POSTAL HISTORY: 1895 (Jan 1; New Year's Day) usage of Postal Card 4a red to Japan with Bangkok cds and message in Chinese characters on back, 'HONG-KONG/JA12' transit on face and 'NAGASAKI/18/JAN' arrival cds alongside plus local delivery 'chop', a couple of aging marks.
POSTAL HISTORY: 1901 domestic use of Chulalongkorn Postal Card with large-part '[U]BON/11.11.01/-*-' cds & large-part Siamese-language arrival cds, rounded corners, & small fault through the stamp.