Los 8091
1879: Printed Matter wrapper from Rotterdam to the German merchant F. Peil in Shanghai, China endorsed at top 'via Germany & Brindisi' with scarce 1869 2 1/2 c. violet, perf. 13 1/4, and 1872 5 c. blue perf. 11 1/2, tied by Rotterdam cds (Oct 26) in black. No backstamp as usual with Printed Matter covers, probably a unique mixed franking and destination. According to our records (Corinphila Netherlands Archive/Global Philatelic Network) this is the 3rd earliest franked letter from the Netherlands to China. Cert. Vleeming (2016).
F. Peil was a German merchant in Hong Kong with various branch offices in mainland China, employed by the German Krupp Steel company in 1866 after Krupp having failed to sell 1.000 cannons to China. F. Peil originally specialized in the import & export of wines and spirits. At the end of 1870 the Chinese Government finally purchased 191 Krupp cannons.
