1879 Yokohama (7 Dec) to Australia, f.w. Hong Kong QV 12c x2, tied
by Y1 obliterator in black, alongside with Yokohama BPO cds.
Showing
1879 Yokohama (7 Dec) to Australia, f.w. Hong Kong QV 12c x2, tied
by Y1 obliterator in black, alongside with Yokohama BPO cds.
Showing "Per P&O steamer" annotation. Transit Hong Kong (15
Dec). Arrived Melbourne (4 Feb). This cover dated later than the
latest record of Yokohama BPO cds by Webb (12 Nov 1879), probably
the latest cover from British PO in Japan. Realized
HKD$110,000.
1879.12.7 橫濱寄澳洲，貼香港維多利亞女皇像12仙x2，銷Y1黑色殺手戳，旁鈐橫濱英局始發日戳。寫有“Per P&O
steamer”批示。12.15經香港。2.4抵墨爾本。此封日期比Webb記錄之橫濱英局日戳最晚日期1879.11.12更晚，可能為英國駐日客郵局之最晚郵件。曾以11萬港元售出。
