Japan Russia Military Ship 1893 Reg PSE Shanghai China

Registered Postal Stationery Envelope 14k blue upgraded with SG43, 7k blue tied by Vilna datestamp with circular registered handstamp, addressed "Russian Military Ship Cruiser 2nd Class Zabiyaka, Artillery Quarter" Sea of Japan, on reverse Shanghai I.J.P.O. (Mar 7), Hong Kong (Mar 9) and Nagasaki (Mar 9) datestamp then held in Nagasaki with handstruck "Nagasaki" in red and returned with Nagasaki (Mar 21), Hong Kong (Mar 27) and British Post Office Shanghai (Apr. 2). Most unusual item of mail to Russian Military vessal just before the Sino-Japanese War.

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