30th International Auction

1883, UPU koban 2 S., 5 S. (horizontal pair) tied three strikes brown "Nagasaki/fusoku" (insufficiently prepaid) to reverse of inbound cover from US, originally sent w. 2 C. carmine "BALTIMORE, MD. SEP 3 97" to purser of german steamer "Hohenzollern" at Hong Kong w. part transit of October and readressed to Nagasaki, marked "15/CTMS T", also japanese due mark inserted ms. "12 sen" and large blue crayon "12", seven paper strips showing research and delivery attempts at Nagasaki. Cover traces of usage as to be expected and vert. bend. Catalog Price 200.00