cover 1889 (28 Dec.) large XU5 (170x130 mm) from Tientsin to Hamburg via the Germany P.O. in Shanghai, bearing on reverse perf. 11½ - 12 lca. bright green pair and 5ca. olive-yellow pair cancelled by seal type in blue with "CUSTOMS/TIENTSIN", "CUSTOMS/SHANGHAI" double ring d.s. and arrival c.d.s. adjacent, and franked on face by "Pfenning" issue 20pf. light blue strip of four tied by "KAISSERLICH/DEUTSCHE/POSTAGENTUE/SHANGHAI" c.d.s., some creasing nevertheless a rare and desirable franking. Photo