INAUGURAL AUCTION

Outgoing. 1872 (14 Nov) Shanghai to France. Cover flap tied by "CUSTOMS HOUSE * SHANGHAI * PAID" oval datestamp in red, bearing in front French 2x 10c + 80c stamps cancelled by '5104' diamond of dots, with Shanghai Fr.PO cds (14 Nov) alongside. Various transit and arrival cds on reverse. First year usage of Customs datestamp. 

上海寄法國，以英文上海関已付橢圓日戳封口，交上海法局，法國郵票以5104戳記蓋銷，有中轉和到達日戳。海關日戳首年使用例子。