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1898 (24 Jan) registered cover to Finland, franked with two each 2s carmine and 8s violet, tied by foreign type "Fusan I.J.P. & T.O." cds, with corresponding "Fusanpo Corea" Registry label, sent via Singapore (11 Feb), with French "Ligne N 18 Feb 98 Paq Fr" cds, "Lyon a Paris" transit, showing the return address "Dr.Birk S S Siwoutch" (The Siwoutch was a gunboat of the Russian Far East Squadron), also bold Abo Turku (16.III) arrival on reverse, fine and rare forerunner usage, with the 8s being previously unrecorded on cover with Korean foreign style Fusan I.J.P. & T.O. cancel, fine and interesting cover to uncommon destination, with 2004 Eichorn certificate
Estimate: $1500