DELAY DUE TO RIVER FLOODS & "SNOW BLOCKED" CACHETS ON INTERN...

Hammer

£170

DELAY DUE TO RIVER FLOODS & "SNOW BLOCKED" CACHETS ON INTERNAL POSTAL STATIONERY POSTCARDS; c.1876 usage of the 1s Blue PC with 3-character(?) unframed red "Delay due to river floods" mark, 5 Aug. 1885 usage of the 5r orange-brown PC (minor toning) uprated with Cherry Blossom ½s (tied by fine Otaru c.d.s.) from Otaru to Osaka with mostly fine red 2-ring framed Osaka "Delay due to river floods" mark, and fine 1 Jan. 1889 usage of the 1s Blue PC from Toyoshina to Yonezawa with very fine red boxed 3-character "Snow Blocked" mark. Rare trio. (3 cards)Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL, CRASH/WRECK MAIL