IMPERIAL CHINA

IN BEARBEITUNG

INTERSETING COVER, FIRSTLY POSTED WITHIN SHANGHAI, THAN ADDRESS EREASED AND WITH A NEW ADDRESS FORWARDED TO BERN IN

SWITZERLAND. BRITISH SHANGHAI POST OFFICE AND HONG KONG POSTMARKS ON REVERSE. THE 4 CTS RED REVENUE STAMP ON THIS COVER

MAY COVERS THE LOCAL POSTAGE FEE IN SHANGHAI, BUT WAS NOT SUFFICIANT FOR THE OVERSEAS FEE TO SWITZERLAND AT THAT TIME.

FURTHER, THE RUSSIAN STAMP OF 7 KOP CANCELED BY RUSSIAN POST OFFICE SHANGHAI MARK, WAS AS WELL NOT ENOUGH FOR POSTAGE.

NORMALLY 10 KOP WHERE APPLICABLE. AS THIS COVER     IS IN UNOPENED CONDITION, THE SENDER MAY SEND IT WITH A PRINTED MATTER FEE ?                                                                                    

MR. SALZMANN IN BERNE WAS AN ADVANCED COLLECTOR OF STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY ITEMS. WE MAY CAN ASSUME THAT THIS INTERSING

LETTER IS    OF PHILATELISITC ORIGIN, BUT HOWEVER VERY SPECIAL AND SCARCE.

THIS COVER WAS IN A LARGER COLLECTION FROM AN FAMOUS COLLECTOR. ANY (FAIR AND REALISTIC) COMMENTS TO THIS COVER ARE VERY

MUCH WELLCOME.