海海關。加貼法國客郵25生丁，銷上海法局8.23日戳。8,.27經香港，9.12經Tuticorin。9.20抵加爾各答，改寄大吉嶺。
關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑（上）》第151頁圖A-1 895-111原件。 1987.3.21-28 Corinphila
1992.101. Corinphila. 2011.2.13 蟠龍。
