1902 Seoul (9 Jul) to Japan. Registered cover, f.w. Plum-Blossoms 15c + 3c, for double weighted registered letter rate 18c of the 2nd
1902 Seoul (9 Jul) to Japan. Registered cover, f.w. Plum-Blossoms 15c + 3c, for double weighted registered letter rate 18c of the 2nd period of Japan-Korea special rate, tied by Seoul cds in French, alongside with SEOUL registered mark. Transit IJPO Kyungsung (10 Jul). Arrived Tokyo (18 Jul). Cover opened out for display. One of the few registered covers to Japan. Ex- Kim Yo Chi (2012). With Philatelic Federation of Japan certificate. The 2nd period of the Japan-Korea rate was 1 Oct 1901 and 30 Jun 1905.1902.7.9 首爾寄日本。掛號封,貼梅花15錢 + 3錢,合日韓特殊郵資第二時期之雙倍重量掛號郵資18錢,銷首爾法文日戳,旁鈐掛號章。7.10經京城日本客郵局。7.18抵東京。為數件日韓特殊郵資之掛號封之一。Kim Yo Chi舊藏(2012)。日韓特殊郵資第二時期為1901年10月1日至1905年6月30日。封剖開以作展示。附全日本郵趣連合證書。