何谓“万寿古封”?顾名思义便是贴有万寿纪念邮票的实寄封。万寿纪念邮票是我国第一套纪念邮票。是为当时清代最高统治者慈禧太后六十寿辰发行的邮票。19世纪90年代初,清政府海关总税务司赫德负责兼办海关邮政,当时大清国家邮政尚未建立,为此他向清朝政府建议给慈禧太后发行寿辰纪念邮票。获准后,海关邮政决定由当时上海海关造册处职员费拉尔(R.A.de Villard 1860—1904德国人)设计图稿。 What is meant by “Wanshou ancient seal”? As the name suggests is affixed with the seal of Wanshou commemorative stamps. Wanshou commemorative stamps is our first commemorative stamps. It was a stamp issued for the 60th birthday of the Empress Dowager Cixi, the supreme ruler of the Qing Dynasty. In the early 1890s, Hed, the General Taxation Division of the Qing government, was responsible for the postal service of the Customs. At that time, the National Post of Daqing was not yet established. Therefore, he advised the Qing government to issue a birthday stamp to Empress Dowager Cixi. After its approval, the Customs Post decided to design the artwork by R.A. de Villard, the then Shanghai Customs Clerk at that time.