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Japan 1948 Censored Airmail envelope to Switzerland
bearing 100 yen Claret SG434, 2 yen Orange SG468, 5 yen Red SG485, and 20 yen Green SG496, tied by Hyogoken datestamp, sent Airmail with Opened by Civil Mails Censor label and cachet. (pt)
Japan 1908 Picture Postcard of the French Consulate Yokohama
with "Consulat de France Yokohama" cachet in Violet, card bearing 4 sen Rosine SG140, tied by Yokohama datestamp addressed to France with Valenciennes arrival. (pt)
Japan 1910 Telegram envelope to the Imperial Hotel Tokyo
cancelled by Boxed "Posted from Yokohama" cachet with Imperial Japanese Telegraph label on reverse and Yokohama departure with Tokyo arrival on reverse. Very fine item. (pt)
Japan 1910 Telegram envelope to the Imperial Hotel Tokyo
cancelled by Boxed "Posted from Yokohama" in Red with Yokohama departure on reverse and Imperial Japanese Telegram label with Tokyo arrival. Fine item. (pt)
Japan 1903 envelope bearing 3 sen Maroon SG138
tied by Tokio datestamp addressed to the French Consulate Nagasaki and forwarded to Yokohama with forwarding cachet on reverse "Forwarded by Grand Hotel, Yokohama". Unusual item. (pt)
Japan 1898 envelope to France from the French Legation in Japan
with cachet on reverse bearing Koban 10 sen Orange Brown SG120, tied by native Tokio datestamp with Tokio I.J.P.O. adjacent and Paris arrival on reverse. (pt)
Japan 1906 Picture Postcard of Temple from Nagasaki
bearing 1/2 sen Grey SG133 (2), and 3 sen Maroon SG138, tied by vernacular datestamp, addressed to Indo-China with Hong Kong transit and Haiphong arrival, forwarded to Quangyan. Nice item. (pt)
Japan 1935 Picture Postcard to France (Paquebot)
written on board the Japanese steamer M.S. "Yasukuni-Maru" bearing 6 sen Carmine SG242, tied by Boxed Paquebot with Napoli Porto double-ring and Vendee arrival in France. Nice cancel on Japanese stamps. (pt)
Japan 1903 Envelope to France, via USA
bearing 1 sen Pale Brown (Block of 10) SG134, tied by Tokio datestamp, routed via San Francisco on the S.S. America Maru with Paris arrival on front. Nice franking. (pt)
Japan 1907 Envelope to France headed Imperial Hotel, Tokio
bearing 20 sen Orange SG146, tied by vernacular datestamp with Kyobashi registered label, routed via Tokyo with transit registered and Arras arrival on reverse. Attractive item. (pt)
Japan 1873 "Cherry Blossom" PSE 4 sen Rose SPECIMEN
Postal Stationery Envelope overprinted "Mihon" (SPECIMEN), in very fine MINT condition. (pt)
Japan 1873 "Cherry Blossom" 2 sen Yellow SPECIMEN
Postal Stationery Envelope overprinted "Mihon" (SPECIMEN) in very fine MINT condition. (pt)
Japan 1948 Censored envelope to France
bearing 4 yen Blue SG446, tied by Yokohama Nippon datestamp sent Airmail with Opened Censor label and cachet. (pt)
Japan 1899 envelope to France, via Yokohama
bearing 1 sen Brown SG134, and 3 sen Maroon SG138 (3) tied by native datestamp routed via Yokohama with transit on reverse. Attractive item. (pt)
Japan 1903 Picture Postcard from Yokohama to France
bearing 1/2 sen Grey SG133, tied by octagonal French Paquebot Ligne N Paq Fr. No.4 datestamp. (pt)
Japan 1905 Picture Postcard of the Russian-Japanese
War bearing SG137, 2 sen Green tied by Kobe date stamp routed via Hong Kong to South Africa with Kimberley arrival. Nice card. (pt)
Japan 1898 Postal Stationery Envelope 2 sen olive
upgraded with Koban SG 119, 8 sen Violet tied by vernacular date stamp in Red, routed via Kobe addressed to Germany with Gottingen arrival. Fine item. (pt)
Japan 1905 Picture Postcard to South Africa via Hong Kong
PPC of Snowing Scene of Hibiya Park, bearing 1 sen Pale Brown SG134, and 3 sen Maroon SG138, tied by native KOBE datestamp, routed via Victoria Hong Kong with KIMBERLEY arrival and Boxed Re-Directed instructional applied in South Africa. (pt)
Japan 1916 Censored Registered envelope to Switzerland via USA
bearing 2sen Green SG170, 5sen Violet SG173, and 25c Olive SG179, tied by OSAKA datestamp with registered label, routed via Yokohama and New York with Opened by Censor 204 cachet and control Postal Militaire label. Nice item. (pt)
Japan Post Office in China 1908 PPC to France
