1861 (10 Nov) printed circular from Kanagawa to Batavia. Transit Shanghai BPO (7 Dec) with scarce Webb type 4 "Shanghae Paid" index C and
1861 (10 Nov) printed circular from Kanagawa to Batavia. Transit Shanghai BPO (7 Dec) with scarce Webb type 4 "Shanghae Paid" index C and type 5 "Shanghae" index C cds. Further transit Hogn Kong (11 Dec). Showing postage annotations "4" (pence ship letter fee from Kanagawa to Shanghai), "4" (Shanghai to Singapore by P&O) and "25" (Dutch Indies delivery charge). Less than 10 covers with this lcoally made Shanghae paid cds by Proud while predating the record of Webb on these two cds, being the earliest recorded example. It is probably also the earliest known printed matter from Kanagawa. The destination of Dutch East Indies even elevates its rarity. 2011 (5 Sep) Interaia Auctions "The Nostalgia Collection of Hong Kogn and China Printed Mail Matter", lot 2692.1861.11.10 印刷品自神奈川寄巴達維亞。12.7經上海英國客郵局,稀罕之Webb 4型“Shanghae Paid”C字日戳及5型“Shanghae”C字日戳。12.11經香港。寫有多處郵資字樣包括“4”(神奈川至上海船信郵資)、“4”(經鐵行輪船公司自上海寄新加坡郵資)及“25”(荷屬東印度郵資)。Proud記錄中蓋有此上海本地製日戳之信封不過十件,此件日期亦較Webb的記錄更早,故為最早記錄之例子。同時可能為神奈川寄出之最早印刷品。寄荷屬東印度亦錦上添花。2011.9.5 Interasia Auctions “The Nostalgia Collection of Hong Kong and China Printed Mail Matter”,拍品號2692。