Lot no. 8151

1879: cover from Zaragoza to Kobe, franked with1878, 25 c. olive-brown, two examples, endorsed 'via Estados Unidos de Americas del Norte'  lightly cancelled in black with 'Zaragoza' despatch cds at left and St. Jean de Luz transit in red (April 4). The directed route was ignored as the reverse shows a Marseille transit cds (April 6) and French Post Office 'Yokohama / Bau. Francais' cds, fine (and scarce) HIOGO / JAPAN cds in black (May 23) and front with Yokohama cds of the same day. Minor imperfections and small reverse flap repair but an attractive and very early cover to an unusual destination. Orramel Hinckley Gulick (1830-1923) was second son of the famous Peter Johnson and Fanny Gulick missionary family from Hawaii. Orramel Hinckley Gulick married Ann Eliza Clark. They moved to the central Japanese city of Kobe in 1871. Orramel and his wife returned back to Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1894.