日本在华邮政局: 1898年4月28日烟台寄德国半分邮资片(PC2)绿色, 销蓝色双圈烟台书信馆日戳, 此外并没有其他追加的邮资, 应是先由私人携往日本, 于该地进入邮递系统, 盖6月16日横滨日戳, 于7月13日到达德国柏林, 同日转递Hartzburg, 本片甚为奇特, 首先它在未加贴两钱日本客邮资, 其次亦未被处以欠资. 片背有Carl H. Lanre保真戳. 此片未经上海, 而由烟台直接发往日本, 而当地的日本客邮局已关闭了年馀, 因可能要等得船期, 以致延迟了很久才从烟台到横滨, 之后再开始其遥远旅途.ChefooPostal StationeryPost CardsJapanese Post Office: 1898 (28 Apr.) ½c. green card (PC2) to Germany via Amerika cancelled by a clean strike of the double-circle c.d.s. in blue and without any further postage. Carried privately by steamer to Japan where it entered the mail system, with Yokohama (16.6) c.d.s. Much redirected in Germany but only with Hartzburg (13.7) arrival and another for the same date. A most unusual card which was used well after the local post was accepted outside of its port. It is amazing that this passed through so many postal authorities without any postage due required. Carl H. Lange guarantee on the reverse. Photo
