3c Green, H. Grill (136). Segmented cork cancel, clear strike of "Nagasaki Japan Aug. 4" (1873) circular datestamp on folded cover to J. Raud & Co. in Yokohama, "Pignatel & Co. Nagasaki (Japon)" double-oval handstamp, sender's directive "p. Golden Age"--carried on PMSS Golden Age, departing Shanghai Aug. 2, 1873, picking up mail at Nagasaki and arriving Yokohama Aug. 10--docketed with Aug. 10 receipt date, lightly toned and sharp file folds, still Very Fine, an extremely rare Nagasaki interconsular use, signed in pencil by Herbert J. Bloch and Calvet M. Hahn

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