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cover 1864 (26 Dec.) entire letter from London to A. Johnson, the Assistant Secretary Municipal Council, Shanghai bearing 2/8d. franking tied by duplex despatch c.d.s., the reverse with Hong Kong and Shanghai arrival c.d.s.
THE CHARLES GOODWYN COLLECTION THE MUNICIPAL POSTS OF THE TREATY PORTS Shanghai Philatelic History
cover 1864 (26 Dec.) entire letter from London to A. Johnson, the Assistant Secretary Municipal Council, Shanghai bearing 2/8d. franking tied by duplex despatch c.d.s., the reverse with Hong Kong and Shanghai arrival c.d.s.

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cover 1864 (26 Dec.) entire letter from London to A. Johnson, the Assistant Secretary Municipal Council, Shanghai bearing 2/8d. franking tied by duplex despatch c.d.s., the reverse with Hong Kong and Shanghai arrival c.d.s.

The contents refer to an invoice for the Municipal Coat of Arms, a revolver and pen holders with the comment... "The delay in the forwarding of the order has been caused by the time that your Crest took to engrave, but I think you will find it is properly done." A most unusual and interesting letter. Photo
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Note that A. Johnson was very much invloved in the issue of the Large Dragon Stamps