拍品描述： 1897年2日20日厦门寄芜湖封, 贴洋银半分盖于三分两对连票, 销清晰黑色厦门八卦戳及旁盖蓝色厦门海关日戳, 封背盖2月26日上海海关戳及2月28日芜湖到达戳; 虽然信封舌部份有缺失, 但决不动摇这信封的重要性, 它付洋银两分邮资作为信函不满半安士重的平邮邮费, 其中一票为加盖长距; 这信封的厦门八卦戳是早期使用例及芜湖海关戳亦是最早期使用例. 附2008年B.P.A.証书China1897 New Currency SurchargesCovers1897 (20 Feb.) envelope to Wuhu bearing ½c. on 3ca. (two pairs) tied by good strikes of the Amoy pa-kua in black with Customs Amoy c.d.s. in blue alongside and, on the reverse, good strikes of Customs Shanghai (26.2) and Wuhu (28.2). Much of the flap is missing from the envelope which does not detract from this important cover paying the 2c. rate for under ¼ ounce. There are a few minor faults but one stamps showing the wide gap between characters and value. This is an early example of the Amoy pa-kua and the earliest example of the Wuhu Customs dater. B.P.A. Certificate (2008). Photo