Lot 20337 – 1904 Money-letter for 5 yen sent by Russian prison
Lot 20337 – 1904 Money-letter for 5 yen sent by Russian prison
Russia » Russo-Japanese War
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
500 EUR
Auction date
Tue 2 Dec 2014 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1904 Money-letter for 5 yen sent by Russian prisoner (Chelepakhin) held at MATSUYAMA P.O.W. CAMP to Japanese newspaper at Yokohama. Violet handstamps: oval Japanese Censor and French SERVICE/DES/PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE. On reverse: Native MATSUYAMA cds 37.11.29 and bilingual Yokohama receipt same day (=29 Nov 1904 in Western style).
Exceptional internal usage within Japan by Russian P.O.W. Auction
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