Stamps Asia / Japan | ITALY | | 1 | Italy 1953 BOAC Comet Sent to Tokyo Japan with Globe with arrival on reverse. With airplane on stamp. (pt) (ID:33143) | £12.00 |
| MAURITIUS | | 2 | India 1959 Qantas Airmail BOAC Comet 4 to Japan Tokyo (pt) (ID:33121) | £6.00 |
| JAPAN | | 3 | Japan 1953 BOAC Airmail Cover to Tokyo First Flight With slogan "First Flight between London and Tokyo" and arrival on reverse. (pt) (ID:33106) | £8.00 |
| 4 | Japan 1953 BOAC Airmail Cover to New Delhi India With slogan "First Flight between London and Tokyo" and arrival on reverse. (pt) (ID:33104) | £8.00 |
| 5 | Japan 1953 BOAC Airmail Cover to Rome Italy With slogan "First Flight between London and Tokyo" and arrival on reverse. (pt) (ID:33102) | £8.00 |
| 6 | Japan 1953 BOAC Airmail Cover to Rangoon Burma With slogan "First Flight between London and Tokyo" and arrival on reverse. (pt) (ID:33101) | £8.00 |
| 7 | Japan 1953 BOAC Airmail Cover to Karachi Pakistan With slogan "First Flight between London and Tokyo" and arrival on reverse. (pt) (ID:33100) | £8.00 |
| 8 | Japan 1952 BOAC Airmail Cover to Cairo Egypt With slogan "First Flight between London and Tokyo" and arrival on reverse. (pt) (ID:33099) | £8.00 |
| 9 | Japan 1952 BOAC Airmail Cover to Manama Bahrain With slogan "First Flight between London and Tokyo" and arrival on reverse. (pt) (ID:33097) | £8.00 |
| 10 | Japan Picture Postcard Raft on the Yalu River Black & white Picture Postcard view of Raft on the Yalu River. (ID:33075) | £7.50 |
| 11 | Japan Picture Postcard Geisya Girls in Japanese Garden (ID:33073) | £7.50 |
| 12 | Japan Picture Postcard Pond of Daibutsu at Nara (ID:33072) | £7.50 |
| 13 | Japan Sepia Picture Postcard view of old fishing boat (ID:33071) | £7.50 |
| 14 | Japan Picture Postcard Fuji Mt. from Lake Kawaguchiko (ID:33069) | £7.50 |
| 15 | Japan Picture Postcard Inland sea views Akashi Straits Picture Postcard with one of Inland sea views of Japan, Akashi Straits. (ID:33067) | £7.50 |
| 16 | Japan Picture Postcard Sanyo Rail Way in Sea saide Kobe Picture Postcard Sanyo Rail Way in sea side Kobe. View with Awaji island acrose the sea. (ID:33063) | £7.50 |
| 17 | Japan 1912 Ukiyoe Picture Postcard to Germany (ID:33060) | £7.50 |
| 18 | Japan Picture Postcard Fuji Mt. from Miyakawa (ID:33058) | £7.50 |
| 19 | Japan black & white Picture Postcard Fuji Mountain (ID:33056) | £7.50 |
| 20 | Japan 1912 Picture Postcard Kobe Minatogawa Shrine Picture Postcard of Minatogawa Shrine with Canyon in Kobe. Kobe datestamp. (ID:33055) | £7.50 |
| 21 | Japan Picture Postcard Shoutsu Hot Springs North Korea Black & white Picture Postcard of Shoutsu Hot Springs in North Korea. (ID:33052) | £7.50 |
| 22 | Japan Picture Postcard Sarusawa Pond Nara (ID:33050) | £7.50 |
| 23 | Japan Picture Postcard Nikko Iyeyasu Temple (ID:33046) | £7.50 |
| 24 | Japan Postcard Sepia Hand drawing picture of Farmer Sepia Picture Postcard for Piece Aniversaly. Drawing local farmers were working and making tea for them. (ID:33039) | £7.50 |
| 25 | Japan Kyoto Togetsu Brige Picture Postcard (ID:33037) | £7.50 |
| 26 | Japan Nagoya Cattle Picture Postcard to Italy (ID:33035) | £7.50 |
| 27 | Japan Postcard Keifuku Palace KEIJI Keikwairo Banpuet Keikwairo Banpuet Hall. (ID:33033) | £7.50 |
| 28 | Japan Postcard View of Famous Place MOJI (ID:33032) | £7.50 |
| 29 | Japan Postcard Goryokaku Old Battle Field in Hakodate (ID:33031) | £7.50 |
| 30 | Japan Postcard Ground for Seruice of the Killed Etsusa Creased. (ID:33028) | £7.50 |
| 31 | Japan Postcard Kiyomizu Pagoda at Kioto (Kyoto) (ID:33026) | £7.50 |
| 32 | Japan Postcard Interioer of Iyeyasu Temple NIKKO City (ID:33025) | £7.50 |
| 33 | Japan Postcard Pagoda NIKKO city (ID:33023) | £7.50 |
| 34 | Japan Postcard Sohrinto Monument NIKKO (ID:33021) | £7.50 |
| 35 | Japan Postcard Cryptomeria Road Nikko (ID:33018) | £7.50 |
| 36 | Japan Postcard Karamon Gate Saindaike Nikko (ID:33016) | £7.50 |
| 37 | Japan Postcard Ryuzu Fall Nikko (ID:33015) | £7.50 |
| 38 | Japan Postcard Yohmeimon Gate Nikko (ID:32997) | £7.50 |
| 39 | Japan Postcard Yashamon Gate Iyemitsu Temple Nikko (ID:32996) | £7.50 |
| 40 | Japan Postcard View of the Front of the Toshoogu Shrine (ID:32995) | £7.50 |
| 41 | Japan Postcard Railway Bridge R. Kanko Keijo (ID:32994) | £7.50 |
| 42 | Japan Postcard Eimeiji Temple at Botandai Heijo (ID:32993) | £7.50 |
| 43 | Japan Postcard Nunobiki Waterfall at Kobe (ID:32992) | £7.50 |
| GREAT BRITAIN | | 44 | Great Britain Destination Mail 1872 Envelope to Japan Cover bearing SG 94, 4d vermilion plate 12 and SG 117, 1/- green plate 5 tied by London duplex, routed on British packet via Brindisi with Hong Kong transit and Yokohama British Post office arrival on reverse. Very fine. (pt) (ID:32897) | £250.00 |
| 45 | Great Britain Destination Mail 1867 Paquebot Envelope Cover addressed to Japan bearing SG 94, 4d orange plate 8 and SG 97, 6d mauve (2) plate 6 tied by London numeral, sent on French Paquebot via Marseille with Hong Kong transit on reverse and taxed with hand-stuck 1d in red on arrival paying the internal delivery. Nice item. (pt) (ID:32895) | £250.00 |
| 46 | Great Britain Destination Mail 1871 Envelope to Japan Cover bearing SG 94 4d vermilion plate 12 (2) and SG 117, 1/- green plate 5 (2) tied by London duplex, routed on British packet via Brindisi with Hong Kong transit and Yokohama British Post Office arrival on reverse. Nice item paying the double lette rate.(pt) (pt) (ID:32894) | £250.00 |
| JAPAN | | 47 | Japan Postcard Mt. Fuji from Gotemba (Trees) (ID:32788) | £7.50 |
| 48 | Japan Postcard 1912 Tokio - Bournemouth Sacred Bridge (ID:32787) | £7.50 |
| 49 | Japan 1918 Postcard to London UK Kosmurei Station to Highgate in London UK. (ID:32786) | £7.50 |
| 50 | Japan Postcard Yamatoshima in Awaji Island Ship (ID:32785) | £7.50 |
| 51 | Japan Postcard Tomb of Tohshogu Nikko (ID:32784) | £7.50 |
| 52 | Japan Postcard Tachikikannon Temple Utagahama Chuzenji (ID:32783) | £7.50 |
| 53 | Japan Postcard Yunokawa Garden in the Hakodate Suburbs (ID:32782) | £7.50 |
| 54 | Japan Postcard Chuzenji Lako Nikko with Trees (ID:32781) | £7.50 |
| 55 | Japan Postcard via Siberia Bronze Tomb Iyeyasu Nikko Temple. (ID:32780) | £7.50 |
| 56 | Japan Postcard Daikyokuden Kyoto Temple (ID:32779) | £7.50 |
| 57 | Japan 1906 Postcard Cricklewood London Sleeping Woman (ID:32778) | £7.50 |
| 58 | Japan 1906 Postcard to Cricklewood UK Japanese Women (ID:32777) | £7.50 |
| 59 | Japan Postcard Karamon (Iyeyasu) Nikko Temple (ID:32776) | £7.50 |
| 60 | Japan 1911 Postcard (Japanese Woman) to France via Siberia. (ID:32775) | £7.50 |
| 61 | Japan 1905 Postcard from Kobe to Belgium Antwerp Boat (ID:32774) | £7.50 |
| 62 | Japan Postcard Sunset of Suma One of Inland sea views (ID:32773) | £7.50 |
| 63 | Japan 1908 Postcard to Bournemouth via Siberia Russia Futaara Temple, Nikko (ID:32769) | £7.50 |
| 64 | Japan Postcard Cherry Blossoms of Yoshino at Yamato (ID:32768) | £7.50 |
| 65 | Japan 1936 Postcard View of the Famous Place MOJI (ID:32767) | £7.50 |
| 66 | Japan 1906 Postcard to Cricklewood Yokohama To North London. (ID:32766) | £7.50 |
| 67 | Japan 1906 Postcard to Cricklewood London Eating Women From Moji (Japan). (ID:32765) | £7.50 |
| KOREA - COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY 1897-1946 | | 68 | Korea 1904 Postal Stationery Card to Japan Tokyo PSC 1ch green upgraded with Falcon SG 51, 1ch brown tied by Seoul Kanjo datestamp addressed via Chemelpo to Tokyo with transit and receiver. Very fine item. (pt) (ID:32727) | £435.00 |
| JAPAN | | 69 | Japan Page of "Earlies" 1899-1914 (24) 2 pages. (ID:32602) | £15.00 |
| 70 | Japan Stamps From 1876 Total 52 Stamps All USED 3 pages.Very fine. (ID:32601) | £15.00 |
| HONG KONG | | 71 | Hong Kong 1961 F/Flight Cover Australia-Japan Nov 1961. Illustrated "BOEING 707" Cover, HK to TOKYO "Leg". (ID:32578) | £20.00 |
| 72 | Hong Kong 1957 "BOAC" Cover First Flight UK Japan London to Tokyo Flight. This cover is on the "Return Leg" from HK to London. 19th July 1957. QE2 $1.00 & 30c Grey. Fine. (ID:32575) | £37.50 |
| 73 | Hong Kong 1966 "Churchill" on JAL First Flight / Ship 6 April 1966 H.K. to Japan. Illustrated First Flight Cover to NAGOYA. Scarce. (ID:32512) | £25.00 |
| HONG KONG - FLIGHTS & AIRMAILS | | 74 | Hong Kong 1939 Airmail Cover to Maritime Agency Japan Air Mail envelope from France bearing 1f25 red tied by Rhone datestamp addressed to the French Maritime Agency, Kobe, Japan, and forwarded via Shanghai to the Steamer "L'Aramis" at Hong Kong with arrival datestamp and "Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes / Agence de Hong Kong" double-ring cachet in violet on reverse. (pt) (ID:32492) | £85.00 |
| BURMA | | 75 | Burma KG6 Japanese Occupation Card of Forgeries Fine Range for reference. Catalogue value would be huge if genuine. Very fine mint, most are U/M. If any are genuine then this is a bargain! (ID:32480) | £45.00 |
| JAPAN | | 76 | Japan Tokyo 1953 Airmail BOAC to Manama Bahrain Persian Gulf. Arrival on reverse. (pt) (ID:32426) | £8.00 |
| 77 | Japan 1915 16 cards Jpanese Red Cross Hospiatal A superb series of 16 cards in fine mint condition depicting the Japanese Red Cross Hospital in Paris inscribed "Mission de la Croix Rouge Japanaise, Hospital Benevole 4th Bis" A very rare set. (pt) (ID:32374) | £500.00 |
| 78 | Japan Kobe 1922 Registered Cover to Chile via New York Registered envelope to Chile enclosing cards sent at "Printed Matter" rate bearing SG167,1/2s brown, SG168, 1s orange (2), SG169,1 1/2s blue, SG172, 4s red and SG212, 20s blue tied by Kobe datestamp with registered label, endorsed "Art 4" in Japanese for the printed matter, routed via New York with Concepcion arrival. Scarce item. (pt) (ID:32373) | £165.00 |
| 79 | Japan 1912 Postal Card from Kyoto Tsuruga via Siberia Postal Stationery Card 4sen red written from Kyoto with Tsuruga transit routed via Siberia addressed to Switzerland. (pt) (ID:32371) | £45.00 |
| 80 | Japan 1892 Registered Illustrated wrapper to France Registered illustrated wrapper to France bearing Koban SG113, 1s green, SG120, 10s bistre tied by vernacular datestamp with boxed registered, routed via Nagasaki and Yokohama with hooded London registered transit and Calais arrival. Attractive item and scarce use. (pt) (ID:32369) | £305.00 |
| 81 | Japan 1953 BOAC Envelope Tokyo to Bahrain Airplanes Comet, Jetliner Service, First Flight betw London and Tokyo. (pt) (ID:32360) | £20.00 |
| 82 | Japan 1953 BOAC Envelope Tokyo to London Airplanes Comet, Jetliner Service, First Flight betw London and Tokyo. (pt) (ID:32359) | £20.00 |
| 83 | Japan 1953 BOAC Envelope Tokyo to London Airplanes Comet, Jetliner Service, First Flight betw London and Tokyo. (pt) (ID:32358) | £20.00 |
| 84 | Japan 1905 C8 Japan/Korea Postal Services. U/M SG153, Sak: C8, 3s Rose-Red. Amalgamation of the Japan/Korea Postal Services., Fresh U/Mint (ID:32273) | £90.00 |
| 85 | Japan 1928/30 "4" Commemorative sets U/M SG248/56, & 262/4., Sak: C46/55 Michel 184/7, & 193/200., 2nd 4 Sets, "ENTHRONEMENT" (Bird), "SHRINE OF ISI", "THIRD CENSUS & "MEIJI SHRINE" (10) , Fresh U/Mint Ref.J13 (pt) (ID:32224) | £30.00 |
| 86 | Japan 1947 2nd National Athletics Meeting (4) U/M SG460/3, Sak: C111/114, 2nd National Athletics Meeting (4) Cat £55., Fresh U/Mint in 2 "Se-tenant" Vertical Pairs. Ref. J27 (pt) (ID:32223) | £30.00 |
| 87 | Japan 1948 C129-132 National Athletics. Bl.of 4. ( Base SG509/12, Scott 421a, Sak: C129-132, National Athletics. Bl.of 4. ( Baseball, Cycling,etc) Cat £50., U/Mint Ref. J28 (pt) (ID:32222) | £35.00 |
| 88 | Japan 1951 C208-209 Industry Exhibitions (Set of 3 x 10 SG623-24, Sak: C208-209, Industry Exhibitions (Set of 3 x 10y.)Sailing boat., U/Mint Cat £115 ref J29 (pt) (ID:32221) | £75.00 |
| 89 | Japan 1949 Telecomunications Exhibition. M/Sheet U/M SGMS533, Scott 457, Sak: C160, Telecomunications Exhibition. M/Sheet ( SPACE), Fresh U/Mint Ref J30. (pt) (ID:32220) | £85.00 |
| 90 | Japan 1949 Postal Week Sheet: "Moon & BRENT GOOSE" SG556a, Scott 479a, Sak: C173, Postal Week "Moon & BRENT GOOSE (Bird). Cat £130, Fresh U/Mint Ref. J31 (pt) (ID:32219) | £75.00 |
| 91 | Japan "Taisho" Series Used (ID:31953) | £25.00 |
| 92 | Japan 1937-40 Definitives Used (ID:31952) | £12.50 |
| 93 | Japan Page of "Earlies" 1920's/30's (ID:31948) | £20.00 |
| 94 | Japan Page of used "Kobans" & Chrysanthemums (ID:31947) | £125.00 |
| 95 | Japan 1925 Imperial Silver Wedding Fine Commemora. Card bearing 8 Sen & special cancel. Scarce. (pt) (ID:31944) | £75.00 |
| 96 | Japan 1920 C26-27 Meiji Shrine U/Mint. SG200-201, Sak: C26-27, Meiji Shrine, Fresh U/Mint (pt) (ID:31902) | £9.50 |
| 97 | Japan 1920 C24-25 First Census. Fresh U/Mint. SG198-199, Sak: C24-25, First Census, Fresh U/Mint (pt) (ID:31901) | £17.50 |
| 98 | Japan 1915 C18-C21 Restoration of PEACE (Birds). U/M SG192-95, Sak: C18-C21, Restoration of PEACE (Birds). (All perf varieties) 6, U/Mint (pt) (ID:31898) | £60.00 |
| 99 | Japan 1915 C11-C14 Coronation Set of 4. U/M SG185-88, Sak: C11-C14, Coronation Set of 4., Fresh U/Mint (pt) (ID:31897) | £60.00 |
| 100 | Japan 1905 C8 Japan/Korea Postal Services. SG153, Sak: C8, Japan/Korea Postal Services., U/Mint, very scarce. (pt) (ID:31896) | £90.00 |
| 101 | Japan 1900 C7 Wedding of Imperial Prince U/Mint. SG152, Sak: C7, Wedding of Imperial Prince, Fresh U/Mint. Very Scarce as such. (pt) (ID:31895) | £37.50 |
| 102 | Japan 1896 C3/5 Japan-China War. Set of 4. Mint. SG18-131, Sak: C3/5, Japan-China War. Set of 4., M/MintRef J2 (pt) (ID:31894) | £110.00 |
| 103 | JAPAN. 1894 Empress Silver Wedding set of 2 MINT. SG126/7. Michel 69/70, Sakura C1/2. Fine Mint lightly hinged. (pt) (ID:31893) | £45.00 |
| SOUTH EAST ASIA IN PRINT | | 104 | JAPAN. 1930's Text from PEOPLES OF ALL NATIONS. Entitled "The Island Empire & its Cultured People" 103 Pages of Text, Maps, & good quality Photographs of costumes & charactaristics of LIFE in MANCHURIA in the 1920's & 30's. An interestng account of the JAPANESE ABORIGINES, THE AINU. Scarce piece of History. (ID:31583) | £29.50 |
| JAPAN | | 105 | Japan 1953 C241 75th Ann of Tokyo Observatory SG718, Sak: C241, 75th Ann of Tokyo Observatory, M/Mint (ID:31135) | £5.00 |
| 106 | Japan 1951 C206-207 Tourist Issue, Waka-No- Ura SG616-617, Sak: C206-207, Tourist Issue, Waka-No- Ura Coastal Resorts, M/Mint. Thematic;SHIPS (ID:31134) | £8.00 |
| AUSTRIA | | 107 | AUSTRIA 1909 Picture postcard to Shan-Hai-Kauan China Picuture postcard to the 16th Regiment of French troops at Shan-Hai-Kauan China bearing Yvert 104, 5 heller green tied by Wien date stamp with Japanese Post Office Shanghaikwan I.G.T.O. oval arrival date stamp in violet. Scarce. (pt) (ID:31093) | £195.00 |
| TIBET | | 108 | Tibet 1988 First Flight Cover on "Dingri" Cover illustrated "China Japan Nepal" - Rare Tibetan Flight Cover. (pt) (ID:30991) | £45.00 |
| JAPAN | | 109 | Netherlands Indies 1944 Picture Postcard from Java Japanese Occupation, Taukasa 9183 Force with boxed military censor addressed to Japan. Japanese Military Gunji Yubin card sent from the JAVA dispatch, TAUKASA 9183 force, FUJITA party to Japan. Passed by Military censor marked. Fine. (pt) (ID:30577) | £85.00 |
| INDO-CHINA | | 110 | Indo-China 1940 Japanese Occupation Airmail 1940 (Jun) (17.6.15) Censored Envelope c/w long letter regarding Death of solder (written to soldiers mother & describing in great detail the Scouting Mission in which the soldier was KIA. Transcript provided) franked 30s cancelled FPO 222 from Officer with Sato Party, Aoki Unit, Fakabori Unit, Sakurada Unit South China Dispatch by airmail to dead soldiers mother in Yokahama City & arriving 22 June (interesting item as Sakurada Unit was Royal Mixed Bridage who participated in the Occupation of Indo-China in September 1940 after fighting around Shang Ssu area in China proper & although FPO 222 is stated to be located in Hanoi it seems that it might have travelled with the unit and been used in Southern China around Shang Ssu. Scarce item. (pt) (ID:30333) | £605.00 |
| CHINA | | 111 | China - Japan 1943 Japanese Occupation North China 1943 (April) Envelope franked Dr. Sun 30c , 8c, 1c & 3c all with various Surcharges cancelled & registered Canton to Japan with red on white Japanese Censors resealing label. Scarce. (pt) (ID:30307) | £250.00 |
| JAPAN | | 112 | Japan 1905 Envelope Russo-Jap War French Mil. Attache 1905 (Oct) Envelope end from W.O. Summo No 6 Commissariat of 11th Division 1st Army to Col Baron Corvisart, French Legation, Tokyo (Col Baron Corvisart was the French Military Attache to Japan) (pt) (ID:30284) | £500.00 |
| 113 | Japan 1904 cover French Mil. Attache Russo-Jap War 1904 December (09.12.37) Envelope franked 2s & 8s registered Azabu-Tanimachi w/3 line Official h/s in Japanese & addressed to Lt. Col. Baron Corvisart, Attache Militaire de France au Japan. Very rare. (pt) (ID:30282) | £605.00 |
| 114 | Japan 1911 Picture Postcard written from Honolulu Sent to Japan bearing SG135, 1 1/2 sen violet tied by Tenyo-Maru Sea Post datestamp with Kobe arrival. Very fine. (pt) (ID:30281) | £140.00 |
| 115 | Japan 1940 Postal Stationery Card 3s brown upgraded with SG315, 2s red, SG394, 3s brown and SG398, 7s vermilion tied by vernacular datestamp with large "Released Censorship/1008". (pt) (ID:30279) | £140.00 |
| 116 | Japan 1897 Envelope addressed to France SG115 5s blue Koban SG115 5s blue and SG130, 5s violet tied by Yokohama datestamp routed via Hong Kong and London with Toulouse arrival on reverse. Very fine combination. (pt) (ID:30278) | £305.00 |
| 117 | Japan 1896 Envelope to France bearing SG128 2s carmine SG130, 5s violet and SG131, 5s violet tied by Yokohama datestamp with Toulouse arrival on reverse. Very fine. (pt) (ID:30277) | £250.00 |
| 118 | Japan 1896 Envelope from Ariege France sent stampless to the Post and Telegraph, Saigon with Saigon Central, Cochinchine arrival on reverse and forwarded via Hong Kong to Yokohama Japan with tax-handstamp applied and bearing Koban SG120, 10s brown orange tied by boxed instructional used as Postage dues with instructional label attached. Very fine. (pt) (ID:30274) | £305.00 |
| 119 | Japan 1924 Picture Postcard to France SG218 3s carmine Picture Postcard bearing SG218, 3s carmine (pair) and SG219, 4s green tied by Kobe 2 datestamp in violet. Nice franking on card of the Earthquake stamps. (pt) (ID:30273) | £165.00 |
| 120 | Japan 1915 Military mail Picture Postcard fr. Red Cross Japanese Red Cross Hospital in Benevole, Paris cancelled by military "Croix Rouge Japonaise Hopital Benevole No 4 Bis" in blue with Paris datestamp and addressed to Javel. Nice item. (pt) (ID:30271) | £140.00 |
| 121 | Japan 1909 Picture Postcard from Saigon "Jap. Dancers" addressed to France bearing Japan SG121, 15s violet tied by "Vapuer No 1" datestamp (Salles 2013) with "Vapuer No 1 Postes Cochinchine" negative cachet. Fine item of river mail posted on the River Mekong. (pt) (ID:30270) | £165.00 |
