The 2023 Summer Auction - Sale 340 Day 4

1899 (Apr 5) Tokyo to Swatow I.M. Customs cover,f.w. Japan stamp 10s, tied by Tokyo cds., along with Tokio (Apr 5) & Hong Kong (May 19) transit cds., on reverse showing Tuticorin (May 4), Colombo (May 5) transit and Swatow Dollar arrival cds. (May 22). An interesting postal route.

1899年4月5日東京寄汕頭海關封，單貼菊切手10錢，銷東京日戳，旁蓋東京（4月5日）及香港（5月19日）中轉戳， 背面蓋有印度（5月4日）、錫蘭科倫坡（5月5日）中轉戳和汕頭大圓到達戳（5月22日）。郵路十分宛轉，精彩絕倫。f.w. Japan stamp 10s, tied by Tokyo cds., along with Tokio (Apr 5) & Hong Kong (May 19) transit cds., on reverse showing Tuticorin (May 4), Colombo (May 5) transit and Swatow Dollar arrival cds. (May 22). An interesting postal route.