The Shanghai Postal System: the Treaty Port Stamps and Postal History, by Fortune Wang. The Shanghai Local Post was founded on July 13, 1863 and its postal agencies were set up in various Treaty Ports. The Local Posts were established in the Treaty Ports of Amoy, Foochow, Chefoo, Chinkiang, Chungking, Ichang, Hankow, Kewkiang, Nanking, and Wuhu issued stamps between January 1893 and September 1896. After establishment of the Imperial Chinese Post on February 2, 1897, the postal services of all the Treaty Ports were consequently merged with the Imperial Chinese Post. This set of three books covers the ten Local Posts of the treaty ports, as well as Swatow, the Hainan Land Post, and the Wei Hai Wei Courier Post. The essay designs, trial proofs, issued stamps, variety stamps, and the postal history with earliest and latest recorded dates, etc. (11 pounds)