cover 1874 (2 Nov.) "Lebon" envelope to Paris "via Marseille" bearing a vertical pair of Cherry Blosson 1s. blue, syllabic 3 (trimmed perfs. at left) cancelled by double circle d.s. and used in combination with France Ceres 5c., 15c., 30c. and 40c. (2) tied by large figures "5118" with "YOKOHAMA/JAPON" c.d.s., boxed "PD", Japanese forwarding agent's cachet and "PAQ.ANG.V.BRIND/A MOD" c.d.s., the reverse with Paris arrival; and attractive multiple franking. Photo