NAGASAKI


7n1: Cover from Nagasaki via New York to Hannover, Germany 

Stamp: 10 Sen old Koban 

  • Nagasaki Small Circle with Japan in brown, 20 Oct 1889
  • New York 24 11 89 
  • Receiver Hannover 27 11 89 
Remarks: the writer of the card had his own interesting way of writing Nagasaki: 'Nagisacky'.		 Nagasaki Small Circle
Nagasaki Small Circle

 

7n2: Cover from Nagasaki through Yokohama and San Francisco to Philadelphia, PA. 

Stamp: 10 Sen old Koban

  • Nagasaki 'N' obliterator type 4A
  • Nagasaki Small Single Circle with Japan in black: 13 JUN 1885
  • Yokohama Small Single Circle with Japan and 6 point asterisk: 20 JUN 1885
  • San Francisco PD ALL and receiver Phila on backside.
 Nagasaki Small Single Circle

 
7n3: Foreign Mail Postcard 3 Sen, 1879 issue (FC5) 

From Fusan (Pusan), Korea, via Nagasaki and Yokohama to Naumburg, Germany

  • Japan domestic Maruichi: Pusan, Korea (Amano # 101), 1890 Nov. 21.
  • Nagasaki Small Single Circle with P.&.T.O. in brown: 22 Nov 1890 
  • as above, but date 24 Nov 1890 
  • Yokohama Medium Circle with 4 figure year: 27 Nov 1890 
  • Receiver: Naumburg (Saale), Germany: 2. 1. 1891 
 Nagasaki Small Single Circle

 
7n4: Cover with 2 Sen UPU and a 10 Sen new Koban from Nagasaki via Brindisi to Bristol. 
  • Nagasaki Small Single Circle with P.&.T.O. in brown: 27 AUG 1890
  • Nagasaki Small Single Circle in brown: 10 SEP 1890
  • Transit mark Brindisi: 18 OTT 90
  • Arrival mark Bristol: OC 26 90
Remark: The earlier Nagasaki postmark is a cancellation, the later one a dispatch mark, probably the day of sailing.		 Nagasaki Small Single Circle

 
7n5: 5 Sen UPU Koban 

The dream of every collector - the lucky find !

Here is one of mine - this Koban stamp used on July 5, 1681 !

  • Nagasaki Small Single Circle with P.&.T.O.: 5 JUL 1681
In order to show the cancellation better the stamp is upside-down!		 Nagasaki Small Single Circle

 

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