Forerunners, 1895/96, koban 1 S. blue cards with clear M29/1896 country-name "Chose"n type of: Seoul black used inland to Inchon/Ninsen w. brown arrival (closed pinhole), Wonsan/Gensan brown (with bingo) and Inchon brown, the latter two used to Japan. Also Seoul M30/1897 country name "Kankoku" in brown used inland to Inchon (3 mm closed tear) w. next day arival. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation)

1879, UPU card 2 sen canc. "Korea Pusan 26.1.6" (Jan. 1, 1893) via "KOBE 8 I 1893", "YOKOHAMA 9 I 1893" and "SAN FRANCISCO FEB 8" (on reverse) to "Washington D.C. FEB 12 1893". New years greetings to staff of to Japanese Legation. Toning on top and vert. crease. (Tax Method: Margin System)

1897, early blue mimeographed view of old Pusan (korean city) on reverse of japanese UPU card cto "FUSAN I.J.P.&T.O. 31 DEC 97" and handstamped address of "H.H.Arnous. Fusan. Corea." (Tax Method: Margin System)

1899/1900, Kiku 10 S. tied "GENSAN 18 OCT 01" to stationery 1 1/2 S. to "Nikolsk-Ussuriisk via Vladivostok" w. arrival (julian calender) "19 X 1901". Boxed "PAQUEBOT" (Hosking 3090 "D"). Senders dateline "Stmr. Yamashiro nearby Gen-san the 18th Octob 1901". (Tax Method: Margin System)

1899, Kiku 3 S., a right margin copy tied "Korea Inchon 38.12.1" to "Receipt for Telegram" dated "Chemulpo 1.12.05", sent by Dora Lührs (Meyer&Co.) to the "bride couple Boeddinghaus, Nagasaki". Creases not affecting stamp, scarce. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation)

1899, Kiku unovpt. 1 S. (2), 2 S. (2) 4 S. as 10 S. rate tied Korea-type "Saidaimon 42.2.2" (Saedaemun) to cover via Siberia to Germany, transit "CHANGCHUN-S 6.2. (09)", on reverse blue embossed crested seal "Imperial German Consulate General for Korea" and arrival "HALLE 19.2.09". Simplified cert (Kurzbefund) Newiger 2014. (T) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation)

1900, 5 R. (2), 1 S. (3), 1 1/2 S (2), 2 S. (2), 3 S. (2), 4 S. (2), 5 S. (2), 8 S. (2) total 72 Sen tied 11 strikes of postal giro type "Korea Masan 34.3.1" (March 1, 1901) to complete postal savings booklet, on reverse top right black hs. "kankoku" (Korea) enforced by handwriting, also vermilion marking of "Akamagaseki giro&postal savings administration branch". A pencil note "Masampo, 28.8.1901" probably gives the date of acquiring this souvenir by a german ?sailor. A pure commercial usage, rarity. (Tax Method: Margin System)

1904/10, Kiku 1 S., 3 S. tied "CHEMULPO 20.8.10" to korean UPU card (french printing), form use to Wiesbaden/Germany (Tax Method: Margin System)

1906, Shimonoseki-Pusan railway ferry p.o: "Aboard KanPu ship No. 1/39-8-19/departure Fusan AM 8.30" (Aug. 19, 1906) ties Kiku 1 1/2 S. ultra to viewside of ppc korean peasants , cto (no message). (Tax Method: Regular Taxation)

1912, card 4 S. canc. "FUSAN (BUSAN) CHOSEN 13.4.13" via Yokohama to Bavaria/Germany. (Tax Method: Margin System)