Los 8133
1869: Entire letter from London to Yokohama, Japan endorsed 'p. French Mail via Marseilles' franked by 1867/80 6 d. bright violet pl. 6 and 1 s. green pl. 4 tied by 'London / 106' duplexes (Jan 21). Fine framed 'L2' Late Fee marking in red at left and reverse with British P.O. YOKOHAMA arrival cds (March 13) in black. A fine and attractive entire. Cert. Holcombe (1988).
Thorel, Ziegler & Co. was a silk merchant in Yokohama from 1865-1868. After Karl Thorel left the company , the remaining swiss owner Karl Ziegler run the business under the name Ziegler & Co. from 1868 – 1889.
