5c Blue (179). Used with 10c Brown (161), tied by target cancels and "Buffalo N.Y. Aug. 27 3PM" (1875) circular datestamp on cover to Col. James Bassel, care of U.S. Consul at Yokohama, Japan, sender's directive "via San Francisco", Yokohama receiving backstamp (Sep. 26), forwarded to China as indicated by pencil docketing on back "Recd. Tientsin China, Oct. 17th 1875", slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, Bassel was in the Far East, following his short-lived service in the Khedive Ismail's army

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