1897年1月30日烟台寄爱尔兰封, 贴烟台红色一分票, 销烟台工部蓝色双圈日戳, 加贴法国客邮25仙, 销2月4日上海法国客邮戳, 封背除盖一枚相同的烟台工部蓝色双圈日戳外,另盖2月1日上海工部转发日戳, 及3月7日爱尔兰Kingstown到达戳. 此封寄出时只距离大清邮政2月2日开张之日极近, 而上海各商埠工部书信馆于是日后便陆续关闭; 具Peter Holcombe签署. 源流: 1988年9月"Ming", 1997年11月Olsson Collection, 2014年1月Elleng O. Eide.ChefooInternational MailFrench Post Office1897 (30 Jan.) a fine envelope to Ireland bearing 1c. red tied by a fair strike of the Local Post c.d.s. in blue with France Chine 25c. tied by shang-hai/chine c.d.s. and, on the reverse, a superb strike of the despatch c.d.s., Shanghai Local Post (1.2) and Kingstown arrival (7.3). A fine and important cover used just before the closure of the Local Post system on 2nd February. Signed by Peter Holcombe. Photo
