145400 1886 MAIL STIRLING, SCOTLAND TO TOKYO, JAPAN 2½d LILAC (SG190) x TWO.

1886 MAIL STIRLING, SCOTLAND TO TOKYO, JAPAN 2½d LILAC (SG190) x TWO. Envelope Stirling to 'Basil Chamberlain Esq, Tokyo, Japan' horizontal pair 2½d lilac (SG190) lettered LI LJ, LI surface rub otherwise fine colour and tied fine strikes 'STIRLING/308' duplex SP 30 86. On front Japanese handstamp, on reverse 'YOKOHAMA/JAPAN' date stamp 16 NOV 1886. Scarce destination. (Ref 145400).