Los 8118
1883: 5 kr. red postal stationery card mailed from 'Ottakring' (Jan 4) to Yokohama, Japan with 'T' mark in black and YOKOHAMA / JAPAN thimble datestamp of receipt (Feb 21) at left. Charged Postage Due and franked for this service with Jan 1883 Koban 2 s. carmine tied by framed Due chop in red with circular 'Due' handstamp in black. Returned to sender with further YOKOHAMA / JAPAN thimble datestamp (March 1) in black and reverse with New York (March 25) transit. Rare and fine. Cert. Holcombe (1989).