Shashe IJPO. Picture Postcard - a 50 ton Cargo Junk descending the Glorious Dragon Rapid, upper Yangtse. Bearing Japanese Post Office in China 4 sen Rosine SG9, tied by Shashe I.J.P.O. datestamp in Black. Fine quality item of this difficult cancel. (pt)
Japan Post Office in China 1908 PPC to France
Shashe IJPO. Picture Postcard - Koen-Tse-Ko (Roller Point) note the stone rollens on the face of cliff over which run the Bamboo Tracking lines, 600 yards long, upper yangtse. Bearing Japanese Post Office in China 4 sen Rosine SG9, cancelled by Shashe I.J.P.O. datestamp in black. Fine quality item of this difficult cancel. (pt)
Japan Post Office in China 1908 PPC to France, Shashe IJPO
Picture Postcard of "Little Orphan", near Kiukiang, bearing Japanese Post Office in China 2 sen Yellow Green SG6, cancelled by Shashe I.J.P.O. datestamp in Black. Fine quality item of this difficult cancel. (pt)
Japan Post Offices in China 1908 PPC of Lake to France
Picture Postcard bearing Japanese Post Office in China 2 sen Yellow Green SG6, cancelled by Shashe I.J.P.O. datestamp in Black. Fine quality item of this difficult cancel. (pt)
Japan Post Office in China (IJPO) 1908 PPC to France
Picture Postcard of Chang Yang, bearing Japanese Post Office in China 4 sen Rosine SG9 cancelled by Shashe I.J.P.O. datestamp in Black. Fine quality item of this difficult cancel. (pt)
Japan Post Office in China (IJPO) 1906 PPC to France
Picture Postcard of Lung Wan Tao, Temple, cancelled by Shashe I.J.P.O. datestamp in Blue. Nice item. (pt)
Japan Post Office in China (IJPO) 1906 PPC to France
Picture Postcard of Hsi Pu tan, the Kleiderwasche-Fall, cancelled by Shashe I.J.P.O. datestamp in Blue. Nice item. (pt)
China 1918 Incoming Mail from Japan
from Japan to Chinese Customs Wenchow, bearing Japan 3 sen Carmine SG160 tied by NAGASAKI native datestamp with Censor Cachet in Red, Shanghai transit and Wenchow arrival. (pt)
Japan 1890 Incoming Mail from Belgium 5c
Postal Stationery Card upgraded with Yvert 45, 5c Green tied by Gand (Faub. De Courtrai) CDS addressed to Tokyo with octagonal French Paquebot Ligne N Paq. Fr. No. 1 datestamp on reverse, native arrival and KOBE P & T.O. (Post & Telegraph Office). Very fine rare arrival cancel. (pt)
Japan 1900 Private Mailing Card sent on French Steamer
written from Nagasaki bearing French Type Sage Yvert 101, 15c Blue tied by French Paquebot Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.7 (Salles 1921) datestamp sent on the French Steamer Ern. Simons from Yokohama with DIJON arrival. Sueprb Quality item. (pt)
Japan 1900 Private Mailing Card send on French Steamer
written from Nagasaki to France bearing French Type Sage Yvert 101, 15c Blue tied by French Paquebot Ligne N. Paq. Fr. No. 2 (Salles 1921) datestamp sent on the French Steamer Ern. Simons from Yokohama with DIJON arrival. Superb quality item. (pt)
Japan 1900 Private Mailing Card to France (Paquebot)
written from Nagasai, bearing French Type Sage Yvert 101, 15c Blue tied by French Paquebot Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.7 (Salles 1921) datestamp sent on the French Steamer Ern. Simons from Yokohama with DIJON arrival. Superb quality item. (pt)
Japan 1900 PPC sent on the French Steamer Ern. Simons
Picture Postcard written from Nagasaki to France, bearing French Type Sage Yvert 101, 15c Blue tied by French Paquebot Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.7 (Salles 1921) datestamp sent from Yokohama, with DIJON arrival. Superb quality item. (pt)
Japan 1900 Picture Postcard to France, Superb Quality
PPC written from Nagasaki, bearing French Type Sage Yvert 101, 15c Blue tied by French Paquebot Ligne N Paq. Fr. No. 7 (Salles 1921) datestamp sent on the French Steamer Ern. Simons from Yokohama with DIJON arrival. (pt)
Japan 1900 PPC sent to France, French Paquebot item
Picture Postcard of Temple, Nikko, written from Nagasaki, bearing French Type Sage Yvert 101, 10c Blue tied by French Paquebot Ligne N Paq. Fr. No. 7 (Salles 1921) datestamp sent on the French Steamer Ern. Simons from Yokohama with DIJON arrival. Superb quality item. (pt)
Japan 1900 PPC written from Nagasaki to Dijon, France
