英国: 1897年4月9日伦敦寄天津封, 有 "最后的信" 英文字样, 贴2.5d.票, 销伦敦日戳, 退返伦敦时盖蓝色8月28日天津海关日戳, 由此而展开其递返伦敦之旅; 封背盖5月19日天津海关到达戳, 旁有5月22日上海海关日戳, 两枚模糊的5月29日香港日戳, 及6月25日Hampstead 到达戳. 罕见及保存良好. 有Peter Holcombe 铅笔记录.China Postal History Incoming Mail Great Britain: 1897 (9 Apr.) envelope to Tientsin marked "Last Letter" bearing 1897 Jubilee 2½d. tied by hooded London c.d.s. and redirected back to London with a good strike of "<H>customs/tientsin" c.d.s. (28.8) struck in blue alongside the adhesive for the start of its return journey; the reverse with a similar Customs Tientsin (19.5) arrival c.d.s. plus Customs Shanghai (22.5), two indistinct Hong Kong c.d.s. (29.5) and Hampstead arrival (25.6). A scarce and desirable cover. With Peter Holcombe pencil notation. Photo
