cover 1895 (23 Apr.) envelope to South Dakota bearing second issue 1c. black tied by the despatch dated oval in purple used in combination with U.S.A. 1c. (surface thin) and 2c. pair tied by U.S. Post Office Shanghai duplex with a further strike on the reverse with San Francisco transit, a few tone spots. This is offered with the original enclosure from Ralf Irish, a missionary who owned the Central China Press and recorded the printing of 20,000 of the postal stationery cards. A rare and desirable item of Kewkiang philatelic history. Photo