Auction 321 - 332 Europe & Overseas Asia / Africa, Europe A –Z, Collections & Accumulations - Day 4

French P.O. in Japan, 1875 (1 Feb): Entire letter from Yokohama to Lyon, endorsed "Via Marseille", bearing 1872/73 Cérès 5 c. green, 15 c. bistre and 80 c. rose, three fine and fresh single examples with good perforation, tied by Gros Chiffres '5118' numerals, "YOKOHAMA JAPN" despatch cds in black and framed PD in red alongside, reverse with "Marseille - Lyon" ambulant (20 March) and LYON arrival (21 March) cds's. An appealing shipmail cover.