1896年福州寄美国实寄封1件,贴福州书信馆1分1枚,日本票5钱1枚,福州书信馆销福州书信馆5月1日戳,经上海中转,有5月5日上海工部小圆戳,日本票销上海日本客邮局5月8日戳,后经横滨中转有14日中转戳,及美国28日到达戳,邮路清晰完整,保存完好,少见;ChinaMunicipal PostsFoochow1896 (1 May) envelope to New York, U.S.A. via Shanghai Local Post (5.5), Yokohama (14.5) and Tacoma (28.5), bearing 1895 1c. cancelled by "Postal Service Foochow/China" c.d.s., in combination with Japan Koban 5s. cancelled by "Shanghai I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (8.5), and slightly unclear arrival c.d.s., opening tears at top and right, with the Local Post 1c. paying the domestic postage to Shanghai and Japan 5s. paying the special reduced rate to the U.S.A. through the Japanese Post Office.