| USA | | 122 | Manchuria-USA Japanese PO WW1 Envelope 1918 (April) Envelope franked Japan 10s (2) cancelled & registered Moukden / IJPO to Indianapolis with on rev transit & arrival d/s. (pt) (ID:30171) | £275.00 |
| 123 | Manchuria-USA Japanese P.O. WW1 Cover 1918 (June) Envelope franked Japan 10s (2) & 3s (2) cancelled & registered Moukden to Indianapolis. Reregistered in Yokohama & with rare American Cross / China / 25c Help Win the War patriotic label tied by Brown Censors resealing label overlaid byd By / Censor label tied 1573 h/s. (pt) (ID:30170) | £390.00 |
| ADEN | | 124 | Aden 1891 French Postal Stationery Card Sage 10c black written from Aden with dispatch datestamp on front addressed to Japan sent on French Paquebot with octagonal "Ligne T Paq Fr No 3" datestamp (Salles 2142) routed via Singapore and Hong Kong with transit on reverse and Yokohama arrival. Scarce item. (pt) (ID:30139) | £195.00 |
| CHINA | | 125 | China Manchuria 1944 Reg. Envelope to Germany SG80 1f Envelope to Germany bearing SG80, 1f brown, SG88, 9f orange, SG125, 2f blue and orange, SG129, 2f brown and yellow, SG133, 2f carmine and SG134, 4f blue tied by Fuchin datestamp with boxed registered hand-stamp in violet, routed via Osaka Japan with German censor label and cachet on reverse applied on arrival. Very fine. (pt) (ID:30115) | £275.00 |
| THAILAND | | 126 | Thailand 1944 POW Airmail Card Indian FPO 305 in red GB 3d POW Air Mail card canc Walton on Thames to POW in No 2 Camp Thailand w/lozenge Censor h/s, Indian FPO 305 in red, boxed Returned in Undelivered Mails/ From Territory Formerly Occupied / by Japanese Forces h/s & Returned to Sender. Scarce. (pt) (ID:30097) | £250.00 |
| JAPAN | | 127 | China Jap. Occ. 1942 Military Mail Postal Station. Card "Dove of Peave" from North China with boxed censor, addressed to Japan. Very fine item of stationery. (pt) (ID:29989) | £60.00 |
| THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE POST OFFICE IN CHINA | | 128 | China 1942 Jap. Occupation Military mail Dove of Peace from North China with boxed censor, addressed to Japan. Very fine item of stationery. (pt) (ID:29916) | £60.00 |
| 129 | China 1942 Japanese Occupation Military Mail Envelope Postal Stationery Envelope (Tin Helmet) from Central China with boxed censor, addressed to Japan. Very fine item of stationery. (pt) (ID:29915) | £85.00 |
| 130 | China 1942 Jap. Occupation Postal Stationery Lettercard from Central China with boxed censor, addressed to Japan. Very fine item of stationery. (pt) (ID:29914) | £85.00 |
| 131 | China 1942 Jap. Occupation Military Mail PSE Tin Helmet from Central China with boxed censor, addressed to Japan. Very fine item of stationery. (pt) (ID:29913) | £85.00 |
| 132 | China 1940 Jap. Occupation Military Mail PSE to Takatsu Military Mail Postal Stationery Envelope to Takatsu-tcho, Japan. Very fine item of stationery. (pt) (ID:29912) | £85.00 |
| 133 | China Jap. Occupation 1942 Military PSC Tin Helmet Postal Stationery Card from Central China with boxed censor, addressed to Japan. Very fine item of stationery. (pt) (ID:29911) | £60.00 |
| 134 | China 1944 Jap. Occupation Picture Postcard Censor Picture Postcard from Japanese Air Base at Gifu bearing SG316, 3s green with boxed Passed censor cachet in violet. Very fine. World War 2 - Japanese Air Base Gifu - Gunji Yubin - JSCA224 - 3 sen Domestic Gifu 19. 6 cancel 1944 Return Address Gifu Military Air Base - Passed Censor Marking. (pt) (ID:29909) | £85.00 |
| 135 | China 1942 Jap. Occupation Military Mail PSC Dove Dove of Peace from North China with boxed censor, addressed to Japan. Very fine item of stationery. (pt) (ID:29908) | £60.00 |
| 136 | China (Japanese Occupation) 1942 Military mail PSC postal stationary letter card from Central China with boxed censor, addressed to Japan. Very fine item of stationary. (pt) (ID:29906) | £85.00 |
| INDO-CHINA | | 137 | Indo-China Picture Postcard from Gunji Yubin censored Japanese Military Mail, Picture Postcard from Gunji Yubin sent from the South China Expeditionary Force Army on Hainen Island with boxed censor cachet. South River Crossing, Haikow sent from South China Expeditionary Army HAINAN ISLAND Location. Artist: Ishii Kofu, Printed by: Tokyo Kobayashi (pt) (ID:29902) | £140.00 |
| KOREA - COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY 1897-1946 | | 138 | KOREA 1923 Envelope to London 10s blue SG178 Envelope to London bearing Japan SG 176, 10s blue and SG 178, 20s claret (pair) written from Chemulpo tied by Ninsen Chosen date stamp routed via Siberia. Very fine an scarce. (pt) (ID:29793) | £415.00 |
| LITERATURE / BOOKS / CATALOGUE | | 139 | Stanley Gibbons Part 18 JAPAN & KOREA The Latest (4th) edition. 1997. Specialised catalogue, including British P.O.'s in Japan, UNITED STATES P.o.'s, FRENCH P.O.'s & all aspects of North & South Korea. (ID:29782) | £22.50 |
| SOUTH KOREA - FROM 1946 | | 140 | South Korea 1946 SG73a "30Ch on 6s" Error of Surcharge. "30Ch on 6s" Error of Surcharge. Only 1 sheet reported, M/Mint Rare. (ID:29763) | £75.00 |
| JAPAN | | 141 | Japan 1935 Visit of the EMPEROR of MANCHUKUO. SG276-279, Visit of the EMPEROR of MANCHUKUO., M/Mint with minor hinge thins. Cat £26 (ID:29708) | £12.50 |
| P.R.C. STAMPS FROM 1949 | | 142 | China PRC 1965 C114 Chinese Japan Youth Set of 5 U/M SG2267-71, Scott 850-4, unmounted mint. (ID:29512) | £3.95 |
| 143 | China PRC 1965 C114 Chinese Japan Youth Set of 5 U/M SG2267-71, Scott 850-4, unmounted mint. (ID:29511) | £3.95 |
| LITERATURE / BOOKS / CATALOGUE | | 144 | Japan Overseas, International Flights Airmails Handbook Overseas and International Flights Book, compiled by John C.W. Fields, F.R.G.S., with illustrated flight cancels, cachets, map, routes, covers, etc. Total 20 Pages. (ID:29452) | £12.00 |
| 145 | Japan Overseas, International Flights Airmails Handbook Overseas and International Flights Book, compiled by John C.W. Fields, F.R.G.S., with illustrated flight cancels, cachets, map, routes, covers, etc. Total 20 Pages. (ID:29449) | £12.00 |
| 146 | Japanese Occupation of Dutch East Indies Handbook - NEW Japanese Occupation issues of the DEI 1945-1945, by Tom R. Bleeker, Cockrill Series Booklets No.27. Total 60 Pages. Brand New Book, Never-Viewed. Useful. (ID:29448) | £12.50 |
| JAPAN | | 147 | Japan Catalogue of Aerograms #14 KESSLER's Air letters illustrated Airmail envelopes, flight cachets, postcards, 8 pages. Check list. Price list. (ID:29447) | £6.00 |
| 148 | Japan Catalogue of Aerograms #14 KESSLER's Air letters illustrated Airmail envelopes, flight cachets, postcards, 8 pages. Check list. Price list. (ID:29446) | £6.00 |
| KOREA - COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY 1897-1946 | | 149 | Korea 1925 Japanese Occupation envelope to Algeria registered envelope to Algeria, North Africa written from Nandaimon bearing Japan SG171, 3s carmine (pair) and SG176, 10s blue (pair) tied by vernacular Nandaimon datestamp with boxed m/s "Registered Nandaimon No 2" routed via Kobe and Yokohama with transit registered label, various instructional cachets, sent via Hong Kong, Port Taufio and Port Said with Alger arrival on reverse. Superb item of commercial registered mail from this small sub office. (pt) (ID:29363) | £1045.00 |
| 150 | Korea 1906 Registered envelope to England SG146 Registered envelope to England bearing Japan SG146, 20s orange tied by Seoul datestamp with adjacent native label and handstamp registered in red, routed via Japan with Kobe transit registered label and hooded London registered arrival. Nice item. Ex Holcombe. (pt) (ID:29362) | £360.00 |
| HONG KONG | | 151 | Hong Kong 1941 Envelope to New York SG146, 15c scarlet Envelope to New York SG146, 15c scarlet (3) tied by "Victoria Hong Kong 6pm / 3 Dec 41" double-ring with boxed "Notd by Censor" with boxed instructional "Detained in Hong Kong by Japanese / From December 1941 to September 1945" with handstamp Retour and boxed "No Service" in violet. The last convoy of mail left Hong Kong at Noon on 6th Dec this cover was franked for Air Mail use and is one of the few recorded on the last day for mail. Rare item. (pt) (ID:29324) | £1265.00 |
| 152 | Hong Kong 1941 Censored envelope to Japan SG166 15c Censored envelope to Japan bearing SG166, 15c black and scarlet (pair) tied by "Kowloon 1st Oct 1941 Hong Kong" double-ring with "d by Censor Hong Kong" label and boxed 31 cachet, routed via Victoria with Japanese plain brown censor label and segment black circle chop "Communications Ministry / Censored". A very rare item of international censorship from Japan in the interim period when mail was authorized to be censored from October 20 1941 until printed labels were used in November. Only a few covers known. Japanese censorship of international mail was authorized by an Imperial ordinance October 4, 1941 to began October 20, 1941. Printed censorship tape paper seals were used tied with a three segment black circle chop. The top is "Communications Ministry" and bottom "Censored". The middle section was for the censorship station number but is blank until January 1942. This cover postmarked Kowloon, Hong Kong, October 1, 1941 was censored in Hong Kong and in Japan during this short interim period. There are no arrival postmarks. The postage was 30c. (pt) (ID:29318) | £1045.00 |
| THAILAND | | 153 | Thailand 1953 (King Rama 9) First Flight BKK to Tokyo. 4th April 1953. B.O.A.C. Illustrated Flight Cover, bearing a mix of SIAM & THAILAND issues. "TOKYO AMF" (5th April) receiver on reverse. (pt) (ID:29228) | £12.50 |
| LITERATURE / BOOKS / CATALOGUE | | 154 | Sakura Catalogue of Japanese Stamps English & Japanese in colour, 336 pages. Content in both English and Japanese. Brand New book. (ID:29016) | £12.50 |
| 155 | The Gee-MA FORGERIES by Robson-Lowe China, JAPAN, Tibet, JAP-OCC. Fully Illustrated Booklet on the forged Overprints & Cancellations produced by this talented chinaman, with an introduction by Robson-Lowe himself. Very Useful for collector's of China, Japan & Japanese Occupation. (ID:28797) | £7.50 |
| JAPAN | | 156 | Japan Page of early stamps + PSC Postcard from a very old "Lincoln" Stamp Album. (ID:28791) | £25.00 |
| COVERS POSTED TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS | | 157 | GB 1881 Cover to Japan via Brindisi to Tokio Destination mail envelope addressed to Japan bearing SG169, Queen Victoria 5d indigo (Pair) tied by London duplex, routed via Brindisi with Yokohama transit and Tokio arrival on reverse. Nice item. (pt) (ID:28593) | £250.00 |
| 158 | GB 1885 Rare Stamp SG190 on Cover to Japan Great Britain Destination Mail envelope addressed to Japan bearing SG190, 2 1/2d lilac (Pair) tied by London squared circle, routed via Brindisi with Yokohama transit and Tokio arrival on reverse. Scarce stamp on cover to Far East. (pt) (ID:28592) | £135.00 |
| 159 | GB 1884 French Paquebot "AYA" Cover to Japan envelope addressed to Japan bearing SG157, 2 21 /2d blue (Pair) tied by London duplex, routed via French Paquebot "Aya" with Yokohama transit and Tokio arrival on reverse. Very fine. (pt) (ID:28591) | £250.00 |
| 160 | GB 1885 SG193 QV 5d on Cover to Japan - RARE Destination Mail envelope addressed to Japan bearing SG193, Queen Victoria 5d dull green tied by London duplex, routed via Brindisi with Yokohama transit and Tokio arrival on reverse. Scarce stamp on cover to Far East. (pt) (ID:28590) | £195.00 |
| HONG KONG - POSTCARDS | | 161 | Hong Kong 1908 Postcard Rice Fields in Japan Early Picture Postcard bearing SG92, King Edward 7th 2c green (PAIR) tied by Victoria datestamp (Webb Type Ji) addressed to Scotland. (pt) (ID:28575) | £50.00 |
| COVERS POSTED TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS | | 162 | GB 1883 SG169 QV 5d Paquebot Cover to Japan Destination mail envelope addressed to Japan bearing SG169, Queen Victoria 5d indigo tied by London duplex, routed via French Paquebot on the "Djemnah" with Yokohama transit and Tokio arrival on reverse. Nice item. (pt) (ID:28562) | £275.00 |
| 163 | GB 1883 QV on French Paquebot Cover to Japan Destination mail envelope addressed to Japan bearing SG169, Queen Victoria 5d indigo (2), tied by West Pier Brighton duplex, routed via French Paquebot "Anadyr / Volga" with Yokohama transit and Tokio arrival. Nice item. (pt) (ID:28561) | £275.00 |
| 164 | GB 1884 SG157 QV 2 1/2d PAIR - Cover to Japan Destination mail envelope addressed to Japan, bearing SG157, Queen Victoria 2 1/2d (Pair) tied by Western Road Brighton duplex, routed via Brindisi with Yokohama transit and Tokio arrival on reverse. Very fine. (pt) (ID:28560) | £250.00 |
| 165 | GB 1885 SG190 QV 2 1/2d PAIR Cover to Japan Destination mail envelope addressed to Japan bearing SG190, Queen Victoria 2 1/2d lilac (Pair) tied by Oxford duplex, routed via Brindisi with Yokohama transit and Tokio arrival on reverse. Scarce stamp on cover to FAR EAST. (pt) (ID:28559) | £135.00 |
| HONG KONG - POSTCARDS | | 166 | Hong Kong 1907 PAIR on Postcard Webb Type Ji Early Picture Postcard (Japanese Ladis in Kimono - women), bearing SG92, King Edward 7th 2c green (PAIR) tied by Victoria datestamp (Webb Type Ji), addressed to Scotland. (pt) (ID:28518) | £50.00 |
| GREAT BRITAIN | | 167 | Great Britain 1876 Envelope to Japan SG147 Envelope addressed to Japan, bearing SG147, 6d grey (2) and SG152, 4d orange tied by octagonal London duplex (L2) Late Fee, routed via Marseille on French Paquebot with Hong Kong transit on reverse. Scarce franking. (pt) (ID:28505) | £390.00 |
| BURMA | | 168 | Burma 1942 Japan Occ Peacock Bird ovpt 4a U/M SGJ11, Japanese Occupation, King George 6th Official, Type 1 overprinted on 4 Anna's Service, very light overall toning, but very fresh Unmounted Mint. Side-marginal. Fresh & Superb. Cat.£22 (ID:28319) | £17.50 |
| HONG KONG - STAMPS OF KING GEORGE 5TH | | 169 | Hong Kong 1921 KG5 8c Orange "Perfins" SG123. 8c Orange. Perfined "MBK", of MITSUI BUSAN KAISHA. Extremely scarce. (ID:28215) | £19.50 |
| KOREA - COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY 1897-1946 | | 170 | Korea Japanese Occupation 1925 Registered Env Reg envelope to France written from the Catholic Mission at Taikou bearing Japan SG212, 20s blue (Pair) tied by vernacular Taikou datestamp with matching registration label routed via Yokohama with transit and Vancouver with Loire arrival on reverse. Very fine. (pt) (ID:28026) | £325.00 |
| LITERATURE / BOOKS / CATALOGUE | | 171 | Scott Catalogue 2004 Volume 4 "J to O" ALL WORLD Countries, from J to O, including the latest prices for Japan, KOREA etc. (ID:28014) | £45.00 |
| RUSSIA | | 172 | Russia Japan 1920 Censored P.O.W. Postcard Japanese Prisoners of War Card written from POW at Pervaya Rietschka Camp with boxed "Service des Prisonniers de Guerre" in Violet with boxed Russian Censor, routed via Vladevostok and Moji Japan with circular Japanese censor. The Camp near Vladevostok housed German, Czech (Czechoslovakia) and Austrian Prisoners. Very fine. (pt) (ID:27993) | £195.00 |
| 173 | Russia 1897 PSC to Mozambique via Japan India Postal Stationery Card 3 kop red upgraded with SG50, 1 kop orange addressed to Portuguese Mozanbique via Japan with Tuticorn India transit. Nice item. (pt) (ID:27984) | £165.00 |
| 174 | Russian "Anti-Hitler" Card 1941 Unused Goebbels "War at Lightening Speed in the East". Graphic Animation of a very worried looking Hitler, & Goebbels (or possibly the Japanese Emperor) spewing out the German Propaganda"! Minor central crease, very scarce. (pt) (ID:27828) | £40.00 |
| THAILAND FLIGHTS & AIRMAILS | | 175 | THAILAND TO TAIWAN (JAPAN) 1939 FIRST FLIGHT First Flight by JAPAN AVIATION COMPANY BANGKOK-TAIHUKU, FORMOSA. Small neat envelope bearing a 25s Blue "AIR" stamp, tied "BANGKOKG.P.O.£". "TAIHOKU/ TAIWAN /NIPPON " cds receiver on reverse. A very Rare Flight, only 30 Covers were recorded as FLOWN. Superb Condition. (pt) (ID:27736) | £175.00 |
| MALTA | | 176 | MALTA 1887 Cover via Port Said Egypt to Japan envelope bearing SG23, Queen Victoria 2d grey, tied by A25 duplex routed via Port Said with Yokohama Japan CDS and native Tokyo arrival. Nice item. (pt) (ID:27473) | £275.00 |
| MAPS / PRINTS | | 177 | Map 1864 Pacific Ocean Micronesia Map by the French Cartographer Boulanger & Legrand (1864) Paris. Covering Siam to San Francisco & from China / Japan to Australia & New Zealand, Antarctica. Fascinating. In need of some restoration due to Filing folds - Rare. (ID:27242) | £125.00 |
| JAPAN | | 178 | China Japan Manchukuo 1934 Definitive Set SG40-49, 51 & 56 (missing SG50, 18f). Otherwise mint, lightly mounted. (ID:27063) | £46.00 |
| MANCHUKUO | | 179 | China Japan Manchukuo 1934 Definitive Set SG40-49, 51 to 56. (missing SG50, 18f). Otherwise mint, lightly mounted. (ID:27033) | £46.00 |
| SARAWAK | | 180 | Sarawak Malaya Jap. Occupation 1943 Envelope Official mail Envelope to Kuching bearing Japanese Occupation of North Borneo SGJ18, 4c red (pair) tied by vernacular Sibu datestamp in violet with boxed censor hand-stamp and cachet "Third Divisional Treasury" in violet. Very fine and rare item of commercial mail. (pt) (ID:27016) | £1155.00 |
| THAILAND | | 181 | Thailand 1944 Postal Stationery Card 3 att Postal Stationery Card 3 att pale green cancelled by bilingual Bangkok datestamp addressed locally with circular 2 censor in violet used during the Japanese Occupation. Very fine. (pt) (ID:27012) | £245.00 |
| RUSSIA | | 182 | Russia 1919 Prisoner of War Postcard France Prisoner of War Mail Postcard to France written from Zenkovka in Siberia with boxed Free P.O.W. in Russian and Prisonnierre du Guerre cachet in violet, routed via Vladivostok by the American Red Cross with Japanese transit censor and Paris arrival on reverse. Rare item. (pt) (ID:26858) | £245.00 |
| JAPAN | | 183 | Japan 1955 10th Athletic Meet Block of 4 SG744a x 2 in a Bl. of 4. Top 2 lightly hinged, lower 2 hinged (Gymnastics & Running). Cat £16+ (ID:26811) | £12.50 |
| 184 | Japan / Chefoo Reg. Cover to Government House Wei Hai Wei from British Legation, franked on front by 3s & 10s tied by native datestamp and on back by 3s and 4s tied by Moji datestamps, 2 registered labels the native one tied by Moji datestamp endorsed "Registerd" in Black and in Red, "Chefoo IJPO" and "Chefoo British PO" backstamps, stain from Wax Seal otherwise fine. (pt) (ID:26790) | £750.00 |
| MANCHUKUO | | 185 | China Manchukuo 1937 Provisional SG106-7 MINT Provisionals "13f on 12f", both shades, Chestnut (U/M), Red-Orange (M/M), Very fine & fresh. Extremely Scarce. (ID:26596) | £100.00 |
| 186 | China Japan Manchukuo 1936 Set to 1 Yuan MINT SG79-100, airplanes, bridge, Airmails, horses, pagoda, etc. (missing SG92, 15f Rose-Red), Set of 22 Cat.£55 (less £10 for SG92). Generally fine mint with Original Gum, (39 fen, SG98 is UNUSED without OG). (ID:26583) | £25.00 |
