Lot 95168 – GB 1880 cover to Ceylon forwarded to China, Japanese PO 5s added

1880 (FE 18) Great Britain mourning cover to naval lieutenant on H.M.S. “Tyne” at Trincomalee, Ceylon endorsed “To await arrival” in same ink, franked five 1d Venetian red each cancelled 01 numeral handstamp with Copplestone cds on reverse, Colombo cancels front and back of MR 21 and 22, redirected back to Portsmouth where redirected again to “HMS Fly” which was in China Sea and additionally franked Japan 1876 5s brown tied by cork killer and double-ring I.J. Postal Agency Shanghai cds of Jun 30, some slight faults to envelope, a fine and fascinating usage.