tied by "New York Sta. P" mute double ovals on registered cover to Kantcheufu, China, red boxed "Registered Apr. 27, 1896 Branch P.O. Station P. New York P.O." datestamp, San Francisco registry label, Shanghai Local Post 1c and 4c stamps tied by "Registered-Shanghai Ju 15" datestamp, "Customs Shanghai Jun. 15, 1896" backstamp, manuscript "Try Via Newchwang" crossed out and "Not Known" at bottom left, "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Jul. 25 10:30AM 95" duplex (should be 1896), August 13 San Francisco backstamp and "Returned to Writer" pointing hand applied, very fine mixed franking on a registered cover that was returned to the United States

Provenance: Drucker Family (R.A. Siegel Sale 855, 2003)