Lot 88
China Japanese Offices 1881 cover Shanghai to New York




Stamps and Covers of Asia & the Middle East | S25009
Auction: 2 September 2025 at 11:00 BST
£624
Description
Japanese Post Offices 1881 envelope to New York showing red handstamp of Coit & Co/ NINGPO/ China handstamp franked Japan 1876-86 5s brown with faults, tied by a clear cork cancel that shows stamp damage which occurred before application, I.J.POSTAL AGENCY. SHANGHAI. Aug 3 date stamp alongside, Yokohama transit (Aug 12), the envelope endorsed “Via San Francisco”, arrival backstamp of Sep 3, filing creases, clean condition.




