Gavin Fryer Collections - Oct. 2024 BLINDMAN'S MAIL - THE FAR EAST
Sale No: 864
Lot No:1189
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CHINA, JAPAN & FAR EAST: Small 1918-2009 group neatly written-up on display pages inc. 17 Jan. 1918 P.Stat. PC in Braille addressed in Chinese script, cancelled by Chinkiang cds with Wusih arrival mark; 22 July 1952 env. to New York ex Osaka franked by 3y adhesive, sent between two institutions established for the blind; 22 Nov. 1987 env. to Yokohama franked by 20y adhesive with boxed Japanese script hs at lower left signifying "usage for the blind"; plus other similar examples on cover, PC, or folded Braille sheet. [See figs. 36 (p.98), 66 (p.124) & 67 (p.126), Blindman's Mail] (13 items) Cross Reference: CHINA, JAPAN, POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)