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Japan 1907 French Paquebot Postcard to France
Picture Postcard of Isezakicho-dori, Yokohama, written from Yokohama and bearing SG133, 1/2 sen slate cancelled by octagonal French Paquebot "Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.6" datestamp. Scarce cancel on stamp. (pt)
Japan 1907 French Paquebot Postcard to France
Picture Postcard written from Yokohama and bearing SG133, 1/2 sen slate cancelled by octagonal French Paquebot "Yokohama a Marseille L.N. No.6" datestamp. Attractive. (pt)
Japan French Post Office 1875 Degron-kun Env.
envelope to France cancelled with wooden handstamp (Degron-kun) in the French Military Mission Tokyo and posted in the letter box at Shimbashi railway station with rectangular handstamp Shimbashi in vermilion on reverse, sent by train to Yokohama where Cherry Blosom SG55, 2 sen yellow is applied and tied by syllabic cancel and passed to the French Post Office bearing Ceres Yvert 53, 5c green, Yvert 55, 15c bistre and Yvert 57, 80c rose tied by gros chifres 5118 of the French Post Office Yokohama and sent by Packet boat to France. Colonel Munier was Chief of the French Military Mission in Tokyo, this cover is to his wife he spent 6 years in Japan and was decorated to the Order of the Rising Sun. Stamps have been removed and put back on envelope still a great rarity. (pt)
Japan Post Office in China 1876 Cover 10 sen
Envelope to Channel Islands bearing Cherry Blossom SG70 10 sen ultramarine syllabic 4 tied by crossroads cork cancel with double-ring "I.J. Postal Agency / Shanghai" origin datestamp on reverse routed via Yokohama and San Francisco with unframed "5/cents" hand-stamp in red and Guernsey arrival on reverse. Very fine and appealing item for the exhibitor. (pt)
Japan 1898 PSC via Shanghai to German China
Postal Stationery Card 2 sen olive upgraded with Koban SG114, 2 sen rose tied by vernacular Tokio datestamp addressed to German China routed via the Japanese Post Office Shanghai with Imperial Shanghai dollar chop with adjacent Chefoo dollar chop in blue with Tsintau China arrival of the German Post Office. Very fine & attractive item. (pt)
Japan 1915 Internal Mail Registered envelope
Cover bearing SG162, 5 sen violet (Pair) tied by HOKAIBO native datestamp with matching registered label with handstamp instructional. (pt)
Japan 1915 Internal Mail Envelope Postage Due
Cover bearing SG160, 3 sen rose tied by NAJIMA native datestamp underpaid with Boxed Postage Due handstamp. (pt)
Japan 1915 Internal Mail Registered envelope
Cover bearing SG163, 10 sen blue tied by native NAGANO datestamp with matching registered label with handstruck instructional. (pt)
Japan 1901 PPC from the French Force in China
Early Picture Postcard of a Japanese lady, written from the French Occupation Forces in China in transit to Tonkin (Indo-China) bearing Japan SG134, 1 sen pale brown and SG138, 3 sen maroon tied by Nagasaki datestamp with Military cachet "Societe Francaise de Secours / Aux Blesses Militaires Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine" double-ring in Red. Addressed to France. Very fine. (pt)
Japan 1915 Series of 16 Postcards / Red Cross
A superb series of 16 cards in fine mint condition depicting the Japanese Red Cross Hospital in Paris (France) inscribed "Mission de la Croix Rouge Japonaise, Hopital Benevole 4th Bis". (nurses, doctors). A very rare set. (pt)
Japan 1894 PAQ PSC 3 sen green Kobe to France
Postal stationery card 3 sen green written from Kobe cancelled by octagonal French vaquero "Ligne N Paq. Fr. No8" datestamp (Salles 1924) addressed to France. A very fine and rare item in superb quality. (pt)
Japan 1916 Registered POW Env to Bonn Germany
