1889 JAPAN to CANADA, nice 2s Japan UPU postal card posted from KUMAMOTO on DEC31'1889 and addressed to WILLIAM DRYSDALE BOOKS & STATIONERY, MONTREAL, routing via NAGASAKI on JAN 13 + YOKOHAMA on JAN 16 + Pacific Mail Steamship Company to SAN-FRANCISCO on FEB 3, the message is a book order written in English, VF ($75+ US) (Image)

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1937 JAPAN, KARL LEWIS “CHICHIBU MARU” SEA-POST, hand painted cover with an attractive 10s franking tied by Chichibu Maru Sea Post commemorative cancels dated FEB13'1937 pays the letter rate to HAMILTON-CANADA, rare and VF ($250+ US) (Image)

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1932 MALAYA AIRMAIL to CANADA, nice Malaya 58c franking pays the airmail rate from RAE on MAY5'1932 and addressed to HAMMOND-RIVER-NB, routing via PENANG on MAY 6 + closed bag KLM to AMSTERDAM + NEW-YORK + manuscript receiver on MAY 28, a scarce route and VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1868 MEXICO to FRANCE via CANADA, unpaid SFL from VERA-CRUZ on MAY1'1868 and addressed to PARIS, routing via Atlantic Coast packet to HALIFAX-CANADA on MAY 17 + Allan Line packet to LIVERPOOL on MAY 28 + same day delivery to LONDON + Channel packet to CALAIS on MAY 29 + train to PARIS-GENERAL-DELIVERY the same day, rated COLLECT 10¢ for the Vera Cruz to Halifax ship letter fee + COLLECT 16 Decimes for the Halifax to Pairs delivery noting 2 strikes of the the boxed GB 1fr-60c exchange h/s, a rare Allan Line Canada routing and VF ($225+ US) (Image)

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1934 SARAWAK to CANADA, nice multiple franking #109(x8) pays the 8c Empire letter rate, on cover from ST-THOMAS' SCHOOL, KUCHING on DEC15'1934 and addressed to the Mount Allison Academy at SACKVILLE-NB, VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1905 TRINIDAD to CANADA, Trinidad 1d franking pays the UPU postcard rate from ESPERANCE on JUL12'1905 and addressed to SHAWNIGAN-LAKE-BC, routing via PORT-OF-SPAIN on JUL 12 + SHAWNIGAN-LAKE arrival on JUL 27 + redirected to VICTORIA, , F-VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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