This page shows more examples with
Dollarchop and Pa-Kau cancels commonly used during the ICP period from late 1897 to early
1899.
LOCAL COVER & DOLLARCHOP
A COVER SEND FROM SHANGHAI TO WOOSUNG
This
cover was send to the Imperial Chinese Customs At Woosung. A Shanghai Dollarchop canceled
the 2 cents ICP stamp, and a Woosung Dollarchop applied at the back for receiving.
WUHU PA-KAU & DOLLARCHOP
A COVER SEND FROM WUHU TO USA
The
10c. ICP (foreign letter rate) cover with the stamp canceled by a Wuhu Pa-Kau to the back
and a Wuhu Dollarchop for dispatch on the front of the cover.
The 10 sen Japanese stamp made up the outgoing postage to USA.
CHUNGKING PA-KAU & DOLLARCHOP
CHUNGKING COVER TO USA
A
Chungking, Szechuan cover send to Maine, with 1 cent, 2 cents and 5 cents ICP's canceled
by a Pa-Kau and Chungking Dollarchop of 21 mar 98. A Shanghai Dollarchop transits to the
back of the cover. The 10 sen Japanese stamp made up the out going postage to the USA.
COMBINATION COVER
(JAPANESE OFFICE)
A COVER SEND FROM TIENTSIN TO USA
The
two 5 cents ICP Stamps was canceled by a Tientsin Pa-Kau with a Tientsin Dollarchop beside
for dispatch. The 10 cents made up a regular letter rate for foreign mails.
A 10 sen Japanese Office stamp was added and canceled in Shanghai for the outgoing trip.
COMBINATION COVER
(BRITISH OFFICE)
A COVER SEND FROM FOOCHOW TO U.S.A.
This
cover was franked with 2 cents printed matter rate to the USA. An extra Foochow Dollarchop
denotes that the cover had missed dispatch time, and was send on the next dispatch two
days later. The 2 cents Hong Kong stamp was canceled at Hong Kong for the out going
printed matter rate to the USA.
KIUKIANG DOLLARCHOP
KIUKIANG CHINA INLAND MISSION COVER
An
Inland Mission cover from Kiukiang to Shanghai franked with a 2 cents ICP stamp canceled
by a Kiukiang Dollarchop of 23 AUG 98.
Shanghai Local Post receiving of AU 25 98.
CHINKIANG PA-KAU & DOLLARCHOP
CHINKIANG COVER TO U.S.A.
A
Chinkiang cover send to New York and redirected, with an ICP 10 cents canceled by a Pa-Kau
and Chinkiang Dollarchop of 8 JUN 98 on the front of the cover. A Shanghai Dollarchop
transits to the back of the cover. The 10 sen Japanese stamp made up the out going postage
to the USA.
SHANGHAI LOCAL POST COVER
A COVER USED LOCALLY IN SHANGHAI
This
cover was send locally in Shanghai and was franked by a 1 cent ICP stamp (special Shanghai
local letter rate) canceled by a Shanghai Pa-Kau.
Shanghai Local Post cancel of DE 7 97 on the side and back of the cover.
