cover 1896 registered "red band" cover from Tokyo (31.8) to Peking bearing 15s. pair (partly severed and small internal marginal tear) overlapped by Small Dragon 1ca. and 5ca. (small tear at foot) cancelled by seal in blue with matching "CUSTOMS/SHANGHAI" c.d.s. (9.9) in blue and red double-ringed "CHINA/R/SHANGHAI" h.s. adjacent. A rare and outstanding incoming registered cover. Photo in colour (17)