Nagasaki
cover 1868 (1 Jan.) blue, printed paper wrapper addressed to Yokohama bearing 1863-71 2c. tied by first type "S1" in black with "1" rate mark in red crayon; the wrapper has a filing endorsement on arrival "Nagasaki 1 Janvier 1868/Wachtele, Glove & Co"; light horizontal filing fold. A rare and unusual cover sent via Shanghai before the "N2" cancellation was brought into use. Photo

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cover 1868 (1 Jan.) blue, printed paper wrapper addressed to Yokohama bearing 1863-71 2c. tied by first type "S1" in black with "1" rate mark in red crayon; the wrapper has a filing endorsement on arrival "Nagasaki 1 Janvier 1868/Wachtele, Glove & Co"; light horizontal filing fold. A rare and unusual cover sent via Shanghai before the "N2" cancellation was brought into use. Photo

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