Japan.(German States).1897. Envelope written from Bavaria addressed to the 'Monsieur Leybold, Engineer, German Consulate, Yokohama, Japan' bearing Bavaria Yvert 64, 20 pf blue tied by K.B. Bahnof date stamp '30 Mai 97' routed via New York and San Francisco with Foreign NY. Transit '10 Jun' and San Francisco 'June 14' and Yokohama 'Jul 18' on reverse,underpaid with circular 'Due/2',Framed 'T' hand-stamp and boxed instructional bearing Japan "Koban" SG 114, 2s rose tied by framed instructional, cover forwarded to the 'Imperial Hotel,Kobe' with five instructional labels and vernacular arrival in red/brown on reverse.Very rare combination