Sale 1248 — The Magnolia Collection of U.S. Mail in China and Japan: Part 1
Sale Date — Thursday, 16 December, 2021
Category — United States Post Offices in Japan
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2091
10c Brown (150). Horizontal pair, tied by Yokohama quartered cork cancels, clearly struck "Yokohama Japan Aug. 7" (1872) circular datestamp on folded cover to Karl Vigelius, Hamburg, Germany, blue Kniffler & Co. Jul. 30 backstamp, sender's directive "via San Francisco and Overland p first Str."--carried on PMSS Alaska, departing Yokohama Aug. 8, arriving San Francisco Sep. 1, then from New York on Guion Wyoming, departing Sep. 11, arriving Queenstown Sep. 23--"San Francisco Cal. Sep. 1" double-circle datestamp, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Sep. 11" datestamp, Hamburg receiving backstamp (Sep. 26), few toned perfs, Very Fine, 10c U.S.-Japan and 10c Closed Mail rates to Germany
E. 1,500-2,000
2,000