1871, dragons 100 mon blue on native laid paper, a vertical strip of four plate I pos. 16-24-32-40 (bottom right corner margin) canc. by four framed blue early irregular type "ken" (examined) ot Tokyo. All sides full to mostly large margins, cert. Hunziker AIEP (1964) and Eichhorn BPP (2019). Amazing strip.
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France, 1862/63, Napoleon lauree perforated 5 C. green (2, right one perf. cut on bottom), 20 C. blue and 40 C. orange all tied GC "5118" with "YOKOHAMA BAU FRANCAIS 20 DEC 65" alongside to entire folded letter to Lyons/France, backstamps TPO Marseille-Lyons and arrival of Feb. 2 1866. - The 70 C. tariff to France of July-Dec. 1865, scarce rate. Cert. Basel (2016).
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Osaka, 1915, label type II perforated all sides stamped in oval bilingual in violet, also with han of censor UEDA Kotora, alongiside KEZ type II and han of censor Yokoi, from "Osaka 4.4.30" resp. "OSAKA 30.4.15" to Hong Kong POW camp. to private Vallon, c/o Hong Kong Provost Marshal with large oval "PROVOST MARSHAL & HONG KONG, No. ...". The camp stamp was apparently formerly at right, and repositioned due to overlapping. - The combination of the rare Osaka camp label with International inter-camp mail is amazing. ÷ Osaka, 1915, Lagermarke Type II vierseitig gezähnt, zweisprachig oval violett, darüber han des Zensors UEDA Kotora, dabei KEZ Type II und han des Zensors Yokoi, ab "Osaka 4.4.30" bzw. "OSAKA 30.4.15" ins Kgf. Lager Hong Kong an Gefr. Vallon, c/o Hong Kong Provost Marshal mit großem Doppelovalstempel "PROVOST MARSHAL & HONG KONG, No. ...". Die Lagermarke war ursprünglich weiter rechts angebracht und wg. Überlappen repositioniert. - Beeindruckende Kombination der raren Osaka Lagermarke mit Internationaler Zwischenlagerpost.
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1871, dragons 100 Mon blue pl. I pos. 34 on native laid paper, bottom lupe to min. touched. otherwise full margins, unused no gum as issued. Reverse shows several wooden fibre enclosures inc. two fallen of appearing as point thin. (Michel cat. 350.-). (Image)

1872, cherry blossoms native paper 20 S. canc. full strike of large crossroads of Nagasaki (Michel cat. 550.-).
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1874, 10 S. green western paper syll. 1 canc. early large "(NA)GASAKI DEC 11 P.M.", part crease ironed out. Simplified opinion Eichhorn BPP (2019).
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1875, 1 S. brown crossed branches ("butchi") used part strikes of kiban marking on thick western paper, probably sheet pos. 4 (Michel cat. 1100.-).
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1877, Koban 45 Sen rosine on middle-period white paper, unused mounted mint, perfs top line slight toning (Michel cat. 1100.-).
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1888/89, postage due, incoming mail from England, QV 2d with perfin "S J B & S" tied "Manchester AP 16 91" to Yokohama/Japan. Hexagonal "T/15" and on arrival circular "DUE/6". On reverse arrival "YOKOHAMA 21 MAY 1891" plus affixed New Koban 5 R. (4) and 4 S. tied by tree strikes of boxed brown "fusoku/sen" (insufficient/sen). Paper tag to establish address and brown Yokohama local delivery mark of May 29. - From the Ziegler & Merian correspondence
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1934, Airmail souvenir sheet "63th Anniversary of Postal Service", original size, fresh colour, mint original gum with hinge remnant at top resp. paper rub/split paper/slight thinning, unobtrusive toning spots at right, without signature. Mi. 2.000,- €. (Image)

