1893年2月9日福州寄德国封, 销绿蓝色上海工部信馆福州代办所福州双语戳, 交付英国领事邮政贴香港10仙票, 销福州府B型"A"字日戳, 封背盖3月20日香港中转戳, 及3月20日德国Detmold到达戳. 本件为唯一仅见由福州书信馆代办所, 及福州英国客邮收件, 而未经上海书信馆系统寄往国外之邮封. 为研究福州商埠邮史重要素材.
FoochowShanghai AgencyThrough Foreign Post OfficesBritain1893 (9 Feb.) envelope to Germany By first Mail bearing a fine strike of the double-circle local post agency/foochow struck in greenish blue with Hong Kong 10c. purple on red cancelled by British Post Office Foochow code A c.d.s. type B and, on the reverse, Hong Kong c.d.s. (13.2) and Detmold arrival (20.3). A delightful and highly important cover.This is the only recorded cover sent through the Shanghai Agency and the British Post Office in Foochow. Photo
