Lot 90219 – Nagasaki, 1873, 3c green on rare interconsular cover from Nagasaki to Yokohama

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Lot 90219 – Nagasaki, 1873, 3c green on rare interconsular cover from Nagasaki to Yokohama
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Stamp of Japan » Foreign Post Offices » U.S. Post Office Nagasaki, 1873, 3c green on rare interconsular cover from Nagasaki to Yokohama
Stamp of Japan » Foreign Post Offices » U.S. Post Office Nagasaki, 1873, 3c green on rare interconsular cover from Nagasaki to Yokohama
Stamp of Japan » Foreign Post Offices » U.S. Post Office Nagasaki, 1873, 3c green on rare interconsular cover from Nagasaki to Yokohama

Lot 90219 – Nagasaki, 1873, 3c green on rare interconsular cover from Nagasaki to Yokohama

Japan » Foreign Post Offices » U.S. Post Office
Price realised
1’200 EUR
Estimate
1’000 – 2’000 EUR
Auction date
Sat 9 Dec 2023 at 10:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

Nagasaki. 1873, 3c green, a fresh example cancelled by five-bar grid cancel, used on clean entire letter in French endorsed “pr. Oregonian” addressed to J. Raud & Co., Yokohama, showing light strike of “Nagasaki, Japan, 14 Apr.” cds at left, “Pignatel & Cie. Nagasaki (Japon)” double-oval cachet from teh sender at lower left. Minor perforation imperfections, otherwise very fine.

A rare interconsular usage from Nagasaki to Yokohama.

Provenance: “Magnolia” (Part 2, Robert Siegel auction 1261, 29.6.2022, lot 777)

Catalogue ref: Scott 147
Auction
Winter Auction Series
Catalogue
The “Meiji” Property of Japan Part II

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