Lot
657 
Japan, 1875, Cherry Blossom, 10s Ultramarine, Foreign Wove Paper, With Syllabic 4 "Ni", well centered single tied by crossroads cancel on U.S. Consulate Hankow China corner card cover to Kingston Mass., matching "I. J. Postal Agency, Shanghai May 8" cds alongside, stamp additionally tied by red "Yokohama, Paid All, May 19" cds, manuscript "via San Francisco" routing endorsement, "rec. June 15, 1887, Hankow" docketing at left and red San Francisco transit backstamp; small cover opening tear at left, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 45 Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
AN OUTSTANDING USAGE FROM THE U.S. CONSULATE IN HANKOW AND FRANKED WITH JAPANESE 10S CHERRY BLOSSOM ISSUE AT THE JAPANESE POSTAL AGENCY IN SHANGHAI, CHINA.