INAUGURAL AUCTION

Outgoing oval “CUSTOMS HOUSE * SHANGHAI” datestamp in blue,.  1875 (4 Mar) Shanghai to Moll, Belgium. Cover with CEV crest (of C E Vapereau) on flap, tied by a clear strike of oval “CUSTOMS HOUSE * SHANGHAI”  datestamp in blue during the state mourning period of the late emperor. French 40c + 80c stamps tied by ‘5104’ diamond of dots with Shanghai 4 Mar cds alongside. Trtansit Marseille (15 Apr), Marseille a Paris (16 Apr), Anvers (17 Apr) to arrive Moll (18 Apr).     

1875年3月4日，上海寄往比利時，以英文上海関已付橢圓日戳封口，國殤期間改用藍，以示悼念，記錄只有2件。交法國客郵局轉遞。