1880 JAPAN DOMESTIC POSTCARD RATE, a 5r (½s) postal card uprated with Japan #41 to pay the 1s domestic postcard rate, unchecked fancy doughnut duplex h/s, a scarce early card and VF ($100+ US) (Image)

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1934 JAPAN, KARL LEWIS “ASAMA MARU” SEA-POST, hand painted cover showing Mount Fuji, an attractive 10s franking tied by Asama Maru Sea Post commemorative cancels dated MAY17'1934 pays the letter rate to GIRARD-OHIO, note an illustrated Japan seal on back, rare and VF ($250+ US) (Image)

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1940 JAPAN, KARL LEWIS FIRST DAY COVER, Japan Daisetsuzan Park set #303-306 on hand painted cover with commemorative ship cancels dated APR20'1940, addressed to SEATTLE-WASH, small album page adhesions on back (easily removable), VF ($250+ US) (Image)

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1908 LUXEMBOURG to CHINA, nice Luxembourg 5c franking pays the UPU printed matter rate from LUXEMBOURG-GARE on NOV7'1908 and addressed to PEKIN with receiver on JAN9'1909, 63 days transit via SUEZ and SINGAPORE, scarce and VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1908 PORTUGAL to CHINA, Portugal 25r franking over pays the 20r UPU postcard rate from ROCI on DEC14'1908 and addressed to PEKIN with receiver on JAN9'1909, 26 days transit, the 20r stamp was previously used but undetected by postal authorities, scarce route and VF ($50+ US) (Image)

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1908 TUNISIA to CHINA, a 10c Tunisia franking pays the UPU postcard rate from GAFSA on DEC3'1908 and addressed to PEKIN with receiver h/s JAN9'1909, 36 days transit via Siberia, a scarce routing and VF ($75+ US) (Image)

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