
CHINA JAPANESE POST OFFICE: 1896 (10 Aug) Combination cover franked Kolan 5 Sen tied by IJPO Shanghai c.d.s. and Foochow Local Post 1/2c. pair tied by faint POSTA ... Foochow c.d.s’s, with a somewhat clearer strike on reverse, addressed to USA with clear Grove arrival backstamp, central horizontal filing crease not affective stamps. Rare and attractive combination envelope.