1915-22 collection of 14 covers or cards, with Fieldpost usages with red "Gunji Yubin" cachets denoting military mail from Tsingtao, Kaumi, Zhangdian, Fangzi, official mail from Shantung Railway Administration, registered and censored mail ("Passed by Censor I.J.P.O. Tsingtau"), "Opened by Censor" Russian and American censor labels, with or without stamps, destinations include United States, Shanghai, France and Sweden, all written-up on exhibit pages, fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1918 (7 Apr) cover from Tokyo to USA, with corner card of "The Special Mission of Japan" sent by Kikujiro Ishii, a Japanese diplomat (Minister of Foreign Affairs 1915-16, Special Envoy to the United States in 1917), who negotiated the Langsing-Ishii Agreement which required Japan to return Kiauchau to China in 1923, following the peace settlement, cover opened by censor, with arrival pmk, also Viscount Ishii's carte-de-visite. A fine collateral item (Image)

Est.US$150