陆小凤

有背图可以看吗 ？

假师爷

回复 4# 阮秀佑

Thanks for your information. I also has questions about why it took so long time to deliver from Tientsin to Shanghai and from Shanghai Custom to IJPA Shanghai agent.
That's why I post here to see if there is anyone can explain it.

About the Japanese YAKOHAMA transition cancellation, the year is 1885. I attach the large picture for your review. But I see the number size is not same, left number is larger and right number is smaller. Do not know what can cause it.

Everyone welcome to show your point and discuss this postcard, we can learn a lot from this postcard.

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2014-12-16 09:12

麦国培

越来越高端了，海关也玩上了，不便宜啊！

阮秀佑

After checking M. Mizuhara's famous book " The Magnificent Collection of Chinese Stamps" (华邮集锦） ...
假师爷 发表于 2014-12-15 16:50

With all the respect, I am a bit skeptical about the Chinese Custom postal markings on the postcard based on the following observations:

1) The respective Tientsin and Shangahi cancellation markings indicate it took 14 days for this post card to travel from Tientsin to Shanghai. It seems to me it is a long extended period of time even in winter season when the port in Northern China was sealed.

2) The transition time between Shanghai Custom and IJPA Shanghai office was a bit too long as well. It should take 1- 2 days, not 10 days (from Dec. 29 to Jan 8).

3) Furthermore, the Japanese YAKOHAMA transit cancellation shows a year 1888 date, not year 1885. A concern also exists for unusually-heavier ink over the only digit (“5”) of the year slug of the IJPA Shanghai cancellation.

4) No other transit or arrival postal marking supports the fact that this postcard arrived in the States in1885.

xinjoo

That is a very interesting postcard. Thanks for sharing. Sorry for disturbing Robert's post.

假师爷

After checking M. Mizuhara's famous book " The Magnificent Collection of Chinese Stamps" (华邮集锦），actually this cover may have an important position in the Postal Stationary history.

I know that M. Mizuhara's books were published in 1978 and 1985. So we may already have new records existing now. Please let me know if you have more information.

Before I tell more, I would like other members to discuss this postcard and show your opinion.