1875 (July) outer FL from Yokohama to Shanghai, franked with 6s orange, Syll.11. tied by segmented cork cancel, with red July 31 "Paid All" departure pmk alongside, endorsed "Pr Nevada", with blue "Shanghai Local Post Aug 6, 75" arrival pmk on back, fine (Cat No. 43) (Image)

Est.US$2,500

1878 (11 Dec) cover (opened for display and slightly reduced on back), franked with 5s brown marginal example, canceled by circle of wedges pmk and sent to Shanghai, with red Yokohama Japan departure pmk alongside, showing I.J. Postal Agency Shanghai Meiji arrival, with Shanghai Local Post Dec 19 in blue, fine (Cat No. 59) (Image)

Est.US$250

1879 (29 Dec) 2s stationery card from Nagasaki to Shanghai, with arrival Shanghai I.J.P.A. (Jan 2) and blue Shanghai Local Post 1880 at bottom, fine (Image)

Est.US$150

1881 (19 Jan) cover from Tokyo to Shanghai, franked with 2s dark violet, bottom margin imprint pair, used in combination with 1s maroon (JSDA 48,50), canceled by circle of wedges handstamp, with bold Tokyo, Japan 19 Jan origin cds at left, showing arrival "I.J. Postal Agency Shanghai Jan 27" arrival pmk on back, minor cover nicks at left, otherwise fine (Cat No. 68,69) (Image)

Est.US$500

1883 (30 Aug) cover, franked with 5s ultramarine, straight edge at bottom, canceled by circle of wedges pmk and sent to Shanghai, with Nagasaki departure pmk alongside, showing I.J. Postal Agency Shanghai 1 Sep Meiji arrival on back, cover tears at top, otherwise fine (Cat No. 74) (Image)

Est.US$150

1890 (3 Oct) 1s stationery card from Miyanoshiba to Shanghai, paying 1sen inland fee, with Yokohama transit cds, marked "T" for short payment (overseas rate was 2 sen), supported by red handstamp at left, with arrival Shanghai I.J.P.A. (13 Oct) and blue Shanghai Local Post at bottom, some minor toning and part of label on reverse, fine (Image)

Est.US$150

1892 (12 June) 2s stationery card canceled "Nagasaki Japan Meiji 25", sent to Shanghai, with J.P.O. Shanghai arrival pmk, also blue Shanghai Local Post (Ju 14, 92) (Image)

Est.US$150

1896 newspaper wrapper, originally franked with single 5r gray black, addressed to Chefoo, with Nagasaki Japan 4 July 96 departure, sent via Shanghai ( I.J.P.O. 7 July, 96), with Chefoo, I.J.P.O. 10 July 96 arrival pmk on back, handstamped "T" and charged Postage Due, with addition of four 5r adhesives (two vertical pairs) tied by "OH/T" in circle, fine and extremely rare example of Japanese adhesives being available at the Japanese Consulate in Chefoo and used as postage dues on arrival (Cat No. 75) (Image)

Est.US$2,500