Sale 1291 — United States Postal History

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2023

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Category — Columbian and Later Issues

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Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
262
c
Sale 1291, Lot 262, Columbian and Later Issues3c Purple (268). Natural straight edge at right, tied by Yokohama, Japan circular datestamp and "PAQUEBOT" framed handstamp on 2c Green entire from San Francisco to Nagasaki, sender's directive "Per Stmr 'City of Rio de Janeiro'", brown circular datestamp, label affixed over stamps indicates delay due to "Overcarriage on to Shanghai through neglegince [sic] of the str. Rio", applied by the Post and Telegraph Office at Nagasaki, label and back of cover with same "Nagasaki Japan 18 Dec. 96" (1896) circular datestamp, most of backflap removed, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare postal label explaining mail was accidentally carried beyond Japan by the Rio de Janeiro on its westbound run

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Sale 1291, Lot 262, Columbian and Later Issues
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