Lot 2547

1877 Yokohama (5 Feb) to England via Brindisi, f.w. Hong Kong QV 1st surch 28c/30c (Yang 21), tied by Y1 obliterator in black, matching with Yokohama BPO cds on reverse. Transit Hong Kong (12 Feb), London (26 Mar). Nice franking as Webb only recorded one cover f.w. this stamp from Yokohama.

1877.2.5 橫濱經布林迪西寄英國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像第一次改值28仙蓋30仙（楊目21），銷Y1黑色殺手戳，背面蓋有橫濱英局日戳。2.12經香港，3.26經倫敦。貼票出色難得。Webb記錄中，貼有此票並從橫濱寄出者僅有一件。