Ref: DR13129
- £750.00
Japan. 1893. Envelope addressed to France bearing 'Koban' SG 113, 1s green (2), SG 115, 5s blue and SG 117, 3s claret tied by Oita-Bungo vernacular date stamp in red with Kobe-Japan/Meiji '15/7' and Hong Kong transit 'Au 14' on reverse and 'Modane a Paris' ambulant '16/9' in red and Rennes receiver. Lovely three colour 'Koban' franking routed via Hong Kong from the 'Lebel' correspondence. Emile Lebel was a French Missionary at Oita-Bungo.
