Autumn 2023 Sales Special Features: Interesting route of England to H.M.S. Iron Duke in 1880 | 秋拍拍品介紹：1880年英國戰艦Iron Duke號之趣味郵路

【Autumn 2023 Sales Special Features: Interesting route of England to H.M.S. Iron Duke in 1880】

1880 England (22 Sep) to H.M.S. Iron Duke anchored at Hong Kong, forwarded to Japan, f.w. QV 2x 2-1/2d, tied by 537 barred obliterator, matching with Morpeth origin cds. Showing “Via Suez” manuscript. In combination with Japanese Koban 5s, tied by black cork cross obliterator, matching with IJPA Shanghai (10 Nov) cds. Arrived Nagasaki (12 Nov) with manuscript. Exhibition item with preculiar and interesting route.

【秋拍拍品介紹：1880年英國戰艦Iron Duke號之趣味郵路】

1880.9.22 英國寄停泊於香港之英國戰艦Iron Duke號，轉寄日本。貼維多利亞女皇像2x 2-1/2d，銷537殺手戳及Morpeth始發日戳。寫有“Via Suez”批注。加貼日本小判5錢，銷黑色空十字形戳，旁蓋上海日本郵政代理11.10日戳。11.12抵長崎。郵路趣味盎然，郵展級別之藏品。