两枚第一版的石版印刷黑色样票手稿, 样票的背境天空上有以黑墨手描的山脉线条; 这两枚样票都印在同一张宽大的纸上(105x80mm), 可能其中一枚样票的背境所描的山脉线条不满意, 所以用铅笔于其上涂上交义及曲线, 在左边那枚CHUNKING后, 以铅笔加上L.P.O.字样, 在票右旁边纸上, 费拉尔建议邮票颜色为红或黑, 票下有上海石印照相公司英文字样, 还有其他数量与报价资料, 如每次订5000, 则每lump纸四十圆, 如10,000就六十圆, 20,000为八十圆等; 手稿背面有铅笔手写CHUNGKING L.P.O., 虽然手稿上有些摺痕及老化的斑蹟, 但绝对丝毫不影响这份手稿在中国邮政史上的无比重要性, 尤其是在于重庆的邮政史中, 处于不可代替的地位.Chungking 1894 Third Issue Essays Two lithographic prints in black of the first issue with the addition of background mountains drawn in black ink, on stout paper (105x80 mm). One background considered unsatisfactory and this design crossed through in pencil, the first with pencil notation to add "l.p.o." after "chungking" . With endorsements by de Villard indicating that the colour should be "Red or Black" and, underneath, "Shanghai Chromo Photo Litho Co 2 ..., 1000 - including paper & perforating $20.00 for 2nd, $10 if ordered say 10 days after printing the 1st lot - If 5000 ordered at a time $40 lump sum, if 10,000 $60. 20,000 $80" and initialled. The reverse with capital letters "CHUNGKING L.P.O." in pencil. There are a couple of creases and score marks which do not detract from this highly important and historic item of artwork, generally considered as the premiere item of the philatelic history of Chungking. Photo
