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China (Mail Matter) 1890 (Nov. 12) envelope from Kiukiang to Boston, via Yokohama and San Francisco showing Kiukiang Customs/Mail Matter oval handstamp in red, matching Customs/Kiukiang double-ring origin datestamp and black Customs/Shanghai double-ring transit datestamp (Nov 14) on reverse, bearing on front Japan Koban 10s applied over the Customs Mail Matter handstamp and cancelled by I.J.P.A./Shanghai thimble type datestamp (15 Nov), with transit and arrival; the stamp repaired towards base, a fine looking cover.China (Mail Matter) 1890 (Nov. 12) envelope from Kiukiang to Boston, via Yokohama and San Francisco showing Kiukiang Customs/Mail Matter oval handstamp in red, matching Customs/Kiukiang double-ring origin datestamp and black Customs/Shanghai double-ring transit datestamp (Nov 14) on reverse, bearing on front Japan Koban 10s applied over the Customs Mail Matter handstamp and cancelled by I.J.P.A./Shanghai thimble type datestamp (15 Nov), with transit and arrival; the stamp repaired towards base, a fine looking cover.

(Mail Matter) 1890 (Nov. 12) envelope from Kiukiang to Boston, via Yokohama and San Francisco showing Kiukiang Customs/Mail Matter oval handstamp in red, matching Customs/Kiukiang double-ring origin datestamp and black Customs/Shanghai double-ring transit datestamp (Nov 14) on reverse, bearing on front Japan Koban 10s applied over the Customs Mail Matter handstamp and cancelled by I.J.P.A./Shanghai thimble type datestamp (15 Nov), with transit and arrival; the stamp repaired towards base, a fine looking cover.

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