1935, new year miniature sheet of 20, pos. 1 trace of mount otherwise MNH (Michel cat. (€1400.- for MNH).
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1936, Kanto administration 30 years 10 Sen greyish green, unused mount mint first mount LH (Erstfalz), very fresh appearance, opinion/Befund Eichhorn BPP 2010 (Michel cat. 300.-)
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1941/48, air mail cover bridging wartime-peace, with 1st Showa franking at the 39 S. (4+35) rate from "Kobe-Nakayamate 16.5.29" (May 29, 1941) with Shanghai backstamp 30.5.30 (next day) to c/o Palace Hotel. Sent from swiss Mrs. Steffi Zeller to Miss Steffi Kacar. Note "Not in this hotel / Return to sender", but kept in Shanghai for calling and stayed there for 7 years. Marked violet "SHANGHAI UNCLAIMED / 16 JAN 1948 and returned "SHANGHAI 5.2.48". Red handwritten "Zeller c/o Swiss Embasy Nakayamate 139". On reverse Japan TBC seal for 1939/40. - Includes Mrs. Zellers original typwritten letter about fashion and Bayer pharmaceuticals available in Shanghai but difficult (or expensive) in Japan proper, also mentioning the 5/15 letter Miss Kacar never received. Unusual.
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1941/48, air mail cover bridging wartime-peace, with 1st Showa franking at the 39 S. (4+35) rate from "Kobe-Nakayamate 16.5.15" (May 15, 1941) with Shanghai backstamp 30.5.16 (next day) to c/o Palace Hotel. Sent from swiss Mrs. Steffi Zeller to Miss Steffi Kacar. Note "Not in this hotel / Return to sender", but kept in Shanghai for calling and stayed there for 7 years. Marked violet "SHANGHAI UNCLAIMED / 16 JAN 1948 and returned "SHANGHAI 5.2.48". Red handwritten "Zeller c/o Swiss Embasy Nakayamate 139". On reverse Japan TBC seal for 1939/40. - Includes Mrs. Zellers original typwritten letter dated May 15 about "comfortable indoor shoes" and Bayer pharmaceuticals. Unusual.
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1898/99, three cards to foreign: Kiku 2 S. pair tied "Mukden Daihokumon 41.6.27" (Great North Gate June 27, 1909) to ppc (Mukden Great Bell Tower) to Germany; same tied blurred "CHEMULPO 23.9.08 COREA" via perfect "CHANGCHUN-S 27.9.8 I.J.P.O." to ppc (Korean lBeauty) to Laibach/Austria; 4 S. UPU card with (3rd army) No 4 FPO June 1905 to Berlin sender 1st Lieutenant Colonel (Oberstleutnant) v. Förster, vertical. s.l. "military mail" and boxed "censored by 3rd army communications division". (Image)

1900/06, Kiku 5 S. right margin block-4 with 3 S. carmine (pair) tied "HANKOW I.J.P.O.26.10.09" to registered cover via "CHAN-CHUNG. 3.11.09" to Lyons/France. Bank correspondence from YSB branch Hankow to YSB branch Lyons.
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1900, 1 1/2 S. ultramarine with part strike "Korea... Feb. 1900", simplified opinion Eichhorn BPP (2018). (Image)

Malaya, 1942, General Issues, Pahang, small seal in brown on 1 C. resp. 10 C., unused mounted mint (SG cat. £750; JSCA cat. y125.ooo).
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General Issues, 1942, Perak, INVERTED ovpt. "DAI NIPPON 2602 MALAYA" on Perak 8 C. tied rubber type with manual inserted date "PERAK YUBINKYOKU KAMPUR 24 7 2602" to cover to "PENANG 25 JY 2602" (backstamp), boxed red "examination passed", toning and few stains, the invert is rare on cover.
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General Issues, 1942, Perak, kanji ovpt. on Perak 8 C. with 2nd characters "nichi" sideways tied "IPOH 12 26 260" (Dec. 26, 1942) to local cover (SG cat. on cover £840).
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1942/44, Bandjermasin anchor in violet on dancer 7 1/2 C. with Celebes anchor in black on 2 1/2 C. ocre tied two strikes s. l. "BANDJERMASIN" to cover to Iida city, Nagano pref., Japan. Boxed censormark of Bandjermasin with red seal of censor. (Image)

1873, the first postcard of Japan: purple frame "beniwaku" stationery card 1/2 Sen syll. 4 (ni), unused mint, on reverse closed tear and bit paper remnants. JSCA 150.000 Yen.
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1940, UPU card with paid reply Himeji Castle design 10 S. + 10 S. canc. machine "Shibuya 15.7.5" (July 5, 1940) to Seattle/USA re. subscription delay, reply part adhering unused. Non-philatelic usages of this card are exceedingly rare.
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1868, UK QV 4d vermilion and 6d violet, avertical wing margin pair tied "498" + "MANCHESTER 16 MR 68" to folded envelope endorsed "by French Mail" to Yokohama/Japan, transits London with oval "PD", Amb. Calais and arrival "YOKOHAMA BAU FRANCAIS 10 MAI 68". The 1866 1/4 Sh. rate via Marseilles. From the Raud Correspondence.
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1918, Lagerpost stamps 2 S., a right margin cop. And 5 S. , a right corner margin copy, sky does not show blue colour, signed Richter and Scholz, both unused no gum as issued.
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