| NEW GUINEA | | 187 | New Guinea 1944 Postcard from Inf APO 6 POW (Military) Postcard from Inf. A.P.O. 6 American Prisoners of War on the Japanese Occupation of New Guinea sent Free Mail, routed via San Francisco with Army Post Office cancel, addressed to Iowa. (pt) (ID:26145) | £110.00 |
| 188 | New Guinea 1944 Postcard from Inf APO 6 POW (Military) Postcard from Inf. A.P.O. 6 American Prisoners of War on the Japanese Occupation of New Guinea sent Free Mail, routed via San Francisco with Army Post Office cancel, addressed to Iowa. (pt) (ID:26144) | £110.00 |
| 189 | New Guinea 1944 Postcard from Inf APO 6 POW (Military) Postcard from Inf. A.P.O. 6 American Prisoners of War on the Japanese Occupation of New Guinea sent Free Mail, routed via San Francisco with Army Post Office cancel, addressed to Iowa. (pt) (ID:26143) | £85.00 |
| 190 | New Guinea 1944 Postcard from Inf APO 6 POW Postcard from Inf. A.P.O. 6 American Prisoners of War on the Japanese Occupation of New Guinea sent Free Mail, routed via San Francisco with Army Post Office cancel, addressed to Iowa. (pt) (ID:26142) | £85.00 |
| BURMA | | 191 | Burma Japanese Occupation Japan 1944 Postcard Picture Postcard (women & lantern) sent from the Burma dispatch, Hayashi 10113 Force with Passed Military Censor addressed back to Shizuoka, Japan. (pt) (ID:26128) | £85.00 |
| 192 | Burma Japanese Occupation Japan 1944 Postcard Picture Postcard (women & lantern) sent from the Burma dispatch, Hayashi 5894 Force with Passed Military Censor addressed back to Japan. (pt) (ID:26127) | £85.00 |
| 193 | Burma Japanese Occupation Japan 1944 Postcard Picture Postcard (Chinese Opera) sent from the Burma dispatch, Hayashi 5804 Force with Passed Military Censor addressed back to Shizuoka, Japan. (pt) (ID:26125) | £85.00 |
| THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF CHINA | | 194 | China Japanese Occupation Manchuria 1944 PPC Military Picture Postcard from Harbin with boxed censor in red and violet. Very fine. (pt) (ID:26123) | £55.00 |
| BURMA | | 195 | Burma Japanese Occupation Japan 1944 Postcard Picture Postcard (Canton View - boats) sent from the Burma dispatch, Hayashi 1016 Force with Passed Military Censor addressed back to Japan. (pt) (ID:26122) | £85.00 |
| 196 | Burma Japanese Occupation Japan 1944 Postcard Picture Postcard (women) sent from the Burma dispatch, Hayashi 10113 Force with Passed Military Censor addressed back to Shizuoka, Japan. (pt) (ID:26120) | £85.00 |
| NEW GUINEA | | 197 | New Guinea 1944 Postcard from Inf A.P.O. 6 from American POW (Prisoner of War) on the Japanese Occupation of New Guinea sent Free Mail, routed via San Francisco with Army Post Office cancel addressed to Iowa. (pt) (ID:26073) | £85.00 |
| THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF CHINA | | 198 | China Jap. Occ. 1944 Picture Postcard at Gifu Picture Postcard from Japanese Air Base at Gifu bearing SG315, 2s red with boxed Passed censor cachet in violet. Very fine. (pt) (ID:26069) | £55.00 |
| DUTCH EAST INDIES | | 199 | Netherlands Indies 1944 Postcard Jap. Occupa. Japanese Occupation, Picture Postcard of Medan City sent from Sumatra from Miya 3802 Force with boxed military censor addressed to Japan. (pt) (ID:26068) | £100.00 |
| JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF MALAYA | | 200 | Malaya Japanese Occupation 1944 Postcard Picture Postcard from Malaya dispatch OKA 10317 Force with Passed Military censor addressed back to Japan. (pt) (ID:26066) | £125.00 |
| THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF CHINA | | 201 | China Japanese Occupation 1944 PPC - Air Base Picture Postcard from Japanese Air Base at Gifu bearing SG315, 2s red with boxed Passed censor cachet in Violet. Very fine. (pt) (ID:26064) | £55.00 |
| DUTCH EAST INDIES | | 202 | Netherlands Indies Japanese Occupation 1944 Picture Postcard from Java (Dutch East Indies), Taukasa 9183 Force with boxed Military censor addressed to Japan. (pt) (ID:26063) | £85.00 |
| MANCHURIA | | 203 | China Japanese Occupation Manchuria 1944 PSC Japan Postal Stationery Card 3s brown with boxed censor in blue. Very fine. (pt) (ID:26062) | £75.00 |
| PHILIPPINES | | 204 | Philippines 1945 Japanese Occupation PSC U.S. Japanese Occupation of the Philippines Postal Stationery Card upgraded with Japan SG391, 1s brown tied by manuscript Free routed via the U.S. Army San Francisco with boxed censor addressed to Michigan. (pt) (ID:26060) | £165.00 |
| 205 | Philippines Japanese Occupation Postcard 6555 Japanese Occupation of the Philippines Military Mail Picture Postcard sent from Hito despatch 6555 force, 16th Division Leytr-Cangibot area with Military censor addressed back to Japan. (pt) (ID:25980) | £95.00 |
| RUSSIAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA | | 206 | China Russian 1918 POW Prisoners of War PSC Postal Stationery Card written from Pervaya Rietschka P.O.W. Camp bearing Russia SG108a, 2kop green and SG111b, 5 kop brown lilac (pair imperf) tied by Pervaya Rietschka Prim double-ring addressed to Manchukuo with Nanking transit and Changchun Japanese Post Office in China arrival. Very fine & scarce item. (pt) (ID:25974) | £390.00 |
| JAPAN | | 207 | Japan 1903 Postcard Yokohama to Indo-China Early Picture Postcard of Nagasaki Temple, written from Yokohama and bearing SG137, 2s yellow green (Pair) tied by Sannomiya datestamp in violet with adjacent Hanoi Tonkin. Arrival. (pt) (ID:25938) | £55.00 |
| 208 | Japan 1934 SS Suwa Maru Postcard Postage Dus N.Y.K. Line, S.S. Suwa Maru 10.700 tons, Picture Postcard bearing Japan SG242, 6s red tied by Gibraltar Paquebot addressed to French Morocco and bearing Maroc Yvert 133, 15c black applied and tied by Rabat datestamp used as Postage Due. Scarce combination. (pt) (ID:25905) | £165.00 |
| 209 | Japan 1898 PSC - Japanese Consulate Singapore Postal Stationery Card 1 sen blue upgraded with Koban SG114, 2s red tied by Yokohama datestamp addressed to the Japanese Consulate Singapore with Tokio IJPO transit with circular TAX / TO handstamp and charged 2 1/2 cents in manuscript on arrival with Singapore datestamp on front. Very fine item. (pt) (ID:25904) | £140.00 |
| USA | | 210 | United States Japan 1894 Stationery Envelope Columbus postal stationery Envelope Scott U350, 5c brown cancelled on the steamer "SS. Peru" with boxed Paquebot addressed to Hiogo Japan with stationery cancelled Yokohama Japan / Meiji double-ring with Kobe Japan / Meiji transit on reverse. Very rare. (pt) (ID:25903) | £415.00 |
| JAPAN | | 211 | Japan 1907 French Paquebot Postcard to France Picture Postcard of Isezakicho-dori, Yokohama, written from Yokohama and bearing SG133, 1/2 sen slate cancelled by octagonal French Paquebot "Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.6" datestamp. Scarce cancel on stamp. (pt) (ID:25899) | £50.00 |
| 212 | Japan 1907 French Paquebot Postcard to France Picture Postcard written from Yokohama and bearing SG133, 1/2 sen slate cancelled by octagonal French Paquebot "Yokohama a Marseille L.N. No.6" datestamp. Attractive. (pt) (ID:25896) | £110.00 |
| 213 | Japan French Post Office 1875 Degron-kun Env. envelope to France cancelled with wooden handstamp (Degron-kun) in the French Military Mission Tokyo and posted in the letter box at Shimbashi railway station with rectangular handstamp Shimbashi in vermilion on reverse, sent by train to Yokohama where Cherry Blosom SG55, 2 sen yellow is applied and tied by syllabic cancel and passed to the French Post Office bearing Ceres Yvert 53, 5c green, Yvert 55, 15c bistre and Yvert 57, 80c rose tied by gros chifres 5118 of the French Post Office Yokohama and sent by Packet boat to France. Colonel Munier was Chief of the French Military Mission in Tokyo, this cover is to his wife he spent 6 years in Japan and was decorated to the Order of the Rising Sun. Stamps have been removed and put back on envelope still a great rarity. (pt) (ID:25892) | £1375.00 |
| THAILAND | | 214 | Thailand 1940 Cover to Belgium German Censor registered and insured Envelope to Belgium bearing SG143, 6s carmine, SG235, 25s blue and SG283, 10s carmine (2) tied by Bangkok datestamp with registered label routed via Japan with German censor cachet and label applied in transit. (pt) (ID:25893) | £85.00 |
| JAPAN | | 215 | Japan Post Office in China 1876 Cover 10 sen Envelope to Channel Islands bearing Cherry Blossom SG70 10 sen ultramarine syllabic 4 tied by crossroads cork cancel with double-ring "I.J. Postal Agency / Shanghai" origin datestamp on reverse routed via Yokohama and San Francisco with unframed "5/cents" hand-stamp in red and Guernsey arrival on reverse. Very fine and appealing item for the exhibitor. (pt) (ID:25886) | £1490.00 |
| 216 | Japan 1956 C255 Children's Day Fish Flag U/M SG751, Sak: C255, International Children's Day, Unmounted Mint. (ID:25617) | £1.00 |
| SARAWAK | | 217 | SARAWAK 1943 Official Mail Cover to Kuching JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF SIBU. Official mail envelope to Kuching bearing Japanese Occupation of Malaya SG J300 4 cents rose carmine (pair) tied by Sibu ) date stamp in violet with boxed hand-stamp 'On Government Service' with double ring cachet 'Third Divisional Treasury Sibu' in violet. Very rare item of commercial mail from the Japanese Occupation. (pt) (ID:25411) | £1045.00 |
| JAPAN | | 218 | Japan 1958 C282-283 National Athletic Meeting SG787-8a, Sak: C282-283, 13th National Athletic Meeting Set of 2 in pairs (Block of 4), Badminton, Weight-lifting, Sports, Top 2 stamps Mounted Mint, Bottom 2 stamps Unmounted Mint. (ID:25172) | £2.50 |
| LITERATURE / BOOKS / CATALOGUE | | 219 | Catalog Japan 1964 The 2nd LEVY Sale RARE with Prices Realised. Fully Illustrated. (ID:24828) | £45.00 |
| 220 | Catalog 1962 "Robert Levy" Auction Full of Illustrated RARITIES. An essential reference for the student of Japanese Philately. (ID:24827) | £45.00 |
| JAPAN | | 221 | Japan 1952 AIR Set of 11 Airplanes Fresh U/M SG671-81. (mountains, planes, pagoda), Very minor slight odd wrinkle on the long stamps barely detracts from this very scarce set. Seldom offered so fine Unmounted Mint. Cat £425, a very scarce set, seldom offered comlete (ID:24812) | £225.00 |
| 222 | Japan 1949 UPU Set of 4 airplanes ships Mint SG546-549. Fresh Mint, very lightly hinged. Planes, Birds, letters. Scarce. (ID:24809) | £20.00 |
| 223 | Japan 1947 2nd Athletic Meeting Kanazawa (4) SG460-463. Set of 4, Sports, Volleyball, etc, Fresh mint with original gum, very lightly hinged. Scarce. Cat £55 (ID:24804) | £35.00 |
| 224 | Japan 1960 Correspondence Week 30y SG836 M/M National Park (man holding umbrella), fresh lighlty mounted mint. Cat £18 (ID:24801) | £9.50 |
| 225 | Japan 1961 AIR 30sen COIL Stamp Imperf U/Mint SG674a. Airplane & Pagoda, Extremely scarce Imperforated. Superb Unmounted Mint. (ID:24800) | £40.00 |
| 226 | Japan 1951 PEACE TREATY Flowers & Flag M/Mint SG636-638. Chrysanthemums & Flag. Very fresh lightly hinged. Cat £27.50 (ID:24799) | £17.50 |
| 227 | Japan 1951 Tourist Issue UJI River Set of 2 SG623/4. Mountains, Boats, Very fresh mint, lightly hinged. (ID:24797) | £12.50 |
| 228 | Japan Circa 1900 Beautiful BALSA Wood Letter Full colour Print of "SACRED BRIDGE at NIKKO" with Balsawood Envelope. Very fine condition. Scarce. (ID:24696) | £12.50 |
| 229 | Japan 1953 ISE-SHIMA National Park Lighthouse SG713. Imperforated Miniature Sheet, unused, never hinged. Very fresh. (coast). (ID:24666) | £12.50 |
| 230 | Japan 1955 New Year "Lottery" M/S - Scarce SG736 (LMS6). Fresh white original gum lightly hinged. Scarce. (ID:24652) | £25.00 |
| 231 | Japan 1960 Visit of Prince to U.S.A. M/S U/M SG835. Very fine condition, superb U/M. with Ships. (ID:24651) | £25.00 |
| 232 | Japan 1953 Horse Lottery M/S Fresh M/M SG723. Block of 4 in a small M/Sheet. Fresh white original gum very lightly hinged. Cat £45 (ID:24650) | £30.00 |
| 233 | Japan 1948 "RED CROSS" Community Chest M/S SG487, Fresh unused as issued, IMPERF. Very lightly hinged. Cat £50. Scarce so fresh. (ID:24648) | £35.00 |
| NORTH CHINA 1937-49 | | 234 | North China 1945 Unissued Stamps for Jap Occ. Unissued Stamps prepared for Japanese Occupation of Mengjiang already overprinted "Temporary Use" further overprinted "Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei" at Zhangjiakou. (ID:24619) | £5.00 |
| JAPAN | | 235 | Japan 1949 Athletic Meet Sport Block of 4 U/M 4th Athletic Meeting Tokyo, SG551a/A, Perf 12, Tennis, Boats, etc. Fresh Unmounted Mint Set of 4 in Block of 4. (ID:24551) | £17.50 |
| 236 | Japan 1949 Children's Day Perf. & Imperf. M/M SG531 & SG531i "Smiley Boy", fresh mounted mint. The Imperf single from the sheet is scarce. (ID:24544) | £25.00 |
| THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE POST OFFICE IN CHINA | | 237 | China Japanese PO 1914-19 GRANITE Paper MINT "Granite Paper" Series, SG34, 1s Orange, SG36, 37-47, Fresh Mint Original Gum, lightly hinged 12 stamps. Rare Group. Cat. £513 (ID:24427) | £295.00 |
| 238 | China Japanese PO's 1900 WEDDING of PRINCE OG SG21, 3s Carmine (Perf. 11.5 x 12). Wedding of Prince Imperial, Fresh White Original Gum, scarce. (ID:24418) | £40.00 |
| THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF CHINA | | 239 | China Japanese PO's 1913 1/2s Brown Mint SG22, Mint with original gum, some slightly toned perfs. Cat £16 (ID:24388) | £5.00 |
| THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE POST OFFICE IN CHINA | | 240 | China Japanese PO's 1914 Granite Paper 1/2s, 1 1/2s, 2s, SG33, unused, 35 1 1/2s, mint, original gum, some toning, SG36. Mint. Original gum minor tear. Cat £16.50 (ID:24387) | £4.00 |
| 241 | China Japanese Post Office 1911 PPC Tientsin Mt. FUJI Coloured Japan Picture Postcard of Mt. FUJI, (from Koyama), addressed to Paris, France, with Japanese 1/2Sn stamp overprinted "China", franked with a very good strike TIENTSIN I.J.P.O. cds 20.5.11 (on picture side). (ID:24350) | £16.00 |
| JAPAN | | 242 | Japan 1947 Philatelic Week. Imperf S/S. SG464, (1st Nov) Philatelic Week. Imperf S/S with Strip of 5 x 1f., unused (ID:24232) | £3.00 |
| 243 | Japan 1948 Fukushima Comm.Ex. Imperf S/S. SG479, Fukushima Comm.Ex. Imperf S/S. (Boats) Turquoise-Blue border, Unused (ID:24226) | £5.00 |
| 244 | Japan 1948 Fukushima Comm.Ex. Imperf S/S. SG479, Fukushima Comm.Ex. Imperf S/S. (Boats) Turquoise-Blue border, Unused (ID:24225) | £5.00 |
| 245 | Japan 1948 Aomori Newspaper & Stamp Ex. Impe SG478, Aomori Newspaper & Stamp Ex. Imperf S/S (Boats) Blue Border, Unused (ID:24224) | £5.00 |
| HONG KONG TREATY PORTS | | 246 | Hong Kong Page of Revenues, Perfins company chops, Including used Japanese Occupation, QV, Edwards. Interesting selection. (ID:24221) | £75.00 |
| JAPAN | | 247 | Japan 1948 Shikoku Travelling Phil.Ex. S/S SG513, Shikoku Travelling Phil.Ex. Imperf S/S (2x 5Y Miner), unused. (ID:24214) | £25.00 |
| 248 | Japan 1948 Shikoku Travelling Phil.Ex. S/S SG513, Shikoku Travelling Phil.Ex. Imperf S/S (2x 5Y Miner), unused (ID:24212) | £25.00 |
| 249 | Japan 1948 (11th Mar) Nagoya Phil.Ex. Imperf SG473, (11th Mar) Nagoya Phil.Ex. Imperf Goldfish sheet (3 Characters), unused (ID:24204) | £8.00 |
| SARAWAK | | 250 | Sarawak Brunei North Borneo Japanese Occ ENV. Printed Firm's Cover, from Kuching, Sarawak, bearing North Borneo 3c, 4c (monkey) & 50c, Brunei $1.00 & 5c & Japan 30s, all overprinted, & each tied by a CDS in Japanese text. Unusual & Very Scarce. (Stamps at Cat.£296) (pt) (ID:23993) | £275.00 |
| JAPAN | | 251 | Japan 1966 Fishery Products Fishes Set 12 M/M SG1021-1032, Prawn, Seashell, Squid, Fresh lightly, Mounted Mint. (ID:23962) | £5.00 |
| 252 | Japan 1949 C165 First National Scout Jamboree SG544, Tokyo, Scouts, Mounted Mint. (ID:23586) | £3.80 |
| 253 | Japan 1930 C54-55 Dedication of Meiiji Shrine SG264-265, 10th Anniversary of Dedication of Meiiji Shrine, Set of 2, Mounted Mint. (ID:23572) | £4.50 |
| 254 | Japan 1951 C214-215 Shosenkyo Bridge (2) M/M SG643-644, Mountain, River, Set of 2, Mounted Mint. (ID:23494) | £9.00 |
| 255 | Japan 1951 C214-215 Shosenkyo Bridge (2) M/M SG643-644, Mountain, River, Set of 2, Mounted Mint. (ID:23490) | £9.00 |
| 256 | Japan 1959 C299 Corrrespondence Week Boats UM SG810, International Corrrespondence Week, Ships, Boats, Unmounted Mint. (ID:23488) | £8.00 |
| 257 | Japan 1961 C346 Corresponcence Week Mountains SG878, Sea, Mountains & Trees, Unmounted Mint. (ID:23487) | £7.20 |
| 258 | Japan 1951 C210-211 Tourist Nagasaki / Temple SG639-640, Tourist Issue, Nagasaki, Church, Temple, Mounted Mint. (ID:23486) | £9.00 |
| 259 | Japan 1951 C212-213 Tourist Marunuma Lakes UM SG641-642, Tourist Issue, Marunuma & Sugenuma, Mountains, Set of 2, Unmounted Mint. (ID:23483) | £9.00 |
| 260 | Japan 1952 C227-228 Janapese Red Cross Anniv. SG651-652, 75th Anniversary of Janapese Red Cross, Set of 2, (nurse), Mounted Mint. (ID:23481) | £8.00 |
| 261 | Japan 1959 C307-309 Scenic Trio Islands U/M SG820-822, Mountains, Trees, Sea, Set of 3, Unmounted Mint. (ID:23479) | £6.80 |
| 262 | Japan 1951 C208-209 Tourist / Uji River Mount SG523-524, Tourist Issue, Uji River, Mountains, Trees, Ship, Mounted Mint/ (ID:23477) | £8.50 |
| 263 | Japan 1961 C346 Corresponcence Week Mountains SG878, Sea, Mountains & Trees, Unmounted Mint. (ID:23476) | £7.20 |
| 264 | Japan 1951 C206-207 Waka-n-Ura Costal Resorts SG616-617, Tourist Issue, Waka-n- Ura Costal Resorts, Ships Boats, & Houses, Mounted Mint. (ID:23474) | £8.00 |
| 265 | Japan 1959 C299 Corrrespondence Week Boats UM SG810, International Corrrespondence Week, Ships, Boats, Unmounted Mint. (ID:23473) | £8.00 |
| 266 | Japan 1958 C282-283 Athletic Meeting Sport UM SG787-8a, 13th National Athletic Meeting Set of 2 in Pair, Badminton, Weightlifting. Unmounted Mint. (ID:23471) | £1.40 |
| 267 | Japan 1961 C344-345 Athletic Meeting Sport UM SG876-7a, 16th National Athletic Meeting Set of 2 in pair, (rowing boats, gym), Unmounted Mint. (ID:23470) | £1.80 |
| 268 | Japan 1962 C378 Philatelic Week Costume U/M SG894, woman. Unmounted Mint. (ID:23469) | £1.20 |
| 269 | Japan 1955 P82-83 Chichibu-Tama National Park SG737-738, Mountains & Trees. Mounted Mint. (ID:23468) | £1.40 |
| 270 | Japan 1966 C467-469 Inauguration of Theatre 3 SG1080-82, Inauguration of Japanese National Theatre, Set of 3, (costomes), Unmounted Mint. (ID:23467) | £1.70 |
| 271 | Japan 1950 C192 Japanese Broadcasting Anniv. SG582, 25th Anniversary of Japanese Broadcasting System, Mounted Mint. (ID:23466) | £2.00 |
| 272 | Japan 1954 C243 International TradeFair Osaka SG725, International Trade Fair, Osaka, Mounted Mint. (ID:23465) | £2.00 |
| 273 | Japan 1968 C516-517 Postal Codes Camoaign U/M SG1127-8ba, Postal Codes Camoaign (2) in coil pair, Unmounted Mint. (ID:23464) | £2.00 |
| 274 | Japan 1959 C301-302 Athletic Meeting Sport UM SG812-13a, 14th National Athletic Meeting Set of 2 in Pair, shotput, fencing, Unmounted Mint. (ID:23463) | £2.00 |
