5c Chocolate (223). Used with China, Chefoo, 1893, 1c Red (2), the local tied by "Chefoo Local Post 3 May 95" circular datestamp, second strike on back, both stamps tied by "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai May 11 10:30AM 95" duplex datestamp, on cover to Shekomeko N.Y., back of cover with blue "Shanghai Local Post A May 6, 1895", U.S. Postal Agency (May 13), San Francisco (Jun. 12) and receiving backstamps

VERY FINE. A PHENOMENAL COMBINATION USE OF THE CHEFOO TREATY PORT STAMP AND THE 5-CENT 1890 ISSUE.

The local post office in Chefoo was established in early July 1893. and stamps were procured from Germany and introduced on October 6 of that year. Operations were taken over by the Imperial Chinese Post Office on Feb. 2, 1897. Combination covers such as this are rare.

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