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1880 (Aug 2) Plain envelope to Lt. Comm. L. Black USS “Richmond”, Yokohama bearing USA 5c tied Richfield Springs N.Y. duplex date stamp with on reverse San Francisco Cal /Rec’d (9 Aug) transit & Yokohama (5 Sep) arrival cds ………….U.S.S. Richmond served in the Civil War prior to becoming the Flag ship of the Asiatic Fleet in Jul 1879 until Dec 1883