| 275 | Japan 1954 C244 Free-style Wrestling Sport MM SG726, International Free-style Wrestling Championship, Sports, Mounted Mint. (ID:23462) | £2.00 |
| 276 | Japan 1956 C257 Completion of Sakuma Dam U/M SG756, Unmounted Mint. (ID:23461) | £2.00 |
| 277 | Japan 1961 C379 Hokuriku Railway Tunnel U/M SG898,ng of Hokuriku Railway Tunnel, Train, Unmounted Mint. (ID:23460) | £2.00 |
| 278 | Japan 1949 C166 Press Week SG545 M/M Mounted Mint. (ID:23459) | £2.25 |
| 279 | Japan 1964 C422 Internat Corespondence Week SG989,International Letter Writing Week. Mount Fiji Mountains & Trees. Unmounted Mint. (ID:23458) | £1.40 |
| 280 | Japan 1962 C382 Correspondence Week Bridge UM SG908, International Correspondence Week, Unmounted Mint. (ID:23457) | £6.00 |
| MANCHUKUO | | 281 | MANCHUKUO 1935 Env. to Peiping Special cancel 1935, 7th March. Cover addressed to the British Legation, Peiping, Redirected to the CONSULATE GENERAL, Shanghai. The pictorial Postmark commemorates the 3rd Anniversary of the Founding of the State of Manchukuo, 1st day, 3rd month, 2nd year of KANG THE. An interesting & very scarce cancel on envelope. (ID:23078) | £125.00 |
| 282 | Manchukuo CHOPS with the YEAR DEFACED (11) A group of 6 pieces, 2 with Roller cancels & 4 with Circular Date Stamps, with the Date part obliterated with Ink,With an explanatory note:- "The ink smears on these stamps have an interesting History, When the Japanese installed the Chinese Emperor on the throne of Manchukuo the postmarks were dated from the new reign, ie 1st year of "Kang Teh", The chinese post Office was forced by the Japanese to accept mails thus postmarked, but the Postal Clerks, resentfully put a smear of ink over the character indicating the date. An interesting & scarce group. (ID:23069) | £60.00 |
| JAPAN | | 283 | Japan 1963 C399 Inter Correspondence Week U/M SG945, International Correspondence Week, Waves, Unmounted Mint. (ID:22746) | £3.40 |
| 284 | Japan 1951 N6 New Year's Greetings Rabbit U/M SG604, Girl & Rabbit, Unmounted Mint. (ID:22744) | £5.50 |
| 285 | Japan 1962 C382 Inter Correspondence Week U/M SG908, International Correspondence Week, Unmounted Mint. (ID:22736) | £6.00 |
| 286 | Japan 1952 N7 New Year's Greetings U/M SG647, Unmounted Mint. (ID:22735) | £7.95 |
| 287 | Japan 1950 C193 Bird Postal Administration MM SG583, 1st Anniversary of Establishment of Joint Ministries of Postal Administration and Elect. Communication (Bird), Mounted Mint. (ID:22731) | £2.00 |
| 288 | Japan 1950 C193 Bird Postal Administration MM SG583, 1st Anniversary of Establishment of Joint Ministries of Postal Administration and Elect. Communication (Bird), Mounted Mint. (ID:22733) | £2.00 |
| 289 | Japan 1949 C162 Establishment Post & Tel. M/M SG535, Establishment of Post & Telecommunications Ministries (Bird), Mounted Mint. (ID:22729) | £2.00 |
| 290 | Japan 1949 C162 Establishment Post & Tel. M/M SG535, Establishment of Post & Telecommunications Ministries (Bird), Mounted Mint. (ID:22730) | £2.00 |
| SARAWAK | | 291 | Sarawak, Brunei, North Borneo, Jap.Occ.Cover Printed Sarawak firm's envelope, bearing a colourful combination of overprinted stamps from Japan (30 Sen), Brunei ($1.00 & 5c), & North Borneo, (3c, 4c MONKEY, & 50c), addrssed to KUCHING (pt) (ID:22306) | £250.00 |
| RUSSIA | | 292 | Russia PSC 1913 Chinese Post Offices to Kobe Russian Postal Stationery Card 4 kop red written from the Russian Volunteer Fleet in Japanese cancelled by oval "Parokhod / Vladivostok-Tsuruga g" date stamp with Kobe arrival. Very fine and scarce. (pt) (ID:22295) | £275.00 |
| JAPAN | | 293 | Japan 1898 PSC via Shanghai to German China Postal Stationery Card 2 sen olive upgraded with Koban SG114, 2 sen rose tied by vernacular Tokio datestamp addressed to German China routed via the Japanese Post Office Shanghai with Imperial Shanghai dollar chop with adjacent Chefoo dollar chop in blue with Tsintau China arrival of the German Post Office. Very fine & attractive item. (pt) (ID:21402) | £720.00 |
| INDO-CHINA | | 294 | Indo-China 1930 Postcard from Hong Kong Taxed Early Picture Postcard of Popular Restaurant, addressed to Indo-China, sent unstamped by French Paquebot with octagonal "Yokohama a Marseille No.5" datestamp with TAX handstamp and Indo-China Postage Due Yvert 37, 6c olive applied and tied on arrival by Saigon Cochinchine datestamp. (pt) (ID:20877) | £165.00 |
| JAPAN | | 295 | Japan ships mountains 9 stamps Used & Unused mounted. (ID:20803) | £5.00 |
| 296 | Japan Empire (mountains) 16 stamps Used early stamps, mounted. (ID:20802) | £6.00 |
| 297 | Japan New Year Dog Birds Train Buddha (8) M/M Range of 8 Japanese early stamps. (mountain climbing, railways), Mounted Mint. (ID:20801) | £12.00 |
| 298 | Japan Empire (Airplanes) Early 20 Stamps Used Including ships, boats, mountains, lighthouse, planes, etc. (ID:20800) | £10.00 |
| 299 | Japan Empire Early 22 Stamps 1906-1937 USED Fiji mountains, deer, stag, etc. (ID:20798) | £6.00 |
| 300 | Japan 1915 Internal Mail Registered envelope Cover bearing SG162, 5 sen violet (Pair) tied by HOKAIBO native datestamp with matching registered label with handstamp instructional. (pt) (ID:20726) | £95.00 |
| 301 | Japan 1915 Internal Mail Envelope Postage Due Cover bearing SG160, 3 sen rose tied by NAJIMA native datestamp underpaid with Boxed Postage Due handstamp. (pt) (ID:20725) | £85.00 |
| 302 | Japan 1915 Internal Mail Registered envelope Cover bearing SG163, 10 sen blue tied by native NAGANO datestamp with matching registered label with handstruck instructional. (pt) (ID:20724) | £85.00 |
| 303 | Japan 1901 PPC from the French Force in China Early Picture Postcard of a Japanese lady, written from the French Occupation Forces in China in transit to Tonkin (Indo-China) bearing Japan SG134, 1 sen pale brown and SG138, 3 sen maroon tied by Nagasaki datestamp with Military cachet "Societe Francaise de Secours / Aux Blesses Militaires Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine" double-ring in Red. Addressed to France. Very fine. (pt) (ID:20716) | £195.00 |
| 304 | Japan 1915 Series of 16 Postcards / Red Cross A superb series of 16 cards in fine mint condition depicting the Japanese Red Cross Hospital in Paris (France) inscribed "Mission de la Croix Rouge Japonaise, Hopital Benevole 4th Bis". (nurses, doctors). A very rare set. (pt) (ID:20708) | £500.00 |
| SINGAPORE | | 305 | Singapore 1929 Postcard of Japanese Theatre (Malaya) Early Picture Postcard of the Japanese Theatre Nagasaki bearing French Sower Yvert 281, 40c Violet tied by Paquebot Singapore double-ring addressed to Hanoi with Tonkin Indo-China arrival. Attractive. (pt) (ID:20690) | £85.00 |
| JAPAN | | 306 | Japan 1894 PAQ PSC 3 sen green Kobe to France Postal stationery card 3 sen green written from Kobe cancelled by octagonal French vaquero "Ligne N Paq. Fr. No8" datestamp (Salles 1924) addressed to France. A very fine and rare item in superb quality. (pt) (ID:20672) | £500.00 |
| KOREA - COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY 1897-1946 | | 307 | Korea 1910 Postcard of Temple, Fusan to Japan Early Picture postcard (The Seashore from Fusan-Temple), bearing Japan SG158, 1 1/2 sen pale blue tied by Masampo Corea datestamp in red addressed to the Catholic Mission. A very rare cancel in red only a few known. (pt) (ID:20671) | £250.00 |
| JAPAN | | 308 | Japan 1968 C512-515 Postal Codes Campaign U/M SG1125-28, Set of 4, Unmounted Mint. (ID:20492) | £6.00 |
| 309 | Japan 1968 C512-515 Postal Codes Campaign U/M SG1125-28, Set of 4, Unmounted Mint. (ID:20493) | £6.00 |
| 310 | Japan 1956 C258-259 Athletic Meeting Sport UM SG757a, 11th National Athletic Meeting (Set of 2 in Pair) basketball, Unmounted Mint. (ID:20465) | £10.40 |
| 311 | Japan 1956 C260 Philatelic Week SG759 U/M Unmounted Mint. (ID:20459) | £10.40 |
| 312 | Japan 1956 C260 Philatelic Week SG759 U/M Unmounted Mint. (ID:20460) | £10.40 |
| 313 | Japan 1968 C488-490 National Treasures Buddha SG1113-15, Set of 3, (Buddhism), Unmounted Mint. (ID:20415) | £2.90 |
| 314 | Japan 1969 C540-543 UPU Congress Birds U/M SG1181-84, Universal Postal Union Congress, (Birds), Set of 4, Unmounted Mint. (ID:20414) | £2.60 |
| 315 | Japan 1962 C347-377 Festivals (Children) U/M SG890-893, National Festivals, Set of 4, Unmounted Mint. (ID:20412) | £2.80 |
| 316 | Japan 1953 SAK N9 New Years Greetings M/M SG722, Mounted Mint. (ID:20411) | £2.70 |
| 317 | Japan 1968 C494-496 National Treasures Set UM SG1134-36, Set of 3, Unmounted Mint. (ID:20408) | £3.00 |
| 318 | Japan 1959 P202-203 Akiyoshidai Quasi Park UM SG795-796, Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Park, Set of 2, Unmounted Mint. (ID:20404) | £3.20 |
| 319 | Japan 1954 C247-148 ITU Membership Set M/M SG732-733, 75th Anniversary of Japan's Membership of I.T.U., Mounted Mint. (ID:20402) | £4.00 |
| 320 | Japan 1953 C236 Electric Lamp 75th Anniv. M/M SG701, 75th Anniversary of Electric Lamp in Japan, Mounted Mint. (ID:20398) | £4.00 |
| 321 | Japan 1953 SAK N8 New Year's Greetings M/M SG699, (fan), Mounted Mint. (ID:20395) | £3.50 |
| 322 | Japan 1953 SAK N8 New Year's Greetings M/M SG699, (fan), Mounted Mint. (ID:20396) | £3.50 |
| 323 | Japan 1954 SAK N10 New Year's Greetings M/M SG735, Mounted Mint. (ID:20393) | £3.50 |
| 324 | Japan 1956 C261 Conquest of Mount Manaslu U/M SG760, (mountain climbing), Unmounted Mint. (ID:20391) | £3.60 |
| 325 | Japan 1963 C399 Inter. Correspondence Week UM SG945, International Letter Writing Week, Sea Waves. (ID:20389) | £3.40 |
| 326 | Japan 1959 SAK C310 SG824 Philatelic Week U/M Woman in traditional dress, Japanese Painting, Unmounted Mint. (ID:20387) | £3.00 |
| 327 | Japan 1920 Postcard Kabukisa Great Tokyo MINT Early Coloured Picture Postcard of the Magnificent Kabukiza in Great Tokyo. Unused. (ID:20307) | £7.50 |
| 328 | Japan 1920 Postcard Takamori Saigo & His Dog Early Coloured Picture Postcard (Group of visitors viewing the Statue in Oeno Park, Tokyo). Unused. (ID:20306) | £7.50 |
| 329 | Japan 1920 Postcard 2 Geishas & a Fan Unused Early Coloured Picture Postcard, Geishas displaying a fan in interior garden yard. (ID:20304) | £7.50 |
| 330 | Japan 1920 Postcard of Shokobuchi & Shishiiwa Early black & white Picture Postcard, segmented view. (lion rock mountains, river). Unused. (ID:20302) | £8.00 |
| 331 | Japan 1920 Postcard Lady in Basket - Unused Early black & white Picture Postcard, segmented. A Woman in traditional dress, transported in basket by 2 servants. AMANOHASHIDATE monolith and Bay View. (Temple). (ID:20301) | £10.00 |
| 332 | Japan 1920 Women Bridge Postcards (2) Unused Early Coloured Picture Postcards, segmented, featuring Richly dressed child followed by his servant balancing on log to cross a river, & the second couple of young beauties playing in the snow. Both with large Japanese text alongside. Attractive duo. (ID:20300) | £16.00 |
| 333 | Japan 1952 C230-231 Athletic Meeting BLOCK U/M SG688a, 7th National Athletic Meeting Sports, Wrestling, (Pair in Block of 4) unmounted mint. (ID:20217) | £19.50 |
| 334 | Japan 1951 SAK C219 Children's Charter U/M SG611, Unmounted Mint. (ID:20028) | £19.50 |
| 335 | Japan 1961 SAK C327-338 Flowers Set of 12 U/M SG845-856, Flowers, Unmounted Mint. (ID:20025) | £15.20 |
| SINGAPORE | | 336 | Singapore 1991 TAN 156M Philanippon M/S U/M SG673, Japan Exhibition, (flowers) Miniature Sheet, Unmounted Mint. (ID:19849) | £5.50 |
| BURMA | | 337 | Burma 1943 Jap Occ SHAN STATES Set of 6 MINT SGJ99-104, Japanese Occupation Set 2c to 30c (missing 1c), lightly mountd, Cat.£85 (ID:19631) | £45.00 |
| JAPAN | | 338 | Japan to Switzerland 1950 Large Swiss PTT Env Cover bearing "PARKS" (SG529 & SG539) + "AIR" 594 & 103y (pheasants) + various definitives. (mountains, birds), The envelope has had holes punched to qualify for Printed Matter. Rare. (pt) (ID:19596) | £60.00 |
| 339 | Japan 1916 Registered POW Env to Bonn Germany Registered Prisoner of War envelope to Bonn cancelled by Kobe datestamp with registered label and oval vernacular censor cachet with handstamp "Service Prisonniers de Guerre" and German double-ring Freigegeben applied on arrival. (pt) (ID:19140) | £390.00 |
| 340 | Japan 1919 Reg. Censored Cover to Switzerland Registered envelope bearing SG178, 20 sen claret tied by Tokio datestamp with registered label and handstamp registered various instructionals and boxed "Passed by Censor, Tokyo" in purple with Zurich arrival on reverse. Very fine item of censored mail. (pt) (ID:19139) | £280.00 |
| BURMA | | 341 | Burma 1942 Jap Occ Type 1 Peacock KGVI 1A U/M SGJ5, Japanese Occupation, (Bird), fresh original gum, very lightly browned. Rare, Cat. £550. (SG) Possibly a forgery (ID:19032) | £25.00 |
| 342 | Burma 1942 Jap Occ Peacock Ovpt on KG6 U/M SGJ29, Type 5, (Japanese Occupation), very fresh unmounted mint. Peacock Overprint. Cat £9 (ID:19025) | £7.50 |
| JAPAN | | 343 | Japan to Switzerland 1903 Moji Yokoitama Early Cover with Imperial Japan 10sn. (ID:18809) | £12.00 |
| COVERS POSTED TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS | | 344 | GB Destination Mail 1867 Envelope to Yokohama Env bearing SG95 Queen Victoria 4d orange plate 8 and SG97, 6d lilac plate (pair) tied by London obliterator with British Post Office Hong Kong transit on reverse. (pt) (ID:18792) | £140.00 |
| JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF MALAYA | | 345 | Malaya Japanese Occupation 1942 $1 $2 & $5 Ovpt Type 2 on Selangor $1-$5, SGJ221 ($1), J222 ($2), J223 ($5). Fresh unmounted Mint, original gum (usual toning). Cat £130 (ID:18639) | £85.00 |
| HONG KONG - COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS OF QEII | | 346 | Hong Kong 1970 C22 Expo 70 Japan Set of 2 U/M SG263-4, Osaka Exhibition 1970, Unmounted Mint. (ID:18345) | £2.00 |
| JAPAN | | 347 | Japan 1902 Paquebot Bridge Postcard to France Early Coloured Picture Postcard bearing SG140, 4 sen rosine tied by octagonal French Paquebot "Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.6" datestamp (Salles 1924). Scarce cancel on Japanese stamps. (pt) (ID:18225) | £170.00 |
| HONG KONG TREATY PORTS | | 348 | Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1904 Port Edward 4cPPC Early Japanese Coloured Picture Postcard used in Hong Kong (Miyajima, one of the most beautiful spots in Japan - bridge, lake), bearing King Edward 7th 4c with superb full strike in Box for "9th July 1905 Port Edward / Wei-Hai-Wei" with Shanghai / B.P.O. Transit to Devonport, England. Very fine, Complete strikes are extremely scarce. (ID:17897) | £775.00 |
| CHINA - POSTCARDS | | 349 | China Postcard Street View Hsinking Manchuria Early black & white Picture Postcard of 1930s Manchuria, Street View of Nippon-Bashi-Dori, (bird, horses), unused. (ID:17207) | £10.00 |
| 350 | China Postcard of Marine Mansion Tokyo, Japan Early Coloured Picture Postcard, unused. (ID:17205) | £9.50 |
| 351 | China Postcard - View of Chuwo Dori Manchuria Early black & white Picture Postcard, Centre Street, Hsinking. Unused. (ID:17198) | £10.00 |
| 352 | China Postcard Dairen City - 1930s Manchuria Early black & white Picture Postcard - Have a greatest Harbour in Orient and Busiest Town in Kwantoshu. Manchuria. (ID:17154) | £12.00 |
| 353 | China Postcard Dairen City - 1930s Manchuria Early black & white Picture Postcard, Have a greatest Harbour in Orient and Busiest Town in Kwantoshu. Manchuria. Unused. (ID:17153) | £12.00 |
| 354 | China Postcard Dairen City 1930s Manchuria Early black & white Picture Postcard - Have a greatest harbour in orient and busiest town in Kwantoshu. Manchuria. Unused. (ID:17152) | £12.00 |
| JAPAN | | 355 | Japan 1936 First National Park Set of 4 M/M SAK P1-4, SG281-4, Scott 223-6, Fuji-Hakone, mountains, lake, trees, Mounted Mint. (ID:16961) | £22.50 |
| INDO-CHINA | | 356 | Indo-China 1910 Stampless Military Postcard Military mail Early Picture Postcard of Mount Fuji (Japan) from Tagonoura, written from Tonkin to France, cancelled by Military cachet "Poste de Phu-Doan / Le Commandant" in blue. Fine item. (pt) (ID:16877) | £60.00 |
| RYUKYU ISLANDS | | 357 | Ryukyu Islands 1960 Fauna SG87-91 Set /5 MINT Butterfly, Sealife, Flower, Jelly Fish, Seashell, Set of 5, the lower values have been lightly hinged once only and the 17c is superb Unmounted Mint. (ID:16803) | £15.00 |
| MANCHURIA | | 358 | China Manchuria 1930 Paquebot Cover to France envelope bearing China Junks SG315, 4c olive and SG 317, 6c red tied by Dairen I.J.P.O. datestamp in violet with handstamp Paquebot routed via Siberia. (pt) (ID:16754) | £100.00 |
| THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE POST OFFICE IN CHINA | | 359 | China 1906 Japanese Concession - Tientsin PPC Early Coloured Picture Postcard bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG110, 2c red tied by Tientsin datestamp routed via Shanghai, addressed to France, underpaid with Chinese Tax handstamp and French Postage Due Yvert 29, 10c brown applied and tied on arrival. (pt) (ID:16747) | £170.00 |
| KOREA EMPIRE - INCL. JAPAN & CHINA | | 360 | Korea 1932 First Flight Cover Chosen Tientsin Small neat envelope bearing Japan First Air Set, 4 values 8s, 16s, 18s, 33s, each superbly cancelled "KEIJO / CHOSEN", 11.4.32 Registered "KEIJO" etiquette, Sent by Air Mail with boxed handstamps in Red (3) with Chinese transits & receivers. A very attractive & very rare cover. (pt) (ID:16630) | £750.00 |
| 361 | Korea 1891-93 First Issue 4 Very Rare Cancels A superbly presented group of 4 of the rarest cancels of the KOREAN EMPIRE. 1.) Jenchuan Intaglio cancel "HIS COREAN MAJESTY'S CUSTOMS, JENCHUAN". Full strike, supremely RARE. 2.) I.J.P.O. NINSEN MEIJI 26 dated 24 x 1892 Full strike in Black on 10 M N Blue 3.) Chinese P.O.: "H.O. of CUSTOMS / SEOUL / 22 MAY 1891" in Purple on 10 M N Blue (Parts of 2 strikes) 4.) Chinese P.O. "Customs / Jenchuan / 21 May 91". Purple on 5 m. Pink. An Exhibtion Quality group, considerably rare. (pt) (ID:16629) | £2750.00 |
| RYUKYU ISLANDS | | 362 | Ryukyu Islands 1957 SG58, 7th Press Week M/M (pencil) Mounted Mint. (ID:16613) | £0.50 |
| 363 | Ryukyu Islands 1956 SG52 New Year Flowers M/M Mounted Mint. (ID:16612) | £1.00 |
| 364 | Ryukyu Islands 1956 SG47 Trees Mounted Mint M/M. (ID:16607) | £4.00 |
| 365 | Ryukyu Islands 1953 SG41, 3rd Press Week U/M Unmounted Mint. (ID:16587) | £9.00 |
| 366 | Ryukyu Islands 1956 Telephone Dialling System SG51, Unmounted Mint. (ID:16586) | £9.00 |
| 367 | Ryukyu Islands 1954 SG45, 4th Press Week M/M Mounted Mint. (ID:16584) | £6.00 |
| KOREA EMPIRE - INCL. JAPAN & CHINA | | 368 | Korea Japanese PO 1y, 3s + Set of 4 Revenues Imperial Japanese Post Offices in Korea 1 yen & 3 sen used, plus Set of 4 Revenue Stamps. Unused. (6 stamps) (ID:16534) | £40.00 |
| JAPAN | | 369 | Japan France 1916 WW1 Military Mail Postcard Early Coloured Picture Postcard (Woman) written from Paris and cancelled by military cachet "Croix Rouge Japonaise / Hopital Benetole" for Japanese soldiers recovering in France during World War 1. Scarce. (pt) (ID:16346) | £150.00 |
