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Category: NEW GUINEA (German) - Forerunners
Description:
1892 stampless envelope with 'Department of Communications of Japan' imprint at U/R & 'Official Business' at L/L, to 'The Director-General of Posts/New Guina [sic]/German Protectorate" with 'TOKIO * JAPAN/24 XII/1892/MEIJI 25' & similar Yokohama cds, Hong Kong & Sydney transit b/s, with the enclosed New Year greeting card in French with gold-embossed stylised Chrysanthemum, both a bit aged. A remarkable origin/destination duo.
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unusual origins or destinations , Postmarks , Official mail , JAPAN , New Guinea , Postal History , NEW GUINEA German (Deutsch) New Guinea , Germany , GERMAN COLONIES
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