1896 (31 Jan) a registered envelope from Shanghai to St. Petersburg, Russia, franked with HK QV 20c ovpt. 30c green, and 10c brown red,
1896 (31 Jan) a registered envelope from Shanghai to St. Petersburg, Russia, franked with HK QV 20c ovpt. 30c green, and 10c brown red, both tied by SHANGHAI B.P.O. c.d.s. index C (31 Jan 96), Shanghai registered mark circled “R”, octagonal “LIGNE N PAQ. FR. No.6 / FEVR 96” d.s. On the reverse side, Russie arrival c.d.s (26 Nov 96), HK transit c.d.s. (4/II//96 – that is Russian Julian date system, translating into our international date as 9 March 1896). An excellent French mail to a rare destination of St. Petersburg, Russia via French LIGNE N Paquebot No.6. A rare mail.1896.1.31 上海寄俄國掛號封,貼香港票20仙 + 10仙,銷上海英局日戳。經法國郵船N線6號送遞。經法國郵船寄俄國少見。