| 370 | Japan 1924 Postcard View of O-iso, to France Early black & white Picture Postcard addressed to Paris bearing Earthquake issue SG217, 2 sen red brown and SG218, 3 sen carmine tied by Tokyo vernacular datestamp. Good issue on card. (pt) (ID:16345) | £70.00 |
| THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE POST OFFICE IN CHINA | | 371 | China Japan PO 1908 Postcard of Buddha Pagoda Japanese Post Offices in China, early black & white of Buddhist Pagoda near Peking addressed to France bearing Japanese Post Office SG8, 3 sen rosine tied by Peking I.J.P.O. datestamp in Violet. Very fine. (pt) (ID:16283) | £60.00 |
| 372 | China Japan PO 1908 Postcard Confucius Temple Japanese Post Offices in China, Early black & white Picture Postcard of Wen Miao Confucius Temple Peking addressed to France, bearing Japanese Post Office SG6, 2 sen yellow green tied by Peking I.J.P.O. datestamp in Violet. Very fine. (pt) (ID:16282) | £60.00 |
| ROMANIA | | 373 | Rumania 1903 PSC Japanese Post Office INCONNI Romania Postal Stationery Card 5 bani Green cancelled by Galat datestamp addressed to the German Consulate Nagasaki with arrival cachet in Violet with handstruck bilingual instructional "Inconni" in red and forwarded to various offices with Japanese Post Office labels attached (13). A superb item of destination mail. (pt) (ID:16270) | £610.00 |
| JAPAN | | 374 | Japan 1947 Censored Cover to Shanghai (Birds) envelope to China bearing SG446, 4 sen pale blue Block of 4, tied by Tokyo datestamp with censor cachet and label with Shanghai arrival on reverse. (pt) (ID:16252) | £95.00 |
| THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF CHINA | | 375 | China Japanese Occupation 1942 Registered Env envelope to YOKOHAMA bearing Japanese Occupation of North China Dr. Sun Yat-Sen SG86, "2c on 4c" Green (3), and SG96, "15c on 30c" Scarlet tied by Tientsin datestamp with registered label and Japanese censor with oval censor cachet 23 in red. (pt) (ID:16231) | £250.00 |
| 376 | China Japanese Occupation 1942 Registered Env envelope to YOKOHAMA bearing Japanese Occupation of North China Dr. Sun Yat-Sen SG85, "1 on 2c" Olive, SG86, "2 on 4c" Green, SG95, "8 on 16c" Olive, and SG123, "15 on 30c" maroon tied by Tientsin datestamp with registered label and Japanese Censor label with oval censor cachet 23 in Red. (pt) (ID:16230) | £250.00 |
| JAPAN | | 377 | Japan 1920 Long Commercial Registered Cover envelope to South Africa, sent from YOKOHAMA, endorsed Per S.S. "Seattle Maru" and franked by TAISHO 2c, 3c, 10c (3) and 1921, 3s Warship. Scarce item. (ID:16214) | £120.00 |
| 378 | Japan Early Collection 1871-1930 Mint & Used From Imperf Cherry Blossoms & Kobans, (some forgeries noted, with a genuine 30 violet, used), 1906 Military Review Pair Mint, 1923 Imperf, 1927 50th UPU set mint, 1929 Granite Paper. Very Fine Collection. (pt) (ID:16197) | £1070.00 |
| 379 | Japan 1948 Censored Postal Stationery Card PSC 50c Carmine upgraded with SG419, 20 sen Orange (2), SG422, 50 sen Brown, SG426, 15 sen Green, SG427, 30 sen Violet and SG442, 35 sen Green, tied by vernacular Nagoya datestamp with Censor cachet addressed to Majunga, Madagascar. Very Scarce item of Postal Stationery. (pt) (ID:15635) | £410.00 |
| 380 | Japan 1938 Postcard KOBE to Madagascar Early Picture Postcard to Majunga, bearing SG315, 2 sen Red, SG317, 4 sen Green, SG336, 2s + 2s red and SG339, 2 sen Scarlet tied by vernacular KOBE datestamp. Very attractive item. (pt) (ID:15634) | £140.00 |
| 381 | Japan 1946 Censored Postcard to Madagascar Early Picture Postcard to Majunga, bearing SG427, 30 sen Violet, SG428, 1 yen blue, SG437, 30 sen green, and SG443, 45 sen magenta tied by KOBE Nippon datestamp with Censor cachet. Very fine & attractive item. (pt) (ID:15619) | £170.00 |
| 382 | Japan to Fr Madagascar via ADEN 1938 Postcard Early Picture Postcard of the Meiji Shrine Tokyo, addressed to the French Island of Madagascar, bearing SG303, 8 sen bistre and SG315, 2 sen Scarlet tied by vernacular datestamp routed via ADEN. Very attractive item. (pt) (ID:15618) | £140.00 |
| TAIWAN COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 383 | China Taiwan 1903 New Year Greeting Postcard Picture Postcard cancelled by Imperial Post Office AMOY datestamp routed via the Japanese Post Office with AMOY I.J.P.O. on reverse in Violet addressed to Taiwan with "Tamsui Taiwan Japan" arrival in Violet. Very Rare item of incoming mail. (pt) (ID:15614) | £830.00 |
| JAPAN | | 384 | Japan 1900 Registered Postcard to Belgium Early Picture Postcard of Custom House, Main Street, Yokohama, bearing SG144, 10 sen deep blue (Pair) tied by Yokohama datestamp with Registration Label, routed via London with registered transit and Brussels arrival. Scarce use of registered card. (pt) (ID:15612) | £280.00 |
| 385 | Japan 1946 Military Censored Cover to Belgium envelope bearing SG431, 2y Orange (Imperf Pair) tied by OSAKA datestamp with Censor cachet and Military Censor / Civil Mails" label. Fine. (pt) (ID:15611) | £120.00 |
| FEDERATED MALAY STATES | | 386 | FMS Malaya Postage Dues Japanese Occupation Federated Malay States Postage Dues 1c 10c mounted mint, 2c, 4c, 8c & 12c Used. Plus Japanese Occupation overprinted J311 KGV 50c & 5c. Total 8 stamps. (ID:15531) | £30.00 |
| THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE POST OFFICE IN CHINA | | 387 | Japan / Chinese Post Offices 1900 Stationery Japanese Postal Stationery Card 1 1/2 sen blue upgraded with Japanese Post Office SG1, 5r grey, SG3, 1 sen pale brown (2) and SG7, 3 sen maroon tied by Tientsin I.J.P.O. datestamp addressed to Germany with Berlin arrival. Very fine. (pt) (ID:14899) | £190.00 |
| 388 | Japan Chinese PO's 1910 Postcard Street Scene Chinese Post Offices, Early Coloured Picture Postcard of Yokohama Street Scene, Isezakicho-dori, addressed to France bearing SG2, 1/2 sen grey tied by Tientsin-2 I.J.P.O. Very fine. (pt) (ID:14896) | £60.00 |
| SINGAPORE | | 389 | Singapore Japan 1953 OFFICIAL FORCES AIRMAIL King George 6th 50c tied "DEMPSEY ROAD / SINGAPORE" CDS, with Japan receiver on front. Nagano Akira Hama Matsumoto 285 on reverse. Official Forces Air Mail envelope. (ID:14414) | £25.00 |
| JAPAN | | 390 | Japan Early Postcard - Japanese Stamps Unused Coloured Picture Postcard, (Munich, Ottmar Zieher, flags). (ID:14399) | £8.00 |
| 391 | Japan Early Coins Postcard Very Scarce Unused Max Heim Brecht, Oranienburg - Eden bei Berlin, Made in Germany. (Japon) (ID:14400) | £9.50 |
| KOREA - COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY 1897-1946 | | 392 | Korea Japanese Occupation 1925 Registered Env envelope from the Catholic Mission in Taikou bearing Japan SG163, 10 sen Blue and SG212, 20 sen Blue (Pair) tied by Taikou vernacular datestamp with registered label and handstamp , routed via KOBE with transit, Vancouver (Canada) and Seattle (USA), addressed to France with Loire arrival. Nice mixed franking from Korea. (pt) (ID:13818) | £310.00 |
| HONG KONG - COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS OF QEII | | 393 | Hong Kong 1991 PhilaNippon Goldfish M/S U/M SG684MS, Yang C75M, Definitive stamp sheetlet No.2 to commemorate Hong Kong's participation in PHILANIPPON '91, Tokyo, Japan, 16 to 24 November 1991, miniature sheet, unmounted mint. (ID:13690) | £28.00 |
| COVERS POSTED TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS | | 394 | GB 1873 envelope to JAPAN via Br PO Hong Kong Destination mail cover bearing SG95, 4d orange PLATE 13 and SG117, 1/- green PLATE 7 tied by London duplex, routed via Brindisi with British Post Offices Hong Kong transit and Yokohama arrival in blue. (pt) (ID:13413) | £140.00 |
| INDIA | | 395 | India used in Aden 1904 PSC Singapore to H.K. Postal Stationery Card 1/4 anna brown upgraded with SG115, 1 anna carmine tied by Aden double-ring, addressed to Yokohama Japan with Singapore to Hong Kong transit datestamp on reverse. Nice destination mail. (pt) (ID:12994) | £85.00 |
| 396 | India used in Aden 1894 PSC to Yokohama Japan Postal Stationery Card 1 1/2 anna blue cancelled by Aden squared circle addressed to Yokohama Japan with octagonal French Paquebot "Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.9" datestamp. Nice destination mail. (pt) (ID:12993) | £65.00 |
| HONG KONG - POSTCARDS | | 397 | Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1910 Postcard (Temple) Early Japanese Picture Postcard of Goryo Temple Osaka, sent to England, PPC bearing SG93, 4c red tied by Liu-Kung-Tau datestamp. (pt) (ID:12908) | £85.00 |
| MANCHUKUO | | 398 | Japan Manchukuo Stamp Dealer Reg. Cover 1941 Registered envelope to Shanghai, franked by 2 sen (3) + 4sen (3) Conscription Law tied by Harbin datestamp, Printed Stamp Dealer's Envelope. (ID:12883) | £45.00 |
| P.R.C. STAMPS FROM 1949 | | 399 | China PRC 1978 J34 Sino-Japanese Girls Set UN SG2824-25, Scott 1442-3, Set of 2, (flowers, birds, panda, girls, Great Wall & Fiji Mountain), unmounted mint. (ID:12702) | £1.00 |
| JAPAN | | 400 | Japan Postcard Early PPC Hot Spring Spa Bath Coloured Picture Postcard of Famous Tourist Attraction. Unused. (ID:12621) | £9.50 |
| MANCHURIA | | 401 | China Manchuria Postcard Museum Manchuria Mongona (Dairen), with special commemorative cachet on picture side. (ID:12550) | £8.00 |
| RUSSIAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA | | 402 | Russian PO in China Postcard of Japanese Dancers Early Coloured Picture Postcard of Ladies in Kimono, used with cancels on stamps. (MOCKBA). (ID:12548) | £12.50 |
| JAPAN | | 403 | Japan used in Manchuria 1932 Registered envelope to Denmark cover bearing Japan SG231, 1 sen orange (4), SG233, 3 sen red (4) and SG243, 10 sen blue tied by Moukden I.J.P.O. datestamp in Violet with Moukden registered label routed via Kobe with Cagen arrival. Very nice franking. (pt) (ID:12467) | £138.00 |
| 404 | Japan 1885 envelope to Tokyo cover bearing Koban SG114, 2 sen rose tied by Tokyo cork cachet with circular Tokyo datestamp. Very fine item of local mail. (pt) (ID:12464) | £420.00 |
| 405 | Japan 1885 envelope to Tokyo cover bearing Koban SG114, 2 sen rose tied by Kobe cork cachet with circular Kobe datestamp with Boxed cachet in red and adjacent arrival. Very fine. (pt) (ID:12463) | £525.00 |
| KOREA - COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY 1897-1946 | | 406 | Korea Postcard 1931 PPC Temple Street View, to France Early Picture Postcard bearing Japan SG174, 6 sen brown tied by Keijo Chosen datestamp. (pt) (ID:12427) | £60.00 |
| 407 | Korea / Japanese Occupation 1909 Postcard (Temple) to Italy Early Picture Postcard of The Temple of Kiyomasa on Riubesan of Fusan, bearing Japan SG133, 1/2 sen slate (Pair), and SG139, 3 sen rosine tied by Gensan Corea datestamp in Violet, routed via Moji with Padova arrival. Scarce cancel in superb quality. (pt) (ID:12426) | £385.00 |
| JAPAN | | 408 | Japan / Russian-Japanese War 1905 Military mail envelope written by the French Military Officer Lieutenant D'Adda observer to the Japanese 1st Army 1st Moji addressed to the Captain of the French Military Detachment Tokyo cancelled by 1st Army F.P.O. datestamp with circular Censor Military Observer cachet in Red and Tokyo arrival on reverse. A superb item. (pt) (ID:12410) | £360.00 |
| 409 | Japan / Russian-Japanese War 1905 Military mail envelope written by the French Military Officer Lieutenant D'Adda observer to the Japanese 3rd Army 1st Moji addressed to the Captain of the French Military Detachment Tokyo cancelled by 3rd Army F.P.O. datestamp with handstruck straight-line "Examined by the Inspector Observing the 3rd Army" in Red with Tokyo arrival on reverse. A superb item. (pt) (ID:12411) | £420.00 |
| 410 | Japan / Russian-Japanese War 1905 Military mail envelope written by the French Military Officer Lieutenant D'Adda observer to the Japanese 3rd Army 1st Moji addressed to the Captain of the French Military Detachment Tokyo cancelled by 3rd Army F.P.O. datestamp with handstruck Military Post cachet in Red and straight-line "Examined by the Inspector Observing the 3rd Army" in Red with Tokyo arrival on reverse. A superb item for the exhibitor from this just found archive. (pt) (ID:12414) | £450.00 |
| 411 | Japan / Russian-Japanese War 1905 Military Mail Red Band Cover Red Band envelope written by the French Military Officer Lieutenant D'Adda observer to the Japanese second Army 1st Moji addressed to the Captain of the French Military Detachment Tokyo cancelled by 2nd Army F.P.O. datestamp with handstruck Military Mail cachet in Red and Boxed "Examined by the Inspector Observing the 2nd Army" in Red with Tokyo arrival on reverse. A superb item for the exhibitor from this just found archive. (pt) (ID:12415) | £440.00 |
| 412 | Japan / Russian-Japanese War 1905 Military Mail envelope written by the French Military Officer Lieutenant D'Adda observer to the Japanese second Army 1st Moji addressed to the Captain of the French Military Detachment Tokyo cancelled by 2nd Army F.P.O. datestamp with handstruck Military Mail cachet in Red and Boxed "Examined by the Inspector Observing the 2nd Army" in Red with Tokyo arrival on reverse. A superb item for the exhibitor from this just found archive. (pt) (ID:12418) | £495.00 |
| 413 | Japan / Russian-Japanese War 1905 Military Mail envelope written by the French Military Officer Lieutenant D'Adda observer to the Japanese second Army 1st Moji, addressed to the Captain of the French Military Detachment Tokyo cancelled by 2nd Army F.P.O. datestamp and handstruck Military mail cachet in Red and Boxed "Examined by the Inspector Observing the 2nd Army" in Red with Tokyo arrival on reverse. A superb item for the exhibitor from this just found archive. (pt) (ID:12420) | £605.00 |
| 414 | Japan / Russian-Japanese War 1905 Military Mail envelope written by the French Military Officer Lieutenant D'Adda observer to the Japanese second Army 1st Moji, addressed to the Captain of the French Military Detachment Tokyo cancelled by 2nd Army F.P.O. datestamp with handstruck Military mail cachet in Red and Boxed "Examined by the Inspector Observing the 2nd Army" in Red with Tokyo arrival on reverse. A superb item for the exhibitor from this just found archive. (pt) (ID:12421) | £495.00 |
| 415 | Japan / Russian-Japanese War 1905 Military mail envelope written by the French Military Officier Lieutenant D'Adda observer to the Japanese Second Army 1st Moji addressed to the Captain of the French Military Detachment Tokyo cancelled by 2nd Army F.P.O. datestamp with handstruck Military mail cachet in Red and Boxed "Examined by the Inspector Observing the 2nd Army in Red with Tokyo arrival on reverse. A superb item for the exhibitor from this just found archive. (pt) (ID:12408) | £605.00 |
| HONG KONG - COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 416 | Hong Kong Japan Combination Registered Piece 1900 Black & White HONG KONG / CHINA No. 6190 Registered label on piece with a Pair of HK 10c Red Purple (1 x HK CDS cancel) also tied by Japanese cancels with alongside 5 sen Blue & 1 sen Brown. (Presumably for Redirection). A Fascinating & Colourful Piece. (ID:12320) | £95.00 |
| MANCHURIA | | 417 | China Postcard 1930 Propeller Ship River Yale Early black & white Picture Postcard (Antung), Manchuria, (bridge, ships, boats), unused. (ID:12316) | £12.00 |
| JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF THE DUTCH EAST INDIES | | 418 | Dutch East Indies POW from Women Camp to Mens JAVA 1945, Outer half of a Perforated Reply Card. Boxed Censor in Red, KEN'ETSUZUMI, Orange Japanese Censor Seal of HASEGAWA, also JAVA HQ. Censor. Creased but scarce. (pt) (ID:12030) | £95.00 |
| JAPAN | | 419 | Imperial Japanese 2 sen on Cover Front TOKYO Addressed to Zurich, Switzerland, with TOKIO 23.11.13 cancel. (ID:11734) | £2.00 |
| LATE ADDITIONS "THE FINAL EDIT" | | 420 | China / Manchukuo (Japan) 1943 Registered envelope to Switzerland cover bearing SG145, 3 fen brown (5), and SG146, 6 fen rose (4) tied by Harbin datestamp with matching registered label and handstruck registered in violet, routed via Istanbul with Wohlen arrival. (via Siberia) Very fine item. (pt) (ID:11535) | £250.00 |
| JAPAN | | 421 | Japan 1898 Postal Stationery Card to Germany PSC 1 sen blue upgraded with Koban SG113, 1 sen green and SG114, 2 sen rose tied by native datestamp, routed via Yokohama with Wannsee arrival in Germany on front. Very attractive. (pt) (ID:11532) | £160.00 |
| LATE ADDITIONS "THE FINAL EDIT" | | 422 | China / Port Arthur & Dairen 1946 Native envelope cover bearing North East China SGNE37, "$20 on 30 fen" orange brown tied by Dairen datestamp. Scarce stamp on cover during the Communists Occupation in Manchuria. (pt) (ID:11531) | £275.00 |
| 423 | China / Manchukuo 1932 Registered Airmail cover to Kirin envelope bearing SG5, 3 fen chestnut, SG6, 4 fen olive, SG7, 5 fen emerald and SG12, 13 fen red-brown tied by Commemorative Air Mail Service cachet in violet with boxed Air Mail cachet routed via Sintsing with Yingki arrival. (Airplanes) (ID:11530) | £250.00 |
| MANCHUKUO | | 424 | China / Manchukuo (Japan) 1940 Registered cover to USA envelope from Harbin, bearing SG83, 3 fen brown, and SG92, 15 fen rose (3) tied by Harbin datestamp, routed via Moukden with registered label applied in transit and arrival on reverse in San Francisco. "U.S. CUSTOMS PASSED FREE S.F. CAL." (United States). (pt) (ID:11528) | £195.00 |
| 425 | China / Manchukuo (Japan) 1943 envelope to Harbin cover bearing "Proclamation of Labour Service" SG145, 3 fen brown (2), and SG146, 6 fen rosine (2) tied by native datestamp. Scarce stamps on cover. (pt) (ID:11527) | £220.00 |
| JAPAN | | 426 | Japan Postcard 1932 PPC of a Bridge, To Tokyo Early black & white Picture Postcard, bearing Japanese Imperial 1 1/2 sen. (ID:11291) | £6.50 |
| 427 | Japan Postcard 1920 PPC of Mt. Fuji Belgium Coloured Picture Postcard from Shogi Lake, Nagoya to BELGIUM with Liege Luik arrival. With Imperial Japan 2 sen Pair on the picture side. (ID:11290) | £6.50 |
| 428 | Japan / Destination Mail 1896 Postal Stationery Card to Algeria PSC 1 sen Blue upgraded with Koban SG114, 2 sen Rose tied by Yokohama datestamp addressed to Algeria, North Africa with Marseille transit and Philippeville arrival on reverse. Very fine. (pt) (ID:10741) | £310.00 |
| 429 | Japan 1900 Red Cross Picture Postcard from Nagasaki PPC cancelled by French Military "Marine Francaise Service a la Mer" with Paris arrival. Very fine item of Red Cross mail. (pt) (ID:10739) | £250.00 |
| 430 | Japan 1919 Military mail PPC of "Miyukiga Coast, Odawara" PPC (ships, boats), cancelled by Military cachet "Mission Francaise D'Aeronautique au Japan / Le Chef de Mission" in Violet. A scarce cancel from the French Detachment in Japan. (pt) (ID:10738) | £195.00 |
