1876 (11 July) outer FL from Yokohama to Lyon, France, franked with 10 sen green, canceled by round cork pmk, with red "Yokohama Paid All" alongside, San Francisco and New York transits, red "5 Cents" credit and French Entry markings on front, "Paris Gare de Lyon" and arrival pmks on back, fine "J.Raud & Cie Yokohama" merchant's cachet at bottom, rare (Cat No. 15) (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1876 (23 Aug) FL from Yokohama to Lyon, France, franked with 10s Cherry Blossom (JSCA 32), tied by a cork cancel, with front showing red Yokohama Paid All in red, San Francisco Sep 8 transit and handstruck "5 Cents" credit marking at left, on reverse via New York with "Etats-Unis Paq. Fr Brest" French entry marking in blue, with New York transit cds in red and Lyon arrival (29 Sep), also "J.M. Jaquetmat Yokohama" firm chops on both sides, beautiful, high quality cover, v.f. (Cat No. 45) (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1876 (25 July) outer FL from Yokohama to Lyon, France, franked with 10s Cherry Blossom (JSCA 32), canceled by segmented cork pmk, with red "Yokohama Paid All" alongside, San Francisco and New York transits, red "5 Cents" credit and "Etats-Unis Paq. Fr. Brest" French entry marking on front, "Paris a Marseilles" and arrival pmks on back, fine cover, with "J.Raud & Cie Yokohama" merchant's cachet at bottom (Cat No. 45) (Image)

Est.US$500

1876 (26 Sep) complete FL franked with single 12s rose, Syll.1, tied by foreign mail grid cancel, with Yokohama Paid All departure pmk in red alongside, addressed to Lyon, France with San Francisco Oct 19 transit, red "5 Cents" and "Etats-Unis Cherbourg 6 Nov 76" French entry pmk in blue, endorsed "Par Alaska", showing New York Oct 26 and Lyon arrival pmks (7 Nov), filing fold away from the stamp, fine and rare single franking usage of 12s Bird on cover to France (Cat No. 46) (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1876 (11 May) complete FL franked with single 15s lilac, Syll.1, tied by foreign mail grid cancel, with Yokohama Paid All departure pmk in red alongside, addressed to Lyon, France with san Francisco May 30 transit, red "5 Cents" and New York, June 7 at left, red "Etats-Unis B.Calais 17 June" French entry pmk, endorsed "Pr Gaelic" (Occidental & Oriental Steamship Co.), also Paris and Lyon arrival pmk on back, G.Bolmida Yokohama, Japan merchant's handstamps applied on both side, and rare single franking usage of 15s Bird on cover to France (Cat No. 47) (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1876 (11 July) small cover to France, franked with vertical pair of 5sen green, canceled by cork pmks, with red "Yokohama Paid All" alongside, San Francisco and New York transits, red "5 Cents" credit and "Etats-Unis Paq.Angl" French entry marking on front, Japanese departure and transit markings on back, also "Paris Depart", "Paris a Lyon" and Cormatin arrival markings on back, fine and rare cover (Cat No. 54A) (Image)

Est.US$2,500

1877 (Jan) cover from Tokyo to France, franked with 10s ultramarine, canceled by intaglio cross, with red "Yokohama Paid All Jan. 23" alongside, additional departure and transit markings on back, with "5 Cents" credit in red, French entry "Etats Unis Calais" 5 March, 77, backstamped on arrival in Versailles, fine cover (addressed to Captain of Artillery George Lebon) (Cat No. 45) (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1877 (11 Feb) FL to France, franked with 10s ultramarine, bottom sheet margin single, canceled by segmented cork pmk, with red Yokohama Paid All cds alongside, sent via San Francisco, where it received "San Francisco STSHP" (March 1) transit and red "5 Cents" credit due, blue "Etats-Unis Cherbourg" (20 Mar) entry pmk and Paris and Lyon arrival markings on back, filing fold away from the stamp, with "G. Bolmida" merchant's handstamp (Cat No. 45) (Image)

Est.US$250

1878 (10 Feb) FL from Yokohama to Lyon, franked with single 10s blue, tied by a cork cancel, with red departure pmk alongside, endorsed "per. Oceanic", with "Etats Unis Paq.Fr. Brest 2" (17 Mar) French entry pmk, San Francisco (Feb 26) and Lyon (18 Mar) arrival markings on back, filing fold away from the stamp, fine "G.Bolmida" cover (Image)

Est.US$500

1878 (11 Nov) complete FL franked with single 10s blue, tied by foreign mail grid cancel, addressed to Lyon, France with red "Etats-Unis 18 Dec." French entry pmk, endorsed "Pr Oceanic" (Occidental & Oriental Steamship Co.), with Lyon arrival pmk on back, G.Bolmida Yokohama, Japan merchant's handstamps applied on both sides, unusual usage, showing no departure or transit markings (Cat No. 62) (Image)

Est.US$500

1878 (19 May) FL from Yokohama to Lyon, France, franked with 10s blue horizontal sheet corner margin pair, canceled by cork and red Yokohama Paid All cancel, endorsed "per Oceanic" (of the Occidental & Oriental Steamship Co.), with blue "Etats-Unis Cherbourg" French entry below, Paris a Marseilles transit and Lyon arrival pmks on back, "G.Bolmida" merchant's handstamps on both sides, slight filing fold away from the stamps, faint toning, scarce double rate usage to France (Cat No. 62) (Image)

Est.US$500

1883 (5 Nov) official large "H.I.M's Foreign Office Tokyo" envelope, printed address of "Monsieur Legation du Japon" Paris, France (Name filled-in), franked with Cherry Blossom 20 Sen bright rose, Old Koban 10sen light blue, 50sen bright rose and UPU Koban 2sen rose (JSCA 47,71,77,79), paying 82sen for "via Brindisi" rate, mailed instead via San Francisco, with Registry label added in New York, also three paper seals "Ministere des Affairs Etrangeres Japon" and Paris arrival markings on back, fine and remarkable cover, with 2009 Scheller and detailed 2012 Florian Eichhorn certificates (Cat No. 48,63,71,73) (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1878 (1 May) picture postcard addressed to Paris, datelined Tokyo, with violet "Mission Francaise d'Aeronautique Au Japon Le Chef de Mission" handstamped on front, also cover franked with 10s, tied by indistinct cds, addressed to Dijon, showing "Mission Militaire Francaise Au Japon" handstamp, also privately applied "Mission Francaise Aeronautique au Japon" applied on back (Image)

Est.US$250