mixed franking with CIP 5c and Russian PO in China 2k pair, tied by Tientsin bisected cds. and Russian PO cds. respectively, along with several transit and arrival cds.

f.w. CIP 5c, tied by rare Shuntefu Imperial Post Office oval mark, along with Tientsin Chinese PO, French PO, Belgium transit and arrival cds.

bearing at upper left Chihli Shunteh lunar year originating cds., French PO canceled by Shanghai "5104" dotted mark, along with Tientsin, Shanghai Chinese PO, French PO transit and Belgium marrival cds. Rare late use of "5104" marking.

mixed franking with Japanese ovpt. CHINA 3s & CIP 1c, 3s uncanceled while 1c tied by Shantung Chefoo lunar year cds. (very early usage). Japanese 3c uncancelled due to not acceptable to the postal convention, and therefore unpaid and taxed at 10 centimes with 10c. Chiffre Taxe stamp cancelled by triangle mark in Paris, France, plus a large "T" mark underneath. The receiver was not in France and thus returned to Chefoo. Therefore, on the back side of cover, cancelled by a boxed "INCONNU", via Chefoo French P.O. cds. in purple color, Chefoo Imperial Post Office bilingual cds.,
Shantung/Chefoo lunar-year cds. A very good cover full of characters.

f.w. CIP 2c x 2 & 10c, tied by Chihli Shunteh lunar year cds., along with "R" mark, Tientsin lunar year cds., Shanghai Chinese PO, French PO and Belgium transit and arrival cds. On reverse with Tientsin bisected transit cds.