cover 1895 red band cover opened out for display, with original enclosures to London (16.4) via Hong Kong (23.3) bearing ½c., 1c. and 5c. cancelled by "WUHU/LOCAL POST" c.d.s (5.c) in blue in combination with Hong Kong 10c. cancelled by "SHANGHAE" c.d.s. (7.3) and additionally tied by "T" h.s. and "AA/IB" c.d.s. (16.4) also showing "IB/5D" tax marking adjacent. Addressed to the Editor of the "Mail" newspaper, the envelope contains a letter from the local Postmaster, A. Knight Gregson, with a large Chinese pro-war propaganda drawing depicting them victorious in battle. A fabulous historical item commercially conveyed through the Local Post. Photo

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cover 1895 red band cover opened out for display, with original enclosures to London (16.4) via Hong Kong (23.3) bearing ½c., 1c. and 5c. cancelled by "WUHU/LOCAL POST" c.d.s (5.c) in blue in combination with Hong Kong 10c. cancelled by "SHANGHAE" c.d.s. (7.3) and additionally tied by "T" h.s. and "AA/IB" c.d.s. (16.4) also showing "IB/5D" tax marking adjacent. Addressed to the Editor of the "Mail" newspaper, the envelope contains a letter from the local Postmaster, A. Knight Gregson, with a large Chinese pro-war propaganda drawing depicting them victorious in battle. A fabulous historical item commercially conveyed through the Local Post. Photo

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