Foochow Local Post Office International Mail Japanese Post Office 1896 (18 Feb.) opened-out envelope to New York bearing 1c. green tied by code "T" c.d.s. with pair of Japan Koban 5s. tied by "shanghai/i.j.p.o." c.d.s. and, on the reverse, further despatch, Shanghai Local Post (25.2), Yokohama (4.3), San Francisco (19.3) and New York c.d.s. A scarce cover being single rare for Foochow but double rate for the Japanese Post Office. Photo provenance: Richard W. Canman, December 1988
Foochow Local Post Office International Mail Japanese Post Office 1896 (18 Feb.) opened-out envelope to New York bearing 1c. green tied by code "T" c.d.s. with pair of Japan Koban 5s. tied by "shanghai/i.j.p.o." c.d.s. and, on the reverse, further despatch, Shanghai Local Post (25.2), Yokohama (4.3), San Francisco (19.3) and New York c.d.s. A scarce cover being single rare for Foochow but double rate for the Japanese Post Office. Photo provenance: Richard W. Canman, December 1988
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