1897年4月26日广东由首次蒸气轮船传递,再经上海中转寄北京封,贴洋银肆分盖于肆分银淡粉玫色票,销广州海关日戳,在封背盖5月1日上海海关日戳中转及5月7日北京大圆日戳,旁有另一枚日戳,这是有记录的最早期北京大圆日戳实寄封,保存良好,品相中上; 有Peter Holcombe签名.。1897 New Currency Surcharges,Small Figures Surcharge,Covers4c. Letter Rate,1897 (26 Apr.) envelope to Peking "<I>pr First Steamer Via Shanghai", bearing 4c. on 4ca. pale rose-pink tied by Customs Canton c.d.s. and, on the reverse, Customs Shanghai (1.5) and a superb strike of Peking Dollar dater (7.5) with a second strike alongside. A fine covers and the earliest recorded use of the Peking Dollar Dater,. Signed by Peter Holcombe. Photo