1896年10月27日烟台寄德国柏林大型挂号破剖封, 经德国海军军舰 "Cormoran" 及H. Sietas & Co. 转递及盖其紫色㰐圆日期印戳 (其转发印章在封背), 于封背贴烟台红色一分与橙色五分票各一枚, 销棕色烟台工部日戳; 信封面有挂号戳, 混贴德国鹰图票20pf.两枚, 销上海10月30日戳及加贴上海挂号签贴; 此国际挂号封并非经由上海工部系统送递上海, 而是利用德国舰隻送往, 相信是唯一的存世品, 非常珍罕; 具Peter Holcombe签署. 源流: 1988年9月"Ming", 1996年11月周炜良.ChefooInternational MailGerman Post Office1896 (27 Oct.) opened-out envelope registered to Berlin from the German ship Cormoran and sent via H. Sietas & Co. with the company dated oval (their forwarding agents handstamp in on the reverse) and bearing, on the reverse, Chefoo 1c. red and 5c. orange tied by the Local Post c.d.s.; the address side with Chefoo Registered handstamp in black, German Eagle 20pf. (2) tied by Shanghai c.d.s. (30.10) and with the associated registration label. There is some wrinkling and creasing as expected on a large envelope and a couple of edge reinforcements. A fine and important cover.An appealing cover from Chefoo but not carried by the Shanghai Local Post to Shanghai. International registered mail is very scarce, this is the only know example sent from a German ship. Signed by Peter Holcombe. Photo
