1892. Shanghai (31.5) to Peking (8.6). Hong Kong postal stationary card 1c paying the inter-treaty port rate to Peking. 2x 1ca. Small Dragons added while transiting Tientsin (7.6) paying for domestic postage, tied by Chinese seal cancel and Customs cds. Peking Customs arrival, all datestamps on same side. Notice of cargo for Bruxelles being loaded addressed to the Netherlands Legation. Very scarce usage of foreign post office for domestic mail with China combination. Part of our Inaugural Sales on 2 July 2022.
香港郵資明信片在内地間使用、混貼小龍郵票的極罕見例子:1892年5月31日,從上海英國客郵局寄出,經天津海關郵局,加貼小龍郵票1分銀兩枚,支付内地明信片郵資,銷天津中文戳和海關日戳(6月7日),8日送達北京荷蘭使館,内容是貨物已交班輪運往布魯塞爾的通知。這件珍品將於我們7月2日首拍中付拍。