Registered Prisoner of War envelope to Bonn cancelled by Kobe datestamp with registered label and oval vernacular censor cachet with handstamp "Service Prisonniers de Guerre" and German double-ring Freigegeben applied on arrival. (pt)
Japan 1919 Reg. Censored Cover to Switzerland
Registered envelope bearing SG178, 20 sen claret tied by Tokio datestamp with registered label and handstamp registered various instructionals and boxed "Passed by Censor, Tokyo" in purple with Zurich arrival on reverse. Very fine item of censored mail. (pt)
Japan 1902 Paquebot Bridge Postcard to France
Early Coloured Picture Postcard bearing SG140, 4 sen rosine tied by octagonal French Paquebot "Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.6" datestamp (Salles 1924). Scarce cancel on Japanese stamps. (pt)
Japan France 1916 WW1 Military Mail Postcard
Early Coloured Picture Postcard (Woman) written from Paris and cancelled by military cachet "Croix Rouge Japonaise / Hopital Benetole" for Japanese soldiers recovering in France during World War 1. Scarce. (pt)
Japan 1924 Postcard View of O-iso, to France
Early black & white Picture Postcard addressed to Paris bearing Earthquake issue SG217, 2 sen red brown and SG218, 3 sen carmine tied by Tokyo vernacular datestamp. Good issue on card. (pt)
Japan 1947 Censored Cover to Shanghai (Birds)
envelope to China bearing SG446, 4 sen pale blue Block of 4, tied by Tokyo datestamp with censor cachet and label with Shanghai arrival on reverse. (pt)
Japan Early Collection 1871-1930 Mint & Used
From Imperf Cherry Blossoms & Kobans, (some forgeries noted, with a genuine 30 violet, used), 1906 Military Review Pair Mint, 1923 Imperf, 1927 50th UPU set mint, 1929 Granite Paper. Very Fine Collection. (pt)
Japan 1948 Censored Postal Stationery Card
PSC 50c Carmine upgraded with SG419, 20 sen Orange (2), SG422, 50 sen Brown, SG426, 15 sen Green, SG427, 30 sen Violet and SG442, 35 sen Green, tied by vernacular Nagoya datestamp with Censor cachet addressed to Majunga, Madagascar. Very Scarce item of Postal Stationery. (pt)
Japan 1938 Postcard KOBE to Madagascar
Early Picture Postcard to Majunga, bearing SG315, 2 sen Red, SG317, 4 sen Green, SG336, 2s + 2s red and SG339, 2 sen Scarlet tied by vernacular KOBE datestamp. Very attractive item. (pt)
Japan 1946 Censored Postcard to Madagascar
Early Picture Postcard to Majunga, bearing SG427, 30 sen Violet, SG428, 1 yen blue, SG437, 30 sen green, and SG443, 45 sen magenta tied by KOBE Nippon datestamp with Censor cachet. Very fine & attractive item. (pt)
Japan to Fr Madagascar via ADEN 1938 Postcard
Early Picture Postcard of the Meiji Shrine Tokyo, addressed to the French Island of Madagascar, bearing SG303, 8 sen bistre and SG315, 2 sen Scarlet tied by vernacular datestamp routed via ADEN. Very attractive item. (pt)
Japan 1900 Registered Postcard to Belgium
Early Picture Postcard of Custom House, Main Street, Yokohama, bearing SG144, 10 sen deep blue (Pair) tied by Yokohama datestamp with Registration Label, routed via London with registered transit and Brussels arrival. Scarce use of registered card. (pt)
Japan 1946 Military Censored Cover to Belgium
envelope bearing SG431, 2y Orange (Imperf Pair) tied by OSAKA datestamp with Censor cachet and Military Censor / Civil Mails" label. Fine. (pt)
Japan / Chinese Post Offices 1900 Stationery
Japanese Postal Stationery Card 1 1/2 sen blue upgraded with Japanese Post Office SG1, 5r grey, SG3, 1 sen pale brown (2) and SG7, 3 sen maroon tied by Tientsin I.J.P.O. datestamp addressed to Germany with Berlin arrival. Very fine. (pt)
Japan Chinese PO's 1910 Postcard Street Scene
Chinese Post Offices, Early Coloured Picture Postcard of Yokohama Street Scene, Isezakicho-dori, addressed to France bearing SG2, 1/2 sen grey tied by Tientsin-2 I.J.P.O. Very fine. (pt)
Japan used in Manchuria 1932 Registered envelope to Denmark
