cover 1861 (22 Mar.) entire to France, showing a fine strike of the rare "SHANGHAE/PAID/Post Office" circular cachet (type 3) in red, red crayon "1/4", small boxed "PD", "POSS. ANG. V. SUEZ/MARSEILLE" c.d.s. and, on reverse, "SHANGHAE" double-arc d.s. in black and Hong Kong transit c.d.s. (28.3). A very rare cover of great importance, of which six examples are recorded. Photo in colour