INAUGURAL AUCTION

Tientsin,. 1897 (29 May) “Kelly & Walsh” wrapper to Paris, showing bilingual “Paid” h.s. in blue, matching “Customs/Tientsin” double-ring origin d.s., “Shanghai” transit dollar dater (2.6) in brown on reverse, and bearing France “Chine” 5c. cancelled by “Shang-hai/Chine” c.d.s. (3.6). The earliest recorded date of the Shanghai dollar dater on cover. Rare usage for foreign newspaper rate. 

天津寄上海, 上海大圓戳最早使用的例子（6月2日）。