1902年牛庄寄美国挂号封1件，贴伦敦版蟠龙橘黄色5分四方连（带左过桥），销牛庄11月4日小圆戳，另盖少见牛庄大型红色R挂号戳，经上海，日本长崎，横滨，中转，依次有上海11月10日小圆戳，上海15日法国客邮局日戳，长崎18日戳，横滨21日戳，及美国12月15日到达戳，邮路清晰，保存完好，此封不仅销有少见牛庄大型挂号戳，且经在国内经法国客邮局转至日本，少见ChinaPostal HistoryImperial Post1902 (4 Nov.) registered cover to U.S.A. bearing, on the reverse, C.I.P. 5c. block of four, tied by Newchwang c.d.s., Shanghai (10.11), Nagasaki (18.11), Yokohama (21.11), Tacoma (9.12) transit, Buffalo N.Y. (14.12), N.Y.P.O. (15.12) arrival c.d.s. The address side with a further strike of Newchwang, Shanghai despatch c.d.s. (15.11), a rare large handstruck R registered handstamp in red with manuscript number 233; fine and attractive.
