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Winter rate cover from Peking to France. Hong Kong 10c canceled by Shanghai British P.O. CDS on Feb. 14, 1898.
On the back ICP 2c, 10c canceled by Peking Dollar Dater on Feb. 4, 1898. Transit Shanghai Dollar Dater of Feb. 14, transit Hong Kong G.P.O. CDS of Feb. 18, arrival French CDS of March 20, 1898.
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Winter rate cover from Peking to England. CIP 2c, 10c canceled by Peking Oval Bilingual Dater on Feb. 21, 1901. Hong Kong 10c canceled by Shanghai British P.O. CDS on Mar. 1, 1901.
On the back Transit Shanghai Bilingual Dater of Mar. 1. Arrival London E.C. post mark of April 2, 1901.
International mail matters dispatched from Northern cities (Peking, Tientsin, Newchwang, etc.)
during winter months of 1897 to 1902 paid winter rate (international plus domestic)since the Special Overland Mail Courier Service levied a surcharge for the domestic part of the journey.
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