ISLE OF MULL - SPECTACULAR COVER TO TOKYO VIA HONG KONG MARI...

ISLE OF MULL - SPECTACULAR COVER TO TOKYO VIA HONG KONG MARINE SORTER: Fragile 31 May 1874 env. (opened out) from Bunessan to Colin Alexander McVean (a Scottish civil engineer who participated in the Western effort to modernise Japan) in "Yedo" (Tokyo), franked by 2x horizontal strips of 6x1d reds (one on front & one on reverse) cancelled by "OBAN/273" duplexes, with fine "BUNESSAN", "HONG KONG/MARINE-SORTER" & blue "YOKOHAMA" cds's on reverse. A very rare & attractive cover.Cross Reference: JAPAN, HONG KONG, ARCHITECTURE & BUILDINGS