Ref: DR18146
- £550.00
China. (Suriname - Shanghai Local Post). 1896. Suriname postal stationery card 5 cent purple upgraded with Yvert 19, 2 1/2c carmine tied by Paramaribo double ring '3rd Mars 1896' addressed to Shanghai, China, endorsed 'Per French Mail' with hand-struck 'Suriname/ over/ St. Nazaire' on face with octagonal French paquebot and 'Marseille/ Entranger' transit '26th Mars' with French Post Office Shanghai '30th July' and Shanghai Local Post '1st Aug' on face. Superb item of destination mail and wonderful item for the collector/ exhibitor of the Shanghai Local Post.
