1897 Foochow (26 Sep) to USA, f.w. Empress Dowager late 2nd print
surch large figure, narrow spaced 10c/12ca, with broken "Yin"
variety,
1897 Foochow (26 Sep) to USA, f.w. Empress Dowager late 2nd print
surch large figure, narrow spaced 10c/12ca, with broken "Yin"
variety, tied y Foochow Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai (2 Oct). In
combination with Japanese Koban 5s, tied by IJPO Shanghai (2 Oct).
Transit Yokohama (10 Oct), San Francisco (30 Oct). Arrived
Philadelphia (4 Nov). Late example of IJPO concessinoary rate 5s to
USA. This rate was only applicable to mails to Japan after 30
Sep.
1897.9.26
福州寄美國，貼慈壽後期再版加蓋大字短距1角蓋12分銀，帶破“銀”字變異，銷福州大圓戳。10.2經上海。加貼日本小判5錢，銷上海日局10.2日戳。10.10經橫濱，10.30經三藩市。11.4抵費城。日本客郵局寄美國5錢特惠郵資之晚期例子。在9月30日後，此特惠郵資僅適用於寄日本郵件。
