Lot 2557

1895 (8 Apr) Mourning cover from USA to Captain Gordon, British Royal Marine, Nagasaki, f.w. US 5c, tied by Iowa deplux d.s. Showing "Via San Francisco" annotation. Transit San Francisco (31 Oct), Yokahama Japanese PO (1 Dec). Arrived Nagasaki (6 Dec). Outstanding.

1895.4.8 報哀封自美國寄長崎之英國海軍陸戰隊Captain Gordon，貼美國票5分，Iowa雙聯日戳。寫有“Via San Francisco”批示。10.31經三藩市，12.1經橫濱日本郵局。12.6抵長崎。罕。