1901 CHINA to ENGLAND, French Offices in China #6 and pre-UPU China #99,100(x2)102 dual country franking on cover from Kuling-Guchi on AUG22-1901 and addressed to Norfolk-England, China routing 280 miles to the French Treaty Port Post Office at Shanghai on AUG 26th where it could be entered into the UPU system + French packet via Suez to Brindisi + train to Calais + Channel packet to London + train to Norfolk via Thetford on SEP 30th, rated PAID-10c for the 280 miles from Kuling to Shanghai + the 25c UPU rate from Shanghai to Norfolk, a very scarce pre-UPU cover with great markings, sleeved and priced 20 years ago at $2000, F-VF est ($500+ US) (Image)

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