| 431 | Japan 1934 Military envelope to France written on board the French Navy Steamer "Tahure" on the Yan-Tse River with Military cachet "Forces Navales D'Exteme Orient Aviso Tahure" bearing Japan SG243, 10 sen Blue tied by Nagasaki datestamp with Marine Francaise Service a la Mer double-ring in Red. Scarce item. (pt) (ID:10737) | £138.00 |
| THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE POST OFFICE IN CHINA | | 432 | China / Japanese Post Office 1901 Postcard to Germany Picture Postcard (2 women in kimono), bearing Japanese Post Office SG7, 3 sen Maroon tied by "K.D. Feldpostexped. / Des Ostasiatischen Expeditionascorps" datestamp with Mittelbach arrival. Nice item from the Boxer Rebellion. (pt) (ID:10733) | £275.00 |
| RUSSIA | | 433 | Russia 1917 Japanese Mt Fuji Picture Postcard PPC of Mt. Fuji from Shiraito-no-Taki, bearing 4 kop Red tied by Vladivostok double-ring with Boxed Russian Censor in Violet. Unusual. (pt) (ID:10508) | £80.00 |
| JAPAN | | 434 | Japan Early Cancels in Folder 18 items Japanese Postage Stamps and Cards Assorted for Tourists. 16 stamps and 2 Postal Stationery Cards. (ID:10197) | £25.00 |
| RUSSIA | | 435 | Russia PPC Landing of Japanese Troops at Vladivostock black & white Picture Postcard, unused. (Ships/Railways) (ID:9916) | £12.50 |
| PERAK | | 436 | Perak 1953 IPOH to Japan 5 x 10c on Airmail Malaya envelope tied by IPOH A cancels. With Violet double-ring "Japan Nagano Akira Hama Matsumoto" on reverse. (ID:9892) | £12.50 |
| CAMBODIA | | 437 | Cambodia 1903 PPC from Angkor Wat / Paquebot Picture Postcard (Une vue des Ruines d'Angkor), bearing France Yvert 111, 5c Green tied by octagonal French Paquebot Marseille a Yokohama L.N. No.1 datestamp. Nice quality item. (pt) (ID:9800) | £85.00 |
| KOREA - COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY 1897-1946 | | 438 | Korea (Japanese Post Office) 1925 PPC to Belgium Coloured Picture Postcard - The Rock Gate of Man Pool Soat the Outer Kongo, Chosen, bearing Japan SG171, 3 sen Rose, and SG173, 5 sen Violet tied by vernacular Chosen datestamp. (pt) (ID:9717) | £85.00 |
| 439 | Korea (Japanese Post Office) 1906 PPC to Italy Picture Postcard - Dealers in Wood, bearing Japan SG140, 4 sen Rosine tied by vernacular Seoul datestamp, routed via Japan with transit in Violet. (pt) (ID:9716) | £85.00 |
| 440 | Korea (Japanese Post Office) 1907 envelope to Germany cover bearing Japan SG146, 20 sen Orange tied by Seoul Corea datestamp, routed via Yokohama with Stuttgart arrival on reverse. (pt) (ID:9715) | £385.00 |
| 441 | Korea (Japanese Post Office) 1930 PPC to Austria Picture Postcard written from Seoul, bearing Japan SG174, 6 sen Brown tied by Keijo Chosen datestamp addressed to Austria Wien, scarce franking. (pt) (ID:9714) | £135.00 |
| 442 | Korea (Japanese Post Office) 1921 PPC to Italy Picture Postcard - Whole View of Genzan, bearing Japan SG167, 1/2 sen Brown, SG169, 1 1/2 sen Blue, and SG170, 2 sen Green, tied by Gensan Chosen datestamp. Scarce cancel. (pt) (ID:9713) | £275.00 |
| 443 | Korea (Japanese Post Office) 1921 PPC to Chemulpo Picture Postcard - Ancestral Hall of Kunozan, Shidzuoka, bearing Japan SG134, 1 Pale Brown (Pair), SG136, 1 1/2 sen Violet and SG137, 2 sen Yellow Green tied by Ninsen (Chemulpo) Chosen datestamp in violet, routed via Yokohama. Very fine and Scarce cancel. (pt) (ID:9712) | £385.00 |
| 444 | Korea (Japanese Post Office) 1921 PPC to Chemulpo Picture Postcard of Woman in Etiquette Clothing, bearing Japan SG134, 1 Pale Brown (Pair) and SG137, 2 sen yellow Green tied by Chemulpo Corea datestamp in Violet. Very fine. (pt) (ID:9711) | £220.00 |
| 445 | Korea (Japanese Post Office) 1921 PPC / Postage Dues Picture Postcard (tabocco/cigarette cutting) to France, bearing Japan SG172, 4 sen Red, tied by Keijo Chosen datestamp in Violet, underpaid with Korea Tax handstamp "Ctms T/20". Scarce. (pt) (ID:9710) | £195.00 |
| 446 | Korea (Japanese Post Office) 1921 PPC to France Picture Postcard (Musical instruments) Playing Koto by Kee Sans, bearing Japan SG172, 4 sen Red, tied by Keijo Chosen datestamp in Violet. Scarce. (pt) (ID:9707) | £85.00 |
| JOHORE | | 447 | MALAYA 1953 JOHORE BAHRU to JAPAN Airletter with 25c yellow and Magenta. (ID:9637) | £30.00 |
| MANCHURIA | | 448 | China MANCHURIA 1928 SG21-24 "Set of 4" fine mint Chang Tso-Lin. (ID:9481) | £26.00 |
| JAPAN | | 449 | Japan 1940 Registered & Censored cover to Germany envelope bearing SG315, 2 sen Red, SG319, 6 sen Orange, and SG327, 30 sen Turquoise, tied by vernacular Nishijin datestamp with handstruck registered Nishijin in Red, routed via KOBE with registered label and handstamp with German Censor label applied on arrival. Fine item. (pt) (ID:9207) | £125.00 |
| MALAYAN P.O.W. British/Australian forces in Malaya | | 450 | 1943 Cover from England to British POW c/o JRC Tokyo 14th January 1943 H Houghton Titmarsh was a Lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion Cambridgeshire Regiment as shown in the address on the cover. The cover has beenD BY EXAMINER 5243 in the UK and resealed using PC90 label. It has a Cambridge circular datestamp. The inscription indicates it was received on the 9th May 1944, at Changi Jail 17 months after mailing. It is marked "19"? And "H" in pencil received. The 19 is his guess as to the sequential number of letters sent and received. The "H" may indicate he was with H Force sent to the Railway in May 1943 and who returned to Singapore, initially Syme Road in late December 1943. There are no Japanese censor marks. (pt # 11) (ID:9066) | £70.00 |
| 451 | 1943 Cover to Malaya British POW from Wales (Japan) 7th April 1943 Sapper D Clarke Att 41st (F) COY RE c/o Japanese Red Cross Tokyo from Wales. This cover is from Glamorgan and has a Barry circular datestamp and wavy line cancellation. It has UK PC90 resealing tape BY EXAMINER 6115. It has no Japanese censor mardks. There is a receipt date noted of 2/4/44. It has no other marking. (pt # 13). (ID:9065) | £70.00 |
| 452 | 1943 Cover from England to British POW Malaya Camps 5th April 1943 Lt Colonel J T Bretherton addressed to British P.O.W. Interned Malaya Camps c/o Japanese Red Cross Tokyo Japan. The cover was sent by Mrs Bretherton (No 39) and has a Leamington Spa cds. It has a UK PC90 resealing tapeD BY EXAMINER 3366. It has no receipt date note and there are no Japanse censor marks. (pt #12) (ID:9064) | £70.00 |
| JAPAN | | 453 | Japan 1918 Postal Stationery Envelope 3 sen Red A superb mint example of this scarce Postal Stationery item. (pt) (ID:9020) | £165.00 |
| LATE ADDITIONS "THE FINAL EDIT" | | 454 | China (Japanese Post Office) 1905 Envelope bearing Japanese Post Office SG15, 20 sen Orange tied by Peking I.J.P.O. routed via Yokohama with Boston (United States) arrival. Nice single franking. (pt) (ID:8989) | £305.00 |
| THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE POST OFFICE IN CHINA | | 455 | China (Japanese Post Office) 1901 Japanese PSC to Hungary 4 sen Brown Postal Stationery Card cancelled by Tientsin I.J.P.O. datestamp, routed via Yokohama addressed to Hungary with Erlau arrival. (pt) (ID:8988) | £85.00 |
| MANCHURIA | | 456 | China (Japanese Post Office in Manchuria) 1925 PPC to USA black & white Picture Postcard of Commercial School Dairen, to the United States, bearing Japan SG175, 8 sen Grey tied by Dairen I.J.P.O. in Violet. Scarce stamp on card. (pt) (ID:8987) | £125.00 |
| 457 | China (Japanese Post Office in Manchuria) 1933 envelope to Germany cover bearing Japan SG212, 20 sen Blue tied by Dairen I.N.P.O. datestamp in Violet. (pt) (ID:8985) | £50.00 |
| THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE POST OFFICE IN CHINA | | 458 | China (Japanese Post Office) 1905 PPC to Tientsin Coloured Picture Postcard of 3 Japanese Musician (women in Kimono) playing Musical Instruments, bearing SG2, 1/2 sen Grey tied by Tientsin I.J.P.O. datestamp in Violet. Very fine. (pt) (ID:8982) | £85.00 |
| 459 | China (Japanese Post Office) 1899 Japanese PSC to Hungary 4 sen Brown Postal Stationery Card cancelled by the Japanese Post Office with Shanghai I.J.P.O. datestamp and Imperial Post Office Shanghai, routed via Yokohama addressed to Erlau, Hungary with arrival cachet. (pt) (ID:8981) | £85.00 |
| 460 | China (Japanese Post Office) 1908 Japanese PSC to Hungary 4 sen Brown Postal Stationery Card cancelled by the Japanese Post Office with Shanghai I.J.P.O. datestamp, routed via Manchuria with Changchun-s I.J.P.O. transit in Violet, addressed to Hungary, Nice item. (pt) (ID:8978) | £110.00 |
| 461 | China (Japanese Post Office) 1903 PPC to France Picture Postcard of Japanese Ladies in Kimono (women dancing), bearing Japanese Post Office SG3, 1 sen Pale Brown and SG7, 3 sen Maroon tied by Tientsin I.J.P.O. datestamp routed via Siberia. Very fine. (pt) (ID:8977) | £110.00 |
| 462 | China (Japanese Post Office) 1911 PPC to Hungary black & white Picture Postcard of the Cannon in Vanryushan, bearing Japan SG134, 1 sen Brown (2) tied by Port Arthur I.J.P.O. datestamp in Violet. Very fine. (pt) (ID:8975) | £110.00 |
| TAIWAN | | 463 | Taiwan (Japanese Occupation) 1933 PPC to Spain Picture Postcard of View of Taichiu (Taichong tourist spot - River Bridge & Trees), bearing Japan SG168, 1 sen Orange, SG171, 3 sen Carmine, and SG241, 2 sen Green, tied by Formosa Taiwan vernacular datestamp. Attractive franking. (pt) (ID:8971) | £110.00 |
| 464 | Taiwan (Japanese Occupation) 1932 PPC to South America black & white Photographic Picture Postcard of Formosa, Temple Gate at Tai-Hok-Ku, to Buenos Aires, Argentina, bearing Japan SG174, 6 sen Brown tied by Taihoku Taiwan datestamp. Scarce. (pt) (ID:8970) | £100.00 |
| 465 | Taiwan (Japanese Occupation) 1933 Hand Painted envelope cover to Dublin Ireland, bearing Japan SG243, 10 sen Blue tied by Tainan Taiwan datestamp. (with Green Wax Seals). A superb and beautiful item. (pt) (ID:8969) | £305.00 |
| 466 | Taiwan (Japanese Occupation) 1931 envelope to Dublin Ireland Illustrated cover bearing Japan SG233, 3 sen Red (Pair from Booklet) and SG234, 5 sen Violet tied by Tainan Taiwan datestamp. A scarce franking. (pt) (ID:8968) | £310.00 |
| 467 | Taiwan (Japanese Occupation) 1932 PPC to Spain Picture Postcard of Tainan's Sugar-Mill Company, bearing Japan SG241, 2 sen Green (3) tied by Taihoku Taiwan datestamp. Fine item. (pt) (ID:8967) | £110.00 |
| 468 | Taiwan (Japanese Occupation) 1912 Japanese PSC 1 1/2 sen Blue Postal Stationery Card upgraded with SG139, 3 sen Red, tied by vernacular Tainan Taiwan datestamp, routed via Moji and Siberia addressed to Dublin Ireland. Very fine. (pt) (ID:8964) | £245.00 |
| 469 | Taiwan (Japanese Occupation) 1911 Hand Painted PPC Picture Postcard of Chinese pen brush painting on a fan, to Ireland, bearing Japan SG140, 4 sen Rosine tied by vernacular Tainan datestamp with Keelung Taiwan transit. Nice item. (pt) (ID:8963) | £305.00 |
| 470 | Taiwan (Japanese Occupation) 1934 Picture Postcard Coloured PPC of Mountains & Village, to Dublin Ireland bearing Japan SG241, 2 sen Yellow Green (3) tied by Tainan Taiwan datestamp, Fine item. (pt) (ID:8962) | £250.00 |
| 471 | Taiwan (Japanese Occupation) 1924 Japanese PSC 1 1/2 sen Blue Postal Stationery Card upgraded with SG169, 1 1/2 sen Blue and SG173, 5 sen Violet tied by vernacular Tainan Taiwan datestamp addressed to Dublin Ireland. Very fine and attractive item. (pt) (ID:8961) | £385.00 |
| LATE ADDITIONS "THE FINAL EDIT" | | 472 | Taiwan (Japanese Occupation) 1917 Registered envelope cover to Dublin Ireland bearing Japan SG164, 20 sen Violet tied by vernacular Tainan Taiwan datestamp with Boxed handstruck registered in Violet, routed via Yokohama with transit cachet and registration label. Scarce item. (pt) (ID:8960) | £420.00 |
| TAIWAN | | 473 | Taiwan Japanese Occupation 1920 Cover Dublin cover bearing Japan SG168, 1 sen Orange, SG170, 2 sen Green (3) and SG171, 3 sen Red tied by Tainan, Taiwan datestamp. Nice franking. (pt) (ID:8958) | £305.00 |
| TAIWAN COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 474 | TAIWAN: Japanese Occupation 1923 to Dublin 1923 Japanese Postal Stationary card 1 1/2 sen blue cancelled by vernacular Tainan datestamp, addressed to Ireland, underpaid with boxed instructional in red and handstamp '32 1/2 ctms Tax' in violet. Scarce item. (pt) (ID:8750) | £305.00 |
| LATE ADDITIONS "THE FINAL EDIT" | | 475 | Taiwan: Japanese Occupation 1913 to Dublin 1913 Japanese Post Stationary Card 1 1/2 sen blue upgraded with SG134, 1 sen pale brown and SG136, 1 1/2 sen violet tied by vernacular Tainan, Taiwan datestamp routed via Keelung Taiwan and Nagasaki addressed to Belfast and re-directed to Dublin Ireland. Very fine and attractive item. (ID:8748) | £415.00 |
| AUSTRALIA | | 476 | 1942 From Australia to Australian P.O.W. Malaya Undate 1942 WO2 A C Armour 2/26th Battalion AIF. The cover from Queensland is Australian Red Cross type Ae 3 (with c/o OFFICIAL PRISONERS OF WAR INFORMATION BUREAU totally obliterated and replaced with c/o JAPANESE RED CROSS SOCIETY in red). It has no Australian postal marking but the inscription indicates it was received on 2nd April 1943. There is no visible Japanese marking. The square 3 PASSED BY CENSOR 376 in violet is the Australian censor mark with the 3d by Censor resealing tape in red on the reverse. The cover has no location makings. (PT # 8) (ID:8729) | £70.00 |
| MALAYAN P.O.W. CAMP MAIL | | 477 | 1943 P.O.W. Cover with letter to British Prisoner 25th May 1943 Percy Hawker Prisoner of War c/o Japanese Red Cross from England. This letter is from his wife Doris who had still not heard any news from him. Obviously the card sent on 20th June 1942 had still not arrived. It has UK PC90 resealing tapeD BY EXAMINER 2960 and a Birmingham cds. The inscription indicates it was received on 9th May 1944 11 1/2 months after mailing. It has a CHA in pencil inscribed by the BRE sorters. (PT #15). (ID:8727) | £70.00 |
| THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE POST OFFICE IN CHINA | | 478 | China: JAPANESE POST OFFICE IN MANCHURIA 1912 Picture post card to Germany bearing Japan SG140, 4 sen rosine tied by Mukden datestamp, routed via Changchun with Changchun-h I.J.P.O. transit in violet. Fine item. (ID:8716) | £135.00 |
| MALAYAN P.O.W. CAMP MAIL | | 479 | 1944 from England to BR. P.O.W. Malaya Camps 19th August 1994 Lieutenant G P Guest addressed c/o The Malay Furyo Syuyosho Dai Iti Bunsho. This 3d P.O.W. Card from his wife Joan in Bristol, has a wavy line cancellation from Cleveland Somerset. It has an octagonal UK PASSED PW 9211 in red. There is no receipt date noted and no location marks. There is a feint rectangular japanese censor mark in violet measuring 21mm by 16mm with KEN ETSU ZUMI (Passed by Censor) Horizontally and the censor's han of Nakajima in violet measuring approx 10mm by 6mm. (pt # 21) (ID:8711) | £90.00 |
| AUSTRALIA | | 480 | 1945 From Australia to Malaya P.O.W. Camp Malaya 31st January 1945 Private Kevin Kenny Australian Prisoner of War. The POW cover from his mother has a local Elliston SA circular datestamp on two 2 1/2d adhesives but has no receipt date noted. There is the circular Japanese censor mark of Kinoshita in red 15mm diameter with 5 characters reading KEN ETSU ZUMI (Passed by Censor) above and KINO SHITA below. The square 3 PASSED BY CENSOR 281 in violet is the Australian censor mark with the 3d by Censor resealing tape in red. The cover is inscribed "Cha / 1" in pencil. (PT # 22). (ID:8710) | £90.00 |
| MALAYAN P.O.W. CAMP MAIL | | 481 | 1944 Cover to British P.O.W. c/o Japanese Red Cross Tokyo 10th January 1944 Gunner Clifford Trezise Royal Artillery BR. P.O.W. c/o Japanese Red Cross Tokyo from England. This cover from his mother has a Burnley and Nelson circular datestamp and a wavy line cancellation. It has an UK PASSED BY EXAMINER 3248 resealing tape. It has no Japanese censor marks. The receipt date is noted as 12th August 1944 only seven months later. The cover is inscribed "Cha" for Changi. (PT # 19) (ID:8709) | £70.00 |
| 482 | P.O.W. 1944 to British POW Malaya Camp Japan . (ID:8708) | £90.00 |
| AUSTRALIA | | 483 | 1943 From Australia to Australian P.O.W. Malai Camp 1st September 1943 Private Kevin Kenny. The cover is Australian Red Cross type Ae3 (with C/o OFFICIAL PRISONERS OF WAR INFORMATION BUREAU totally obliterrated and replaced with C/o JAPANESE RED CROSS SOCIETY in red). There is a Melbourne circular datestamp. No receipt date is noted. There are no Japanese censor marks. The square 3 PASSED BY CENSOR 132 in violet is the Australian censor mark with the 3d by Censor resealing tape in red on the reverse. The cover is inscribed "Changi in pencil. Private Kenny was held in Changi Gaol from late April or early May 1944. (PT#22). (ID:8707) | £90.00 |
| SINGAPORE | | 484 | Singapore to JAPAN Straits Settlements 3c PSC 1920 Postal Stationery Card uprated by 1c to Japan Cancelled by Orchard Road cds, Singapore transit and violet Japanese arrival, fine. (ID:8571) | £48.00 |
| JAPANESE OCCUPATION | | 485 | Malaya Japanese Occupation Pahang 1942 SGJ182a U/M General Issue on Pahang 12c light ultra marine with red overprint of Malayan Military Post Office, with BPA Certificate 1998, unmounted mint, rare Cat £1200 (ID:8304) | £700.00 |
| LITERATURE | | 486 | Literature "Hong Kong" Treaty Ports of China 1961 "Hong Kong & THE TREATY PORTS OF CHINA & JAPAN" by F.W. Webb, the most comprehensive work on the subject and still the "key" book, also with 1993 Scaraty guide and supplementary bibliography. Very Fine Condition. (ID:8220) | £275.00 |
| 487 | Literature "Hong Kong" Treaty Ports of China 1961 "Hong Kong & THE TREATY PORTS OF CHINA & JAPAN" by F.W. Webb, the most comprehensive work on the subject and still the "key" book, also with 1993 Scaraty guide and supplementary bibliography. Very Fine Condition. (ID:20620) | £275.00 |
| JAPAN | | 488 | Japan 1905 Picture Postcard of the Russian - Japanese War PPC of Tokiwa, 1 Class Armoured Cruiser in the Japanese Navy (Ships), bearing SG 140, 4 sen rosine tied by native Tokio date stamp routed via Hong Kong to South Africa with Kimberley arrival. Nice card. (pt) (ID:5945) | £35.00 |
| INDO-CHINA | | 489 | China / Indo-China 1900 Picture Postcard / Paquebot written from Nagasaki to France, bearing Indo-China 15c Blue Yvert 8, tied by French Paquebot Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.1 (Salles 1921) datestamp sent on the Steamer Oceanien from Yokohama (Japan) with Dijon arrival. Superb quality item. (pt) (ID:7971) | £165.00 |
| 490 | China Indo-China 1900 Private mailing card / Paquebot written from Nagasaki to France bearing French Indo-China 15c Blue Yvert 8, tied by French Paquebot Ligne N Paq.Fr.No.1 (Salles 1921) datestamp sent on the Steamer Oceanien from Yokohama (Japan) with Dijon arrival. Superb quality item. (pt) (ID:7964) | £220.00 |
