Postal History of China
1897 (1)













Home

Favorite Quote | Starting Point | Favorite Cover | 1897 (1) | DS | 1897 (2) | Stampless | 1897 (3) ?1? | 1897 (4) | PAID (1) ?2? | PAID (2) | 1897 (5) | 1897 (6) | 1897 (7) | Cash Cover | 1897 (8) | 1897 (9) | ICP (1) | ICP (2) | ICP (3) ?3? | Combinations | Comb. (French) | Comb. (British-1) | Comb. (British-2) ?4? | Comb. (British-3) ?5? | Comb. (Japanese-1) | Comb. (Japanese-2) ?6? | Comb. (German-1) | Comb. (German-2) | Comb. (Russian-1) | Comb. (Russian-2) | Comb. (Russian-3) | Comb. (US) ?7? | Bisects | Temple of Heaven | Sinkiang ?8? | Mongolia | Tibet (1) | Tibet (2) | Mobile Post Office | Express (1) | Express (2) | Postage Due (1) | Postage Due (2) | Receipts | Coda | Want List | Contact Me | Reference | Links





Empress Dowager Surcharge
















chingpostoffice.jpg

From Tientsin to US. DS small 5c canceled by Tientsin Pa Kua, Tientsin Dollar Dater of Aug. 2, 1897. Japanese 1s and 4s canceled by Shanghai I.J.P.O. CDS on Aug. 18, 1897.

On the back transit Shanghai Dollar Dater of Aug. 16, Yokohama CDS of Aug. 23, and 2 arrival Boston CDS of Sep. 16, 1897.

chingpostoffice.jpg

Chinese style cover from Peking to Canton. DS small 4c canceled by Peking Dollar Dater on Sep. 6, 1897.

On the back arrival Canton Dollar Dater of Sep. 21, 1897.

chingpostoffice.jpg

From Chefoo to England. DS 2 1/2mm large 10c canceled by Chefoo Dollar Dater on Aug. 10, 1897. French 25c canceled by Shanghai French P.O. CDS on Aug. 13, 1897.
















DS