5 pfennigs opal green (2), 20 pfennigs violet ultramarine (7) and 50 pfennigs bright red brown (3), issue crown / eagle, by the Post offices in China used stamps of the German Reichs, so-called forerunner, cancelled by single circle postmark "SHANGHAI 3 / 4 97 *" on small letter piece, stamps in good to excellent preservation, smaller restrictions at the letter piece, slightly creasely, Michel 450.- plus