拍品描述： 1895年1月1日宜昌寄纽约作为新闻封套的破剖封, 贴1894年银半分, 销宜昌信馆方框戳, 戳中年份错为94, 加贴香港2仙两枚, 销2月2日上海英国客邮局日戳, 信件到达后改送地址. 虽然有些破损, 但为罕见的邮资邮件, 背有With H.F. Bradys Compls字字.1991年9月Major James Starr; 2001年11月Charles Goodwyn.Ichang Covers International Mail 1895 (1 Jan.) opened-out envelope used as a newspaper wrapper to carry "2 papers" addressed to New York and bears 1894 ½ca. tied by the Ichang oblong datestamp with the error of yeardate "94". Used with a pair of Hong Kong 2c. carmine tied by the British Post Office Shanghai c.d.s. (2 2) and readdressed on arrival. A few peripheral faults but a fine and rare printed paper rate cover. There is a note on the reverse, "With H.F. Bradys Compls." . Photo