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7t1: Cover from Mombetsu, Iburi (Hokkaido) via Tokyo, Yokohama and New York to Magdeburg, Germany. 

Stamps: pair of old Koban 4 Sen, green and 1 UPU 2 Sen Koban, carmin rose (backside) 

  • Japan domestic double circle type KB2, similar to Amano #37, but Hiragana "i" between month and date (3/7 - March 7) 
  • Tokio Small Single Circle in black 12 Mar 1886 
  • Yokohama Small Circle 13 Mar 1886 
  • New York Apr 6
  • Magdeburg arrival 17. 4. 1886 
Remark: the sender, Mr.Christian Klemme, was employed as a supervisor in the Horobetsu sugar mill from 1884 to 1886. 5. 25. 
Tokio Small Single Circle

 
7t2: Foreign Mail Postcard 3 Sen, 1879 issue (FC5) 

From Tokyo via Yokohama to Leipzig, Germany 

  • Tokyo domestic Bota in brown
  • Tokio Small Single Circle in brown 30 Mar 1888 
  • Yokohama Small Circle with Japan and 6 point asterisk 1 Apr 1888 
  • Receiver mark L (Leipzig) 14. 5. 
Tokio Small Single Circle

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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