1873, folded card purple frame "beniwaku" 1/2 S. syll. 4 canc. double circle N1B1 "Tokyo 7.1.5" (Jan. 1, 1874) inner city usage, small faults, a. o. staple hole on reverse and needle holes in corners, Japans first postcard, a rarity (JSCA 150.000 Yen) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1873, folded card purple frame "beniwaku" 1/2 S. syll. 1 resp. 1 S. syll. 1, each with ink-dot specimen (sumiten), usual string holes from official announcement page (JHES 100.000 Yen). (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1874, folded postcard with frame inscription 1/2 S. syll. 1, unused mint, slight stains; plus same, 1 Sen syll. 1 used Kiban Kanazawa to Tokyo with March 1875 arrival on reverse (JSCA 140.000 Yen) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1892, UPU card thick paper 3 S. canc. "YOKOHAMA 14 IX 94" via SF and NY to staff of german small cruiser "S.M.S. Hyäne", Cameroons, West Africa w. arrival "KAMERUN 25 11 93". A very unusuall destination. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1898, UPU card 4 S. canc. "YOKOHAMA 26 AUG 02" via Hong Kong, Aden and french mail steamer "NOUMEA-MARSEILLE 25 SEPT 02" to Agra Pequena, German South West Africa w. arrival "LÜDER(ITZB)UCHT 20/I 02". On reverse interesting three line "Dr. MANSFELD,Genesungsheim Honmoku-Yokohama", Mansfeld was the then chief surgeon of the German Navy Hospital and the "Genesungsheim" a special detached group of recovering pavillons on a hill nearby the hospital. Sent by Dr. Alfred Mansfeld to his brother Bernd. Corners with glue residue. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1940, UPU card castle 10 S. canc. "Nara 16.9.18" (Sept. 18, 1941) to civilian internment camp Koetatjane/Sumatra, Dutch East Indies with DEI censormark in red, sent by wife of internee. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)