Ended on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 2:30 AM.

Schweden: 1878 Destination JAPAN: Cover from Upsala to YOKOHAMA via Hamburg-Frankfurt-München-Verona

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Description

Start of the sale:
Monday, September 16, 2019 at 2:34 PM
Item n°838085824
Sale ends:
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 2:30 AM
Lot:
#14949
Catalog:
45. Christoph Gärtner Auction - 15. October 2019 - Single lots Overseas & Europe

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1878 Destination JAPAN: Cover from Upsala to YOKOHAMA via Hamburg-Frankfurt-München-Verona-Bologna-Rom-Bari-Brindisi-Alexandria-Suez-Aden-Galle-Penang-Singapore and Hongkong, addressed to a 'Sailor onboard Barque Flying Spur, Capt. Crobt, Yokohama, English Consulate', franked by two singles of 1877 20øre vermilion (UPU rate) tied by "UPSALA 6/5 1878" c.d.s., and on the reverse with Swedish and Italian railway datestamps, Brindisi and Singapore-Hong-Kong Marine-Sorter transit datestamps as well as Hongkong Treaty-Port Yokohama '22. June (1878)' arrival c.d.s. The Swedish adhesives with light brownish stains otherwise fine. This extraordinary cover was carried from Upsala to Brindisi by train, to Alexandria onboard the "Travancore", from Suez to Galle by the "Peshawar", to Hongkong by the "Teheran" and to Yokohama by the "Orissa" (Upsala-Yokohama in 48 days.) ONE OF THE EARLIEST COVERS FROM SWEDEN TO JAPAN. L. Nielsen (987) and P. Holcombe (1988) certificates.

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Christoph Gärtner made his hobby into his profession. He started in 1984 and within two decades the Gärtner GmbH developed into a world leading mail order house for postal stationery and became a specialist for thematics and postal history.
In april 2005 the idea to build a place where collectors, customers and investors from all over the world could meet, was realized.
Since that time both, the Mail Order House and Auction House Gärtner, have been united on 2.700 m2 in the easy accessible building owned by Christoph Gärtner.
Generous viewing and storage rooms, a private auction hall, enough parking space and an underground car park are available.

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Schweden: 1878 Destination JAPAN: Cover from Upsala to YOKOHAMA via Hamburg-Frankfurt-München-Verona

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