1897年2月26日烟台寄上海中国内地会封, 贴烟台一分票两对, 销蓝色双圈烟台书信馆日戳, 封背盖另一枚蓝色双圈烟台书信馆日戳, 旁盖3月1日上海工部到达戳. 这是一件趣味性的信封, 因工部书信馆不再利用汽轮, 而教会不会浪费金钱于邮费上, 有可能他们用工部邮票来付那四分邮费. ChefooCovers1897 (26 Feb.) envelope to the China Inland Mission in Shanghai bearing two pairs of 1c. red tied by the double-circle c.d.s. in blue, there is a further strike on the reverse along with Shanghai Local Post c.d.s. (1.3) in black. The envelope with some wrinkling.An intriguing cover used after the Local Post could no longer use steamships. The Inland Mission did not waste money on postage and it is possible that they were using their local post stamps to pay the 4c. Imperial Post Office rate. Photo
