Lot 90002 – 1875 Postal Notice from the Japanese Postmaster notifying of the commencement of new postal rates

1875 (Dec 23) Postal Notice from the Japanese Postmaster in Yokohama, Japan, sent to the Italian Consul in the same city, with blue « Yokohama 28 Dic. 75 Consolto. d’Italia » arrival consular datestamp, notifying of the commencement of new postal rates which were to come into effect on New Year’s day 1876, with a list of country’s affected by a uniform rate of 18 cents via Brindisi, and mentions Book Post rates would in some cases be lower than before, and specifically the reduced rate to Italy, with a uniform Registration Fee of 12 cents to the countries listed as well as Italy, further reference is made of mail to the continent via Trieste, reduced rates to Portugal via Southampton, the Azores, Canary, Madeira and Hawaiian Islands, as well as reduced uniform rates via Batavia either by French or English Packet, and the facility for Registration at Hong Kong and Yokohama for United States packet mail. A document of major importance to many postal regions, of great fascination for the discerning postal historian.