拍品描述： 1896年9月19日福州寄美国印刷品邮件, 贴半仙票一枚, 销福州邮政日戳, 旁贴日本小判1 钱票, 销9月29日上海I.J.P.O.日戳, 封背有同日期福州调度戳及红色9月26日上海书信馆中转戳. 付少见的平宜邮费寄美国邮件.(似乎教会有平宜邮递方式)Foochow The Local Post Office International CoversJapanese Post Office 1896 (19 Sept.) printed paper rate envelope sent from the Methodist Mission to New York bearing ½c. Prussian blue tied by Postal Service Foochow c.d.s. with Japan Koban 1s. alongside tied by Shanghai I.J.P.O. c.d.s. (29.9), there is a further despatch on the reverse along with Shanghai Local Post c.d.s. (26.9) in red. An attractive cover using this scarce rate (the Missions liked to use the cheapest method of posting). Photo