Picture Postcard bearing French Type Sage Yvert 101, 10c Blue tied by French Paquebot Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 7 (Salles 1921) datestamp sent on the French Steamer Ern. Simons from Yokohama with Dijon arrival. superb quality item. (pt)
Japan 1900 PPC sent to France, French Paquebot item
Picture Postcard written from Nagasaki, bearing French Type Sage Yvert 101, 15c Blue tied by French Paquebot Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.7 (Salles 1921) datestamp sent on the French Steamer Ern. Simons from Yokohama with DIJON arrival. Superb quality item. (pt)
Japan Wreck Mail 1954 Registered Envelope to London
cover from Tokyo with Boxed Par Avion cachet and instructional Damaged in P.A.L. Aircraft Crash in Violet and Aircraft Crash Damaged in P.A.L. cachet in Black. This was a Philippines Airlines Crash at Rome on the 14th January. Interesting item. (pt)
Hawaiian PSC 1c Orange USED IN JAPANScott UX8
1907 Scott UX8 Postal Stationery Card mixed with Japan 1 sen Brown SG134 (4), tied by KOBE CDS in Violet addressed to Switzerland with DOTTIKON arrival. Unusual and attractive item.1
Japan 1899 Env to France, nice mixed issue multiple franking
envelope bearing Koban 2 sen Rose SG114, 5 sen Blue SG115, and 3 sen Maroon SG138, tied by native datestamp with adjacent KOBE CDS with Yokohama transit and French arrival. (pt)
Japan PO's in China 1908 PPC to French Troops at Peking
(the 16th Regiment), Picture Postcard of Ashinoko, IIakone, bearing 1/2 sen Slate SG2, and 1 sen Pale Brown SG3 tied by PEKING / I.J.P.O. datestamp in Violet with French Post Office Peking arrival. (pt)
Japan USED IN HAWAII. 1904 PPC bearing 4sen tied HONOLULU.
Picture Postcard of wounded Russians entering the Red Cross Hospital at Chemulpo, bearing Japan 4 sen Rosine SG140, cancelled in transit by Honolulu at Hawaii Islands, (USA) CDS with handstruck PACKET BOAT in Violet and Paris arrival. Very rare. (pt)
Japan 1930 Registered Envelope to Paris via Siberia
cover bearing 13 sen Brown (Pair) SG177 tied by native datestamp with TOKYO registered label, Boxed native instructional and handstamp ed via Siberia in Red. Difficult stamps on cover. (pt)
Japan 1908 PPC to the Austrian Man-of-War Franz Joef 1
at Nagasaki, Picture Postcard of Kebi Shrine, Tsuruga, bearing 1 1/2 sen Violet SG136 tied by native circular routed via the Chinese Post Office at Shanghai with I.J.P.O. Shanghai receiver and Nagasaki arrival. Unusual item. (pt)
Japan 1916 French Military Mail Maritime PPC
Picture Postcard of Suwa Park, Nagasaki, written on board French Navy Vessel at Nagasaki cancelled Forces Navales d'Extreme Orient Avise Tahure Franchise Militaire and double-ring Marine Francaise Service a la Mer. Scarce. (pt)
Japan 1907 PPC to French Occupation Tientsin via Shanghai
Picture Postcard of Asakusa Park, Tokyo, bearing 1 1/2 sen Violet SG136, tied by Tokyo native datestamp with Chinese and French Post Office arrival Tientsin datestamp. Nice item. (pt)
Japan 1918 Prisoners of War Mail POW Cover to France
addressed to a civilian internee in France cancelled by large oval native Military cachet in Violet with TOKYO datestamp, Opened by Censor cachet and Controle Vire in Violet. Scarce. (pt)
Japan 1906 Cover to Zurich, Switzerland via Yokohama
envelope bearing 2 sen Yellow Green SG137, 3 sen Rosine SG139, and 5 sen Yellow SG141 tied by native KIOTO datestamp, with Zurich arrival. Nice 3 coloured franking. (pt)
Japan 1905 PPC to France + 1 sen Brown (Pair)
Picture Postcard of Mt. Fuji from a cuckoo, by Hokusai, the famous Japanese artist, stamp tied by native TAX 0.30 ctms CDS, Tokyo transit and handstruck "T ctms" erased, French receiver on front. A scarce postmark. (pt)
Japan 1932 Registered Envelope Manchuria to France
cover written from Port Arthur bearing 3 sen Red (2) SG233, and 10 sen Blue (2) SG243, tied by native datestamp with DARIEN (2) Registered Label and DAIREN / I.J.P.O. datestamp in Violet, routed via CHANGCHUN with Imperial Japanese Post Office transit and Japanese instructional erased. Very fine and attractive. (pt)
Japan 1916 French Military Mail Postcard
PPC of View of Senjokaku & Five-Storied Pagoda Itsukushima, written on board French Navy Vessel at NAGASAKI cancelled Forces Navales d'Extreme Orient Avise Tahure Franchise Militaire and double-ring Marine Francaise Service a la Mer. Scarce. (pt)