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cover 2c. on 3c. with 1897 small figures 8c. on 6ca. brown cancelled by "Pa-Kua" on 1897 (May) German 10pf. stationery card registered from Chefoo to Znaim, Austria, via the German P.O. in Shanghai and uprated with "eagle" 20pf. showing various origin, transit and arrival d.s. together with "R" h.s. in red and a registration label applied at Shanghai, all on face. A quite remarkable and unique franking. Photo in colour.
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Note: Meiso Mizuhara in Hauyou Jijn 2, German Postal Activities in China - Volume V1 (1991) records only two Red Revenue - German Post Office combinations, one being the above.