5c Indigo (216). Deep rich color, tied by grid cancel on cover from Tientsin, China, to Port Jefferson N.Y. via the U.S. Post Office in Shanghai, back of cover with China, 1888, 3c Lilac, Perf 12-1/2 (14) tied by blue chop, matching "Customs Tientsin Dec. 21, 1889" double-circle datestamp, "Customs Shanghai Jan. 3, 1890" backstamp, purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, 10 Jan. 90" oval datestamp, sender's route directive "Via Japan", San Francisco and receiving backstamps, 5c with pre-use horizontal crease, opened for display

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE MIXED-FRANKING COVER FROM TIENTSIN WITH THE UNITED STATES BANK NOTE ISSUE AND CHINA SMALL DRAGON ISSUE.

With 2009 P.F. certificate

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