Foreign Post Offices
French Post Offices in Yokohama
cover 1873 (10 June) "Lebon" envelope to Paris "via Brindisi" bearing pair of Cherry Blossom 1s. pale blue from lower left corner of the sheet, with good strikes fo Tokyo fancy cancels used in combination with Ceres 5c. and 25c. (5) tied by large figures "5118" with "YOKOHAMA/BAU FRANCAIS" c.d.s. alongisde, also boxed "PD" in red, Japanese forwarding agent's cachet and "PAQ.ANG.V.BRIND./A MOD" c.d.s. in red (improved on one side). A very scarce combination. Photo
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cover 1873 (10 June) "Lebon" envelope to Paris "via Brindisi" bearing pair of Cherry Blossom 1s. pale blue from lower left corner of the sheet, with good strikes fo Tokyo fancy cancels used in combination with Ceres 5c. and 25c. (5) tied by large figures "5118" with "YOKOHAMA/BAU FRANCAIS" c.d.s. alongisde, also boxed "PD" in red, Japanese forwarding agent's cachet and "PAQ.ANG.V.BRIND./A MOD" c.d.s. in red (improved on one side). A very scarce combination. Photo