| 491 | China / Indo-China 1900 Private Mailing Card / Paquebot written from Nagasaki to France bearing French Indo-China 15c Blue Yvert 8, tied by French Paquebot Ligne N Paq.Fr.No.1 (Salles 1921) datestamp sent on the Steamer Oceanien from Yokohama (Japan) with Dijon arrival. Superb quality item. (pt) (ID:7963) | £220.00 |
| 492 | China / Indo-China 1900 Private mailing card to France written from Nagasaki, bearing French Indo-China 15c Blue Yvert 8 tied by French Paquebot Ligne N Paq.Fr.No.1 (Salles 1921) datestamp sent on the Steamer Oceanien from Yokohama (Japan) with Dijon arrival. Superb quality item. (pt) (ID:7962) | £220.00 |
| TAIWAN | | 493 | Taiwan (Japanese Occupation) 1933 envelope to Belgium bearing Japan 1 1/2 sen Blue SG169 (4), and 2 sen Green SG241 (Pair) tied by Taihoku (Taiwan) datestamp with Brussels arrival on reverse. (pt) (ID:7957) | £195.00 |
| LATE ADDITIONS "THE FINAL EDIT" | | 494 | China Japanese Post Office 1911 Picture Postcard (Railway) PPC of Dairen Station at Dalny, to France bearing Japan 4 sen Rosine SG9, tied by Dairen I.J.P.O. datestamp in Violet. Very fine quality item from Manchuria. (pt) (ID:7176) | £85.00 |
| INDO-CHINA | | 495 | Indo-China 1897 Postal Stationery Envelope 5c Green cancelled by Haiphong Tonkin double-ring addressed to Japan with KOBE arrival. Nice printed matter rate. (pt) (ID:7080) | £85.00 |
| JAPAN | | 496 | Japan 1916 Censored to Red Cross Agency for P.O.W. Prisoners of War Switzerland, envelope headed "Societe Japonaise de la Croix Rouge / Tokyo" with departure datestamp and handstamp "Service des Prisonniers de Guerre" in Red routed via Italy with Censor label and cachet applied in transit. (pt) (ID:6899) | £250.00 |
| 497 | Japan 1892 Registered envelope to France (Yokohama) bearing Koban 2 sen Red SG114, and 10 sen Orange Brown SG120, tied by vernacular Yokohama datestamp with Boxed handstruck registered and Registered Yokohama datestamp with Nagasaki Meiji double-ring and Boxed instructional in Red, routed via London with oval registered transit and Paris arrival. (pt) (ID:6898) | £190.00 |
| 498 | Japan Post Office in China 1928 Registered envelope to Germany bearing 3 sen SG233 Red (2), 7 sen Orange SG235, and 13 sen Olive SG236, tied by vernacular Tientsin datestamp with registered handstamp and label, routed via manchuria with Dairen registered label and Boxed registered handstamp in Violet with Munchen arrival on reverse. A very attractive cover. (pt) (ID:6897) | £245.00 |
| 499 | Japan 1920 Registered envelope to England (London) bearing 10 sen Blue SG163, and Coronation of Emperor Yoshihito 10 sen Blue SG188, tied by vernacular Tokio datestamp with registered label, handstruck instructional in Red and London arrival on reverse. Nice franking. (pt) (ID:6896) | £250.00 |
| TAIWAN | | 500 | Taiwan (Japanese Occupation) 1924 PSC 1/2 sen Blue Postal Stationery Card upgraded with 1 sen Orange SG157, and 3 sen Rose SG218 (2) Imperf, tied by Taihoku (Taiwan) datestamp, addressed to England. Very fine. (pt) (ID:6895) | £305.00 |
| JAPAN | | 501 | Japan 1948 Censored Airmail envelope to Switzerland bearing 100 yen Claret SG434, 2 yen Orange SG468, 5 yen Red SG485, and 20 yen Green SG496, tied by Hyogoken datestamp, sent Airmail withd by Civil Mails Censor label and cachet. (pt) (ID:6894) | £65.00 |
| 502 | Japan 1908 Picture Postcard of the French Consulate Yokohama with "Consulat de France Yokohama" cachet in Violet, card bearing 4 sen Rosine SG140, tied by Yokohama datestamp addressed to France with Valenciennes arrival. (pt) (ID:6893) | £60.00 |
| 503 | Japan 1910 Telegram envelope to the Imperial Hotel Tokyo cancelled by Boxed "Posted from Yokohama" cachet with Imperial Japanese Telegraph label on reverse and Yokohama departure with Tokyo arrival on reverse. Very fine item. (pt) (ID:6892) | £385.00 |
| 504 | Japan 1910 Telegram envelope to the Imperial Hotel Tokyo cancelled by Boxed "Posted from Yokohama" in Red with Yokohama departure on reverse and Imperial Japanese Telegram label with Tokyo arrival. Fine item. (pt) (ID:6891) | £195.00 |
| LATE ADDITIONS "THE FINAL EDIT" | | 505 | Japan 1903 envelope bearing 3 sen Maroon SG138 tied by Tokio datestamp addressed to the French Consulate Nagasaki and forwarded to Yokohama with forwarding cachet on reverse "Forwarded by Grand Hotel, Yokohama". Unusual item. (pt) (ID:6890) | £85.00 |
| JAPAN | | 506 | Japan 1898 envelope to France from the French Legation in Japan with cachet on reverse bearing Koban 10 sen Orange Brown SG120, tied by native Tokio datestamp with Tokio I.J.P.O. adjacent and Paris arrival on reverse. (pt) (ID:6888) | £125.00 |
| 507 | Japan 1906 Picture Postcard of Temple from Nagasaki bearing 1/2 sen Grey SG133 (2), and 3 sen Maroon SG138, tied by vernacular datestamp, addressed to Indo-China with Hong Kong transit and Haiphong arrival, forwarded to Quangyan. Nice item. (pt) (ID:6886) | £60.00 |
| KOREA - COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY 1897-1946 | | 508 | Korea 1903 envelope to France via Manchuria Japan PO bearing Japan 10 sen Blue SG144, tied by Keijo (Seoul) Chosen datestamp in Violet, routed via Manchuria with Imperial Japanese Post Office Changchun transit. Fine item. (pt) (ID:6884) | £165.00 |
| 509 | Korea 1922 envelope written from the Catholic Mission Taikou Korea to France, bearing Japan 20 sen Claret SG164, tied by vernacular Taikou datestamp, routed via Japan with Violet instructional and Loire arrival in France on reverse. Cover paying the double letter rate. (pt) (ID:6883) | £165.00 |
| JAPAN | | 510 | Japan 1935 Picture Postcard to France (Paquebot) written on board the Japanese steamer M.S. "Yasukuni-Maru" bearing 6 sen Carmine SG242, tied by Boxed Paquebot with Napoli Porto double-ring and Vendee arrival in France. Nice cancel on Japanese stamps. (pt) (ID:6880) | £180.00 |
| JAPANESE OCCUPATION | | 511 | Malaya Japanese Occupation 1942 envelope headed "On Government Service" bearing 8c Grey SGJ226, tied by Dai Nippon Penang datestamp, addressed to Penang with Boxed instructional "Undelivered for reason stated, Return to sender at address shown on cover". Fine item. (pt) (ID:6825) | £250.00 |
| LATE ADDITIONS "THE FINAL EDIT" | | 512 | Indo-China (Kouang-Tcheou) 1942 Censored envelope to Japan bearing 10c Blue on Rose Yvert 131 (4), tied by Hanoi datestamp with Japanese Censor label and oval 20 Censor cachet in Violet applied on arrival. (pt) (ID:6801) | £150.00 |
| THE PHILIPPINES | | 513 | Philippines 1943 Official envelope to Manila (No.1) from the Bureau of Posts, cancelled Manila No.1 datestamp with Boxed "Passed by Censor / Japanese Military Police". (pt) (ID:6787) | £75.00 |
| JAPAN | | 514 | Japan 1903 Envelope to France, via USA bearing 1 sen Pale Brown (Block of 10) SG134, tied by Tokio datestamp, routed via San Francisco on the S.S. America Maru with Paris arrival on front. Nice franking. (pt) (ID:6735) | £165.00 |
| 515 | Japan 1907 Envelope to France headed Imperial Hotel, Tokio bearing 20 sen Orange SG146, tied by vernacular datestamp with Kyobashi registered label, routed via Tokyo with transit registered and Arras arrival on reverse. Attractive item. (pt) (ID:6732) | £125.00 |
| TAIWAN | | 516 | Taiwan (Japanese Occupation) 1930 Postcard bearing Japan 3 sen Carmine SG171 (Pair) from the Booklet Pane, tied by Taihoku (Formosa) datestamp addressed to Belgium. Very fine quality item. (pt) (ID:6731) | £360.00 |
| 517 | Taiwan / Formosa (Japanese Occupation) 1933 Postcard bearing Japan 1 1/2 sen Blue SG169 (4), tied by Taihoku (Taiwan) datestamp addressed to Belgium. Very fine quality item. (pt) (ID:6730) | £360.00 |
| 518 | Taiwan (Japanese Occupation) 1930 Postcard bearing Japan 3 sen Carmine SG171 (2), tied by vernacular Taihoku (Formosa) datestamp, addressed to Belgium. Very fine quality item. (pt) (ID:6729) | £275.00 |
| LATE ADDITIONS "THE FINAL EDIT" | | 519 | Japan 1873 "Cherry Blossom" PSE 4 sen Rose SPECIMEN Postal Stationery Envelope overprinted "Mihon" (SPECIMEN), in very fine MINT condition. (pt) (ID:6727) | £95.00 |
| JAPAN | | 520 | Japan 1873 "Cherry Blossom" 2 sen Yellow SPECIMEN Postal Stationery Envelope overprinted "Mihon" (SPECIMEN) in very fine MINT condition. (pt) (ID:6725) | £85.00 |
| 521 | Japan 1948 Censored envelope to France bearing 4 yen Blue SG446, tied by Yokohama Nippon datestamp sent Airmail withd Censor label and cachet. (pt) (ID:6722) | £50.00 |
| 522 | Japan 1899 envelope to France, via Yokohama bearing 1 sen Brown SG134, and 3 sen Maroon SG138 (3) tied by native datestamp routed via Yokohama with transit on reverse. Attractive item. (pt) (ID:6720) | £200.00 |
| 523 | Japan 1903 Picture Postcard from Yokohama to France bearing 1/2 sen Grey SG133, tied by octagonal French Paquebot Ligne N Paq Fr. No.4 datestamp. (pt) (ID:6719) | £60.00 |
| THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE POST OFFICE IN CHINA | | 524 | China (Japanese Post Offices) 1900 Japanese PSC 1 1/2 sen Blue Postal Stationery Card upgraded with Japanese Post Office 5r Slate SG1, and 2 sen Green SG6, tied by Tientsin I.J.P.O. datestamp, routed via Yokohama, addressed to Germany with Hamburg arrival. Very fine and attractive item. (pt) (ID:6645) | £305.00 |
| LATE ADDITIONS "THE FINAL EDIT" | | 525 | China (Manchuria) 1937 Registered envelope to United States bearing 20 fen Sepia SG51, 10 fen Blue SG55, 2 fen Yellow Green SG82, and 4 fen Olive SG84, tied by Harbin native datestamp with registered label routed via Seattle (USA) with Garret, Ind arrival. Nice franking. (pt) (ID:6643) | £165.00 |
| JAPAN | | 526 | China (Indo China) 1942 Censored envelope to Japan bearing Yvert 166, 30 cent brown orange and Yvert 168, 60 cent violet tied by Hanoi date stamp with registered label and Japanese censor label with oval 3 censor in red applied on arrival. Nice item of censored mail. (pt) (ID:6302) | £165.00 |
| 527 | Japan 1905 Picture Postcard of the Russian-Japanese War bearing SG137, 2 sen Green tied by Kobe date stamp routed via Hong Kong to South Africa with Kimberley arrival. Nice card. (pt) (ID:5944) | £40.00 |
| 528 | Japan 1898 Postal Stationery Envelope 2 sen olive upgraded with Koban SG 119, 8 sen Violet tied by vernacular date stamp in Red, routed via Kobe addressed to Germany with Gottingen arrival. Fine item. (pt) (ID:5943) | £195.00 |
| 529 | Japan 1890s Chrysanthemum telegrams receipts Chrysanthemum Issues on 9 Separate telegrams receipts. (Tokyo, Yokohama, etc.) (ID:5881) | £28.00 |
| 530 | Japan Postcard 1910 Four-Leaf Clover Picture stamp with special military cachet. (ID:5880) | £15.00 |
| KOREA - COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY 1897-1946 | | 531 | Korea 1925 Registered envelope written from the Catholic Mission Taikou Korea to France bearing Japan 10 sen Blue SG163 (4), tied by Vernacular TAIKOU datestamp with registered handstamp , routed via Japan with KOBE registered label and Boxed instructional with Loire arrival in France on reverse. Scarce double letter registered rate. (pt) (ID:5806) | £305.00 |
| SELANGOR | | 532 | Malaya (Selangor) 1953 Airmail envelope to Japan bearing Selangor 20c Blue SG102, and 25c Purple & Orange SG103, tied by Kuala Lumpur datestamp, underpaid with TAX 20 centimes handstamp and Boxed Due / 12 Yen applied on arrival in Red with Postage Due instructional label. Fine item. (pt) (ID:5801) | £85.00 |
| PERAK | | 533 | Malaya (Perak) 1953 Airmail envelope to Japan (taxed) bearing Perak 2c Orange SG129, 12c Red SG137 (2), and 10c Claret SG149, tied by Taiping datestamp, underpaid with TAX 4 centimes handstamp and Boxed Due / 13 Yen applied on arrival in Red with Postage Due instructional label. Fine item. (pt) (ID:5800) | £95.00 |
| SELANGOR | | 534 | Malaya (Selangor) 1953 Airmail envelope to Japan bearing Selangor 5c Bright Purple SG94 (3), tied by Kuala Lumpur datestamp, underpaid with TAX 20 centimes handstamp and Boxed Due / 12 Yen applied on arrival in Purple with Postage Due instructional label. Fine item. (pt) (ID:5797) | £95.00 |
| PERAK | | 535 | Malaya (Perak) 1953 Airmail envelope to Japan (taxed) bearing 6c Grey SG133, and 10c Purple SG136 (4), tied by IPOH datestamp, underpaid with TAX 8 centimes handstamp and Boxed Due / 8 Yen applied on arrival in Red. Nice item. (pt) (ID:5795) | £60.00 |
| SINGAPORE | | 536 | Malaya (Singapore) 1953 Airmail envelope to Japan bearing 10c Purple SG7, and 25c Purple & Orange SG25, tied by Singapore datestamp, underpaid with TAX 30 centimes handstamp and Boxed Due / 36 Yen applied on arrival in Red. Nice item. (pt) (ID:5794) | £60.00 |
| PERAK | | 537 | Malaya (Perak) 1953 Airmail envelope to Japan (taxed) bearing Perak 10c Purple SG136, tied by Taiping datestamp, underpaid with TAX 4 centimes handstamp and Boxed Due / 13 Yen applied on arrival in Purple with Postage Due instructional label. Fine item. (pt) (ID:5793) | £85.00 |
| SINGAPORE | | 538 | Malaya (Singapore) 1953 Airmail envelope to Japan bearing 1c Black SG1, 4c Brown SG4, and 10c Purple SG7 (3), tied by Singapore datestamp, underpaid with TAX 30 centimes handstamp and Boxed Due / 36 Yen applied on arrival in Red. Nice item. (pt) (ID:5790) | £95.00 |
| JOHORE | | 539 | Malaya (Johore) 1953 Airmail envelope to Japan (taxed) bearing Johore 10c Magenta SG139 (3), tied by Johore datestamp, underpaid with TAX 40 centimes handstamp and Boxed Due / 48 Yen applied on arrival in red with Postage Due instructional label. Fine item. (pt) (ID:5789) | £95.00 |
| PENANG | | 540 | Malaya (Penang) 1953 Airmail envelope to Japan bearing Penang 10c Purple SG11 (2), and 25c Purple & Orange SG16, tied by Penang datestamp, underpaid with TAX 10 centimes manuscript and Boxed Due / 10 Yen applied on arrival in Red with Postage Due instructional label. Fine item. (pt) (ID:5786) | £85.00 |
| PERAK | | 541 | Malaya (Perak) 1953 Air Letter envelope to Japan bearing 25c Purple & Orange SG141, tied by IPOH datestamp, underpaid with TAX 10 centimes in manuscript and Boxed Due / 12 Yen applied on arrival in Red. Nice item. (pt) (ID:5781) | £60.00 |
| 542 | Malaya (Perak) 1953 Air Letter envelope to Japan bearing 25c Purple & Orange SG141, tied by Kampong Karayong datestamp, underpaid with TAX 10 centimes handstamp and Boxed Due / 12 Yen applied on arrival in Red. Nice item. (pt) (ID:5780) | £75.00 |
| KOREA - COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY 1897-1946 | | 543 | Korea 1913 Picture Postcard to Japan, Rare postmark PPC - Country of Sea-Coast in Korea, bearing Japan 1/2 sen Slate SG133, and 1 sen Pale Brown SG134, tied by Ninsen (Chemulpo) Chosen datestamp in Purple. Scarce Postmark. (pt) (ID:5773) | £385.00 |
| FEDERATED MALAY STATES | | 544 | Malaya (Federated Malay States) 1912 Picture Postcard to Japan bearing 3c Carmine SG34, tied by Seremban datestamp, routed via Singapore with Tokio arrival. (pt) (ID:5772) | £110.00 |
| 545 | Malaya Federated Malay States 1916 PSC 3c Red Postal Stationery Card cancelled by Station Street datestamp addressed to Japan with Singapore transit and Kobe arrival on front in Violet. (pt) (ID:5771) | £110.00 |
| HONG KONG - POSTAL STATIONERY | | 546 | Hong Kong 1894 Postal Stationery Card 1c Green cancelled by Hong Kong datestamp, addressed to Hiogo Japan with receiver on front. (pt) (ID:5648) | £60.00 |
| JAPANESE OCCUPATION | | 547 | Malaya 1953 "TELUK ANSON" on Cover to Japan (ID:5581) | £17.50 |
| JAPAN | | 548 | Japan Early Colour Picture Postcard Street Bentendori Gate, Yokohama, unusud PPC. (ID:5539) | £9.50 |
| CHINA - THE COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 549 | China 1917 Censored to Switzerland 2 TPO Cancels (Railway) bearing 10c Blue SG277 tied by Shanghai datestamp, routed via Manchuria and Russia with Train cachet Pukow Ku-Tientsin Bureau Ambulant No.2 and Peking-Harbin Bureau Ambulant No.1 datestamp with Harbin 11 transit, Russian Censor Label and Boxed cachet, St. Petersburg transit and Frenchd Censor 906 with Controle Postal Militaire Label and Swiss arrival. Very nice item. (pt) (ID:5433) | £200.00 |
| CHINA - CENSORED MAIL | | 550 | China 1941 Shanghai Censored envelope to Japan bearing 8c Turquoise SG588, tied by Shanghai datestamp with Censor Label and Yokohama arrival. (pt) (ID:5391) | £60.00 |
| SINGAPORE POSTAL HISTORY | | 551 | SINGAPORE to TOKYO, JAPAN, ORCHARD ROAD 1920. KG5 3c red postcard, uprated with 1c. Black, tied by a fine, clear strike "ORCHARD ROAD / SINGAPORE" Large double-ring cds, with purple Japanese arrivals. (ID:5297) | £60.00 |
| JAPAN | | 552 | Japan 1905 Picture Postcard to South Africa via Hong Kong PPC of Snowing Scene of Hibiya Park, bearing 1 sen Pale Brown SG134, and 3 sen Maroon SG138, tied by native KOBE datestamp, routed via Victoria Hong Kong with KIMBERLEY arrival and Boxed Re-Directed instructional applied in South Africa. (pt) (ID:5224) | £60.00 |
| THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE POST OFFICE IN CHINA | | 553 | China Japanese Post Offices 1910 Picture Postcard to France PPC of Summer Palace, Peking, (Dragon Flag), bearing 3 sen Rose SG8, tied by Peking I.J.P.O. datestamp with Tarn arrival. Very fine. (pt) (ID:5195) | £50.00 |
| JAPAN | | 554 | Japan 1916 Censored Registered envelope to Switzerland via USA bearing 2sen Green SG170, 5sen Violet SG173, and 25c Olive SG179, tied by OSAKA datestamp with registered label, routed via Yokohama and New York withd by Censor 204 cachet and control Postal Militaire label. Nice item. (pt) (ID:5181) | £50.00 |
| CANADA | | 555 | Canada 1905 Postal Stationery Card 1c Green upgraded with 1c Green SG173, addressed to Osaka Japan and tied on arrival by Yokohama datestamp with Boxed handstruck Paquebot in Blue with Osaka native datestamp. Very attractive. (pt) (ID:4971) | £85.00 |
| PENANG | | 556 | Malaya Straits Settlements Penang 1924 PPC to Japan (Taxed) Picture Postcard of Tamil Boy Cake Seller, bearing 4c Purple SG197 tied by Penang datestamp with handstamp TAX centimes 35 in Red and Boxed Japanese Tax handstamp 14 TO PAY in Purple. Nice item. (pt) (ID:4592) | £80.00 |
| CEYLON | | 557 | Ceylon 1903 PPC to France, French Paquebot Yokohama Picture Postcard bearing 6c Red-Black SG259 tied by octagonal French PAQUEBOT Yokohama a Marseille L.N. No.1 (Salles 1926) datestamp. (pt) (ID:4520) | £50.00 |
| COVERS POSTED TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS | | 558 | GB 1873 London Scarce 4 Colour Franking to Japan Destination Mail, envelope bearing 4d Orange SG95 Plate 13, 3d Rose SG144 Plate 11, and 1/- Green SG150 Plate 8 (2) tied by London duplex, routed via Brindisi with British Post Office Yokohama arrival in Blue. (pt) (ID:4518) | £195.00 |
| MANCHUKUO | | 559 | China Manchukuo 1939 Postcard to France PPC of Prayers, bearing 10f Blue SG89 tied by MOUKDEN native datestamp, routed via Siberia. (pt) (ID:4471) | £55.00 |
| JAPAN | | 560 | Japan Post Office in China 1908 PPC to France Shashe IJPO. Picture Postcard - a 50 ton Cargo Junk descending the Glorious Dragon Rapid, upper Yangtse. Bearing Japanese Post Office in China 4 sen Rosine SG9, tied by Shashe I.J.P.O. datestamp in Black. Fine quality item of this difficult cancel. (pt) (ID:4359) | £85.00 |
