Sale 1201 — The Dr. William H. Johnson Collection of the U.S. 1890 Small Bank Note Issue
Sale Date — Tuesday, 21 May, 2019
Category — Foreign Mail: Japan, Korea
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2207
5c Chocolate (223). Choice centering, rich color, tied by quartered cork, "Fort Leavenworth Kan. Mar. 6" (1891) circular datestamp on 3c Green entire to Seoul, Korea where forwarded to Philadelphia, sender's instructions "via Yokohama, Japan" crossed out, bold "TOO LATE" in oval handstamp, nice range of transit markings front and back including San Francisco (Mar. 10 and June 11), Nagasaki (Apr. 26), Seoul (no date), Kobe (May 16), Yokohama (May 18) and Philadelphia (June 1?), minor edgewear, excellent condition for an item that traveled so far, Very Fine and colorful
E. 400-500
275