cover bearing Japan SG231, 1 sen orange (4), SG233, 3 sen red (4) and SG243, 10 sen blue tied by Moukden I.J.P.O. datestamp in Violet with Moukden registered label routed via Kobe with Copenhagen arrival. Very nice franking. (pt)
Japan 1885 envelope to Tokyo
cover bearing Koban SG114, 2 sen rose tied by Tokyo cork cachet with circular Tokyo datestamp. Very fine item of local mail. (pt)
Japan 1885 envelope to Tokyo
cover bearing Koban SG114, 2 sen rose tied by Kobe cork cachet with circular Kobe datestamp with Boxed cachet in red and adjacent arrival. Very fine. (pt)
Korea Postcard 1931 PPC Temple Street View, to France
Early Picture Postcard bearing Japan SG174, 6 sen brown tied by Keijo Chosen datestamp. (pt)
Japan / Russian-Japanese War 1905 Military mail
envelope written by the French Military Officer Lieutenant D'Adda observer to the Japanese 1st Army 1st Moji addressed to the Captain of the French Military Detachment Tokyo cancelled by 1st Army F.P.O. datestamp with circular Censor Military Observer cachet in Red and Tokyo arrival on reverse. A superb item. (pt)
Japan / Russian-Japanese War 1905 Military mail
envelope written by the French Military Officer Lieutenant D'Adda observer to the Japanese 3rd Army 1st Moji addressed to the Captain of the French Military Detachment Tokyo cancelled by 3rd Army F.P.O. datestamp with handstruck straight-line "Examined by the Inspector Observing the 3rd Army" in Red with Tokyo arrival on reverse. A superb item. (pt)
Japan / Russian-Japanese War 1905 Military mail
envelope written by the French Military Officer Lieutenant D'Adda observer to the Japanese 3rd Army 1st Moji addressed to the Captain of the French Military Detachment Tokyo cancelled by 3rd Army F.P.O. datestamp with handstruck Military Post cachet in Red and straight-line "Examined by the Inspector Observing the 3rd Army" in Red with Tokyo arrival on reverse. A superb item for the exhibitor from this just found archive. (pt)
Japan / Russian-Japanese War 1905 Military Mail Red Ban
Red Band envelope written by the French Military Officer Lieutenant D'Adda observer to the Japanese second Army 1st Moji addressed to the Captain of the French Military Detachment Tokyo cancelled by 2nd Army F.P.O. datestamp with handstruck Military Mail cachet in Red and Boxed "Examined by the Inspector Observing the 2nd Army" in Red with Tokyo arrival on reverse. A superb item for the exhibitor from this just found archive. (pt)
Japan / Russian-Japanese War 1905 Military Mail
envelope written by the French Military Officer Lieutenant D'Adda observer to the Japanese second Army 1st Moji addressed to the Captain of the French Military Detachment Tokyo cancelled by 2nd Army F.P.O. datestamp with handstruck Military Mail cachet in Red and Boxed "Examined by the Inspector Observing the 2nd Army" in Red with Tokyo arrival on reverse. A superb item for the exhibitor from this just found archive. (pt)
Japan / Russian-Japanese War 1905 Military Mail
envelope written by the French Military Officer Lieutenant D'Adda observer to the Japanese second Army 1st Moji, addressed to the Captain of the French Military Detachment Tokyo cancelled by 2nd Army F.P.O. datestamp and handstruck Military mail cachet in Red and Boxed "Examined by the Inspector Observing the 2nd Army" in Red with Tokyo arrival on reverse. A superb item for the exhibitor from this just found archive. (pt)
Japan / Russian-Japanese War 1905 Military Mail
envelope written by the French Military Officer Lieutenant D'Adda observer to the Japanese second Army 1st Moji, addressed to the Captain of the French Military Detachment Tokyo cancelled by 2nd Army F.P.O. datestamp with handstruck Military mail cachet in Red and Boxed "Examined by the Inspector Observing the 2nd Army" in Red with Tokyo arrival on reverse. A superb item for the exhibitor from this just found archive. (pt)