| 561 | Japan Post Office in China 1908 PPC to France Shashe IJPO. Picture Postcard - Koen-Tse-Ko (Roller Point) note the stone rollens on the face of cliff over which run the Bamboo Tracking lines, 600 yards long, upper yangtse. Bearing Japanese Post Office in China 4 sen Rosine SG9, cancelled by Shashe I.J.P.O. datestamp in black. Fine quality item of this difficult cancel. (pt) (ID:4358) | £85.00 |
| 562 | Japan Post Office in China 1908 PPC to France, Shashe IJPO Picture Postcard of "Little Orphan", near Kiukiang, bearing Japanese Post Office in China 2 sen Yellow Green SG6, cancelled by Shashe I.J.P.O. datestamp in Black. Fine quality item of this difficult cancel. (pt) (ID:4357) | £85.00 |
| 563 | Japan Post Offices in China 1908 PPC of Lake to France Picture Postcard bearing Japanese Post Office in China 2 sen Yellow Green SG6, cancelled by Shashe I.J.P.O. datestamp in Black. Fine quality item of this difficult cancel. (pt) (ID:4354) | £55.00 |
| 564 | Japan Post Office in China (IJPO) 1908 PPC to France Picture Postcard of Chang Yang, bearing Japanese Post Office in China 4 sen Rosine SG9 cancelled by Shashe I.J.P.O. datestamp in Black. Fine quality item of this difficult cancel. (pt) (ID:4353) | £85.00 |
| 565 | Japan Post Office in China (IJPO) 1906 PPC to France Picture Postcard of Lung Wan Tao, Temple, cancelled by Shashe I.J.P.O. datestamp in Blue. Nice item. (pt) (ID:4352) | £55.00 |
| 566 | Japan Post Office in China (IJPO) 1906 PPC to France Picture Postcard of Hsi Pu tan, the Kleiderwasche-Fall, cancelled by Shashe I.J.P.O. datestamp in Blue. Nice item. (pt) (ID:4351) | £55.00 |
| CHINA - THE COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 567 | China 1918 Incoming Censored Hotel Cover from Shinyu Hotel, bearing 3 sen Carmine SG160 tied by NAGASAKI native datestamp addressed to the Chinese Customs Wenchow with Censor cachet in Red, Shanghai transit and Wenchow arrival. (pt) (ID:4181) | £110.00 |
| MANCHUKUO | | 568 | Manchukuo 1935 Printed Matter Cover to Seattle USA bearing 1935, 2 fen Pair tied FUNG-TIEN (Monkden) CDS sent Packet Rate with respective cachets on the reverse. (ID:4125) | £50.00 |
| RUSSIAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA | | 569 | China (Russian Post Office in Manchuria) 1908 PPC (temple) Picture Postcard to Cheu Kia Tchonong China bearing Russian 2 kop Green (2) Yvert 29 tied by Kharbin (Railway Postal Branch 1) datestamp (Tchil Fig 613) routed via the Japanese Post Office Chang-Chun with Changchun I.J.P.O. in Black and Chinese and Japanese Post Office arrival in Peking. A superb item of Manchurian mail. (pt) (ID:4098) | £250.00 |
| JAPAN | | 570 | Russia 1908 Ppc to Japan via Tsuruga RAILWAY. PPC bearing 4 kop Red Yvert 41 tied by oval Samara-Vonzald Railway Post Office with "TSURUGA /IJPO""Tokio arrival. (pt) (ID:4086) | £70.00 |
| CHINA - CENSORED MAIL | | 571 | China 1918 Incoming Mail from Japan from Japan to Chinese Customs Wenchow, bearing Japan 3 sen Carmine SG160 tied by NAGASAKI native datestamp with Censor Cachet in Red, Shanghai transit and Wenchow arrival. (pt) (ID:4049) | £110.00 |
| YUNNAN | | 572 | China 1915 PPC of Arashiyama, Kyoto, to Yunnan Province Picture Postcard bearing 1c Yellow SG269 tied by Shanghai datestamp routed via Peking and Hokow with MENGTSE and YUNNANFU arrival cancels. Scarce internal mail. (pt) (ID:4048) | £85.00 |
| CHINA - THE COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 573 | China 1918 Censored Envelope to Japan bearing 1/2c Sepia SG287 (6) tied by Wenchow CDS, with native arrival and Violet Censor cachet. Scarce franking. (pt) (ID:4043) | £110.00 |
| HONG KONG - POSTAL STATIONERY | | 574 | Hong Kong 1900 PS Reply Card "4c on 3c" Brown to Tokyo Japan Postal Stationery Reply Card cancelled by Hong Kong CDS, with Yokohama transit and native arrival. (pt) (ID:3983) | £85.00 |
| 575 | Hong Kong 1900 Postal Stationery Reply Card "4c on 3c" Brown cancelled by Hong Kong CDS addressed to TOKYO JAPAN with Yokohama transit and native arrival. (pt) (ID:3953) | £85.00 |
| 576 | Hong Kong 1897 Postal Stationery Card 4c Grey PSC cancelled by Hong Kong (Code E) CDS, addressed to Japan with native transit in Red and NAGASAKI arrival. Very fine. (pt) (ID:3946) | £140.00 |
| HONG KONG TREATY PORTS | | 577 | Hong Kong 1904 Picture Postcard to Hankow China (BPO) PPC of Russian Fleet was destroyed by the Japanese Fleet at Port Arthur, bearing 4c Purple-Red SG64 cancelled by Victoria double-ring with British Post Offices Hankow arrival. (pt) (ID:3942) | £60.00 |
| MANCHURIA | | 578 | China Manchuria 1909 Cover to France Siberia cancelled on reverse by Consulat de France Mandchourie / Moukden handstamp in Violet, bearing 10c Blue SG156, tied by MOUKDEN CDS, with French arrival. Very fine. (pt) (ID:3887) | £165.00 |
| JAPAN | | 579 | Japan PO's in China 1906 to France (SHASHE IJPO) Picture Postcard of Wan Hsien, cancelled by Shashe I.J.P.O. datestamp in Blue. Nice item. (pt) (ID:3753) | £55.00 |
| THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF CHINA | | 580 | China Japan PO's 1908 PPC + SG3 & SG6 to Peking Picture Postcard of Tientsin Vice-Roy Bridge, to the 16th regiment of French Troops at Peking bearing Japanese Post Office 1 sen Pale Brown SG3, and 2 sen Green SG6, tied by PEKING / I.J.P.O. in Violet with adjacent French Post Office Peking arrival (Pothion Type T84). Fine & attractive item of internal foreign Post Office mail. (pt) (ID:3751) | £85.00 |
| JAPAN | | 581 | Japan 1890 Incoming Mail from Belgium 5c Postal Stationery Card upgraded with Yvert 45, 5c Green tied by Gand (Faub. De Courtrai) CDS addressed to Tokyo with octagonal French Paquebot Ligne N Paq. Fr. No. 1 datestamp on reverse, native arrival and KOBE P & T.O. (Post & Telegraph Office). Very fine rare arrival cancel. (pt) (ID:3750) | £180.00 |
| THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF CHINA | | 582 | China Japan PO's 1908 PPC with Scarce stamps on Card Picture Postcard of Lady in Kimono, to the 16th regiment of French Troops at Peking bearing Japanese Post Office 1 sen Brown SG3, 1 1/2 sen Violet SG5, and 6 sen Maroon SG11, tied by PEKING / I.J.P.O. in Violet with adjacent French Post Office Peking arrival (Pothion Type T84). Fine & attractive item of Internal Foreign Post Office mail. (pt) (ID:3749) | £165.00 |
| 583 | China Japan PO's 1908 PPC to French Military of the 16th Regiment, Picture Postcard of View in Peking City, bearing Japanese Post Office 1 1/2 sen Violet SG5, and 3 sen Rosine SG8 tied by PEKING / I.J.P.O. in Violet, cancelled on arrival by Pekin Corresces Aux Armees CDS (Pothion Type C). Unusual item of foreign Post Office mail with scarce Military cancel. (pt) (ID:3748) | £195.00 |
| 584 | China Japan PO's 1908 PPC of Chinese Hong to Peking Picture Postcard to the 16th regiment of French Troops at Peking bearing Japanese Post Office 1/2 sen Slate SG2, 1 sen Pale Brown and 1 1/2 sen Violet SG5, tied by PEKING / I.J.P.O. in Black with adjacent French Post Office Peking arrival (Pothion Type T84). Fine & attractive item of internal foreign Post Office mail. (pt) (ID:3747) | £55.00 |
| 585 | China Japan PO's 1908 PPC rare French Army receiver Picture Postcard of View of Chyuzenji Iake at Nikko, to the 16th regiment of French Troops at Peking bearing Japanese Post Office 1 sen Pale Brown (2) SG3, tied by PEKING / IJPO in Violet with adjacent Pekin Corresces Aux Armees (Pothion type C) datestamp. Fine & attractive item of internal foreign Post Office mail with scarce French Army receiver. (pt) (ID:3746) | £110.00 |
| 586 | China Japan PO's 1905 PPC + 2 x 1 sen SG3 Pale Brown Picture Postcard sent to the 16th regiment of French Troops at Peking bearing Japanese Post Office 1 sen Pale Brown (2) SG3, tied by PEKING / I.J.P.O. in Violet with adjacent French Post Office Peking arrival (Pothion Type T84). Fine & attractive item of internal foreign Post Office mail. (pt) (ID:3745) | £80.00 |
| 587 | China Japan PO's 1908 PPC + SG2, 3, 5, 6, 9 to Peking Picture Postcard of Japanese Generals, sent to the 16th regiment of French Troops at Peking bearing Japanese Post Office 1/2 sen Slate SG2, 1 sen Pale Brown SG3, 1 1/2 sen Violet SG5, 2 sen Green SG6, and 4 sen Rosine SG9, tied by PEKING / I.J.P.O. in Violet with adjacent French Post Office Peking arrival (Pothion Type T84). Fine & attractive item of internal foreign Post Office mail. (pt) (ID:3744) | £85.00 |
| 588 | China Japan PO's 1905 PPC rare French Army Receiver Picture Postcard of Lady in Mirror, sent to the 16th regiment of French Troops at Peking bearing Japanese Post Office 1/2 sen Slate SG2, and 6 sen Maroon SG11, tied by PEKING / I.J.P.O. in Violet with adjacent Pekin Corresces Aux Armees (Pothion Type C) datestamp. Fine & attractive item of internal foreign Post Office mail with scarce French Army receiver and rare stamp on card. (pt) (ID:3742) | £165.00 |
| JAPAN | | 589 | Japan 1900 Private Mailing Card sent on French Steamer written from Nagasaki bearing French Type Sage Yvert 101, 15c Blue tied by French Paquebot Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.7 (Salles 1921) datestamp sent on the French Steamer Ern. Simons from Yokohama with DIJON arrival. Sueprb Quality item. (pt) (ID:3740) | £250.00 |
| THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF CHINA | | 590 | China Japan PO's 1908 to the 16th regiment French Troops at Peking, Picture Postcard of "Shooting on Horse", bearing Japanese Post Office 1 sen Pale Brown (2) SG3, tied by PEKING / I.J.P.O. in Violet with adjacent French Post Office Peking arrival (Pothion Type T84). Fine & Attractive item of internal foreign Post Office mail. (pt) (ID:3738) | £55.00 |
| 591 | China Japan PO's 1908 Internal Foreign Post Office Mail Picture Postcard of Camel Caravans in Peking, to the 16th regiment of French Troops at Peking bearing Japanese Post Office 1 1/2 sen Violet SG5, tied by PEKING / I.J.P.O. in Violet with adjacent French Post Office Peking arrival (Pothion Type T84). Fine & attractive item. (pt) (ID:3737) | £70.00 |
| JAPAN | | 592 | Japan 1900 Private Mailing Card send on French Steamer written from Nagasaki to France bearing French Type Sage Yvert 101, 15c Blue tied by French Paquebot Ligne N. Paq. Fr. No. 2 (Salles 1921) datestamp sent on the French Steamer Ern. Simons from Yokohama with DIJON arrival. Superb quality item. (pt) (ID:3735) | £250.00 |
| 593 | Japan 1900 Private Mailing Card to France (Paquebot) written from Nagasai, bearing French Type Sage Yvert 101, 15c Blue tied by French Paquebot Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.7 (Salles 1921) datestamp sent on the French Steamer Ern. Simons from Yokohama with DIJON arrival. Superb quality item. (pt) (ID:3734) | £250.00 |
| 594 | Japan 1900 PPC sent on the French Steamer Ern. Simons Picture Postcard written from Nagasaki to France, bearing French Type Sage Yvert 101, 15c Blue tied by French Paquebot Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.7 (Salles 1921) datestamp sent from Yokohama, with DIJON arrival. Superb quality item. (pt) (ID:3733) | £220.00 |
| 595 | Japan 1900 Picture Postcard to France, Superb Quality PPC written from Nagasaki, bearing French Type Sage Yvert 101, 15c Blue tied by French Paquebot Ligne N Paq. Fr. No. 7 (Salles 1921) datestamp sent on the French Steamer Ern. Simons from Yokohama with DIJON arrival. (pt) (ID:3732) | £220.00 |
| 596 | Japan 1900 PPC sent to France, French Paquebot item Picture Postcard of Temple, Nikko, written from Nagasaki, bearing French Type Sage Yvert 101, 10c Blue tied by French Paquebot Ligne N Paq. Fr. No. 7 (Salles 1921) datestamp sent on the French Steamer Ern. Simons from Yokohama with DIJON arrival. Superb quality item. (pt) (ID:3731) | £200.00 |
| 597 | Japan 1900 PPC written from Nagasaki to Dijon, France Picture Postcard bearing French Type Sage Yvert 101, 10c Blue tied by French Paquebot Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 7 (Salles 1921) datestamp sent on the French Steamer Ern. Simons from Yokohama with Dijon arrival. superb quality item. (pt) (ID:3730) | £220.00 |
| 598 | Japan 1900 PPC sent to France, French Paquebot item Picture Postcard written from Nagasaki, bearing French Type Sage Yvert 101, 15c Blue tied by French Paquebot Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.7 (Salles 1921) datestamp sent on the French Steamer Ern. Simons from Yokohama with DIJON arrival. Superb quality item. (pt) (ID:3729) | £220.00 |
| THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF CHINA | | 599 | China Japan PO's 1908 PPC French PO Peking arrival Picture Postcard to the 16th regiment of French Troops at Peking bearing Japanese Post Office 1 sen Pale Brown (2) SG3, tied by PEKING / I.J.P.O. in Violet with adjacent French Post Office Peking arrival (Pothion Type T84). Fine & attractive item of internal foreign Post Office mail. (pt) (ID:3728) | £80.00 |
| 600 | China Japan PO's 1908 to Post & Telegraph Office Peking (the 16th regiment), Picture Postcard of Sacred Bridge, Nikko, bearing Japanese Post Office 1/2 sen Slate SG2, and 1 1/2 sen Violet SG5 tied by PEKING / I.J.P.O. in Violet with receiver of the French Military Corresces Aux Armees Pekin (Pothion Type C). Scarce arrival cachet. (pt) (ID:3727) | £150.00 |
| 601 | China Japan PO's 1908 PPC tied 2 x 1 sen Pale Brown SG3 Picture Postcard to the 16th Regiment of French Troops at Peking bearing Japanese Post Office, stamps tied by PEKING / I.J.P.O. in Violet with adjacent French Post Office Peking arrival (Pothion Type T84). Fine & attractive item of internal foreign Post Office mail. (pt) (ID:3726) | £85.00 |
| 602 | China Japan PO's 1908 Internal Foreign Post Office Mail Picture Postcard of Ladies in front of NECTARINE No.9, sent to the 16th regiment of French Troops at Peking bearing Japanese Post Office 1 sen Pale Brown (2) SG3, tied by PEKING / I.J.P.O. in Violet with adjacent French Post Office Peking arrival (Pothion Type T84). Fine & attractive item. (pt) (ID:3725) | £45.00 |
| JAPAN | | 603 | China Japan PO's 1908 Internal Foreign Post Office Mail Picture Postcard of Itsukushima, Aki, sent to the 16th regiment of French Troops at Peking bearing Japanese Post Office 1/2 sen Slate (2) SG2 tied by PEKING / I.J.P.O. in Violet with adjacent French Post Office Peking arrival (Pothion Type T84). Fine & attractive item. (pt) (ID:3724) | £50.00 |
| 604 | Japanese PO's in China 1908 PPC with Military Cachet Picture Postcard of nice view of River at Japan, sent to the 16th Regiment of French Troops at Peking bearing 1 sen Pale Brown (2) SG3, tied by PEKING / I.J.P.O. datestamp in violet with arrival cachet of the Military Post Office Corresces Aux Armees Pekin (Pothion Type C) datestamp. Scarce. (pt) (ID:3722) | £85.00 |
| THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF CHINA | | 605 | China Japan PO's 1908 Internal Foreign Post Office Mail Picture Postcard of Tientsin French Military Barracks, sent to the 16th regiment of French Troops at Peking bearing Japanese Post Office 1 1/2 sen Violet (2) SG5, tied by PEKING / I.J.P.O. in Violet with adjacent French Post Office Peking arrival (Pothion Type T84). Fine & attractive item. (pt) (ID:3721) | £70.00 |
| JAPAN | | 606 | Japanese PO's in China 1908 PPC with Military Cachet Picture Postcard of Wisteria Blossom Kameido, Tokyo, sent to the 16th Regiment of French Troops at Peking bearing 20 sen Orange SG15, tied by PEKING / I.J.P.O. datestamp in Violet with arrival cachet of the Military Post Office Corresces Aux Armees Pekin (Pothion Type C) datestamp. Scarce. (pt) (ID:3720) | £110.00 |
| THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF CHINA | | 607 | China Japan PO's 1908 Internal Foreign Post Office Mail Picture Postcard of Lu-Chen-Miao, The temple of the Rain, Peking, sent to the 16th Regiment of French Troops at Peking, bearing Japanese Post Office 1 1/2 sen Violet SG5 (2), tied by PEKING / I.J.P.O. in Violet with adjacent French Post Office Peking arrival (Pothion Type T84). Fine & attractive item. (pt) (ID:3719) | £70.00 |
| JAPAN | | 608 | Japan PO's in China 1908 PPC to French Troops at Peking (the 16th Regiment), Picture Postcard of St. Famamoto, Peking (Ships/Boats), bearing 1/2 sen Slate SG2, and 6 sen Maroon Sg11, tied by PEKING / I.J.P.O. datestamp in Violet with arrival cachet of the Military Post Office Corresces Aux Armees Pekin (Pothion Type C) datestamp. Scarce. (pt) (ID:3718) | £138.00 |
| 609 | Japan Wreck Mail 1954 Registered Envelope to London cover from Tokyo with Boxed Par Avion cachet and instructional Damaged in P.A.L. Aircraft Crash in Violet and Aircraft Crash Damaged in P.A.L. cachet in Black. This was a Philippines Airlines Crash at Rome on the 14th January. Interesting item. (pt) (ID:3715) | £195.00 |
| THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF CHINA | | 610 | China Japan PO's 1908 PPC to French Troops at Peking (the 16th Regiment) Picture Postcard bearing Japanese Post Office 1 sen Pale Brown (2) tied by PEKING / I.J.P.O. in Violet with adjacent French Post Office Peking arrival (Pathion Type T84). Fine & Attractive item of internal foreign Post Office mail. (pt) (ID:3714) | £85.00 |
| JAPAN | | 611 | Japan PO's in China 1918 Censored Env to Switzerland cover bearing 10 sen Blue SG42 tied by SHANGHAI / I.J.P.O. datestamp routed via YOKOHAMA with controle postal militaire label and ovald by Censor cachet. (pt) (ID:3713) | £138.00 |
| 612 | Hawaiian PSC 1c Orange USED IN JAPANScott UX8 1907 Scott UX8 Postal Stationery Card mixed with Japan 1 sen Brown SG134 (4), tied by KOBE CDS in Violet addressed to Switzerland with DOTTIKON arrival. Unusual and attractive item.1 (ID:3712) | £138.00 |
| 613 | Japan 1899 Env to France, nice mixed issue multiple franking envelope bearing Koban 2 sen Rose SG114, 5 sen Blue SG115, and 3 sen Maroon SG138, tied by native datestamp with adjacent KOBE CDS with Yokohama transit and French arrival. (pt) (ID:3711) | £110.00 |
| 614 | Japan PO's in China 1908 PPC to French Troops at Peking (the 16th Regiment), Picture Postcard of Ashinoko, IIakone, bearing 1/2 sen Slate SG2, and 1 sen Pale Brown SG3 tied by PEKING / I.J.P.O. datestamp in Violet with French Post Office Peking arrival. (pt) (ID:3710) | £45.00 |
| 615 | Japan USED IN HAWAII. 1904 PPC bearing 4sen tied HONOLULU. Picture Postcard of wounded Russians entering the Red Cross Hospital at Chemulpo, bearing Japan 4 sen Rosine SG140, cancelled in transit by Honolulu at Hawaii Islands, (USA) CDS with handstruck PACKET BOAT in Violet and Paris arrival. Very rare. (pt) (ID:3709) | £198.00 |
| 616 | Japan 1930 Registered Envelope to Paris via Siberia cover bearing 13 sen Brown (Pair) SG177 tied by native datestamp with TOKYO registered label, Boxed native instructional and handstamp ed via Siberia in Red. Difficult stamps on cover. (pt) (ID:3708) | £70.00 |
| