Public auction #38

1898. Envelope addressed to the United States bearing Imperial Chinese Post SG 101, 10c green tied by æPa Kua' obliterator with Tientsin (erased) customs date stamp 'May 4', routed via Shanghai bearing Hong Kong SG 35, 5c pale blue (pair) tied by Shanghai transit æMay 9' with Kobe and Yokohama/Japan '20 May' on reverse, San Francisco/Paid All æJune 7' and Philadelphia arrival. Nice item of Customs Mail.