Japan / Russian-Japanese War 1905 Military mail
envelope written by the French Military Officier Lieutenant D'Adda observer to the Japanese Second Army 1st Moji addressed to the Captain of the French Military Detachment Tokyo cancelled by 2nd Army F.P.O. datestamp with handstruck Military mail cachet in Red and Boxed "Examined by the Inspector Observing the 2nd Army in Red with Tokyo arrival on reverse. A superb item for the exhibitor from this just found archive. (pt)
Japan 1898 Postal Stationery Card to Germany
PSC 1 sen blue upgraded with Koban SG113, 1 sen green and SG114, 2 sen rose tied by native datestamp, routed via Yokohama with Wannsee arrival in Germany on front. Very attractive. (pt)
Japan / Destination Mail 1896 Postal Stationery Card to Algeria
PSC 1 sen Blue upgraded with Koban SG114, 2 sen Rose tied by Yokohama datestamp addressed to Algeria, North Africa with Marseille transit and Philippeville arrival on reverse. Very fine. (pt)
Japan 1900 Red Cross Picture Postcard from Nagasaki
PPC cancelled by French Military "Marine Francaise Service a la Mer" with Paris arrival. Very fine item of Red Cross mail. (pt)
Japan 1919 Military mail PPC of "Miyukiga Coast, Odawara"
PPC (ships, boats), cancelled by Military cachet "Mission Francaise D'Aeronautique au Japan / Le Chef de Mission" in Violet. A scarce cancel from the French Detachment in Japan. (pt)
Japan 1934 Military envelope to France written on board
the French Navy Steamer "Tahure" on the Yan-Tse River with Military cachet "Forces Navales D'Exteme Orient Aviso Tahure" bearing Japan SG243, 10 sen Blue tied by Nagasaki datestamp with Marine Francaise Service a la Mer double-ring in Red. Scarce item. (pt)
Japan 1940 Registered & Censored cover to Germany
envelope bearing SG315, 2 sen Red, SG319, 6 sen Orange, and SG327, 30 sen Turquoise, tied by vernacular Nishijin datestamp with handstruck registered Nishijin in Red, routed via KOBE with registered label and handstamp with German Censor label applied on arrival. Fine item. (pt)
Japan 1918 Postal Stationery Envelope 3 sen Red
A superb mint example of this scarce Postal Stationery item. (pt)
Japan 1905 Picture Postcard of the Russian - Japanese War
PPC of Tokiwa, 1 Class Armoured Cruiser in the Japanese Navy (Ships), bearing SG 140, 4 sen rosine tied by native Tokio date stamp routed via Hong Kong to South Africa with Kimberley arrival. Nice card. (pt)
Japan 1916 Censored to Red Cross Agency for P.O.W.
Prisoners of War Switzerland, envelope headed "Societe Japonaise de la Croix Rouge / Tokyo" with departure datestamp and handstamp "Service des Prisonniers de Guerre" in Red routed via Italy with Censor label and cachet applied in transit. (pt)
Japan 1892 Registered envelope to France (Yokohama)
bearing Koban 2 sen Red SG114, and 10 sen Orange Brown SG120, tied by vernacular Yokohama datestamp with Boxed handstruck registered and Registered Yokohama datestamp with Nagasaki Meiji double-ring and Boxed instructional in Red, routed via London with oval registered transit and Paris arrival. (pt)
Japan Post Office in China 1928 Registered envelope to Germany
bearing 3 sen SG233 Red (2), 7 sen Orange SG235, and 13 sen Olive SG236, tied by vernacular Tientsin datestamp with registered handstamp and label, routed via manchuria with Dairen registered label and Boxed registered handstamp in Violet with Munchen arrival on reverse. A very attractive cover. (pt)
Japan 1920 Registered envelope to England (London)
bearing 10 sen Blue SG163, and Coronation of Emperor Yoshihito 10 sen Blue SG188, tied by vernacular Tokio datestamp with registered label, handstruck instructional in Red and London arrival on reverse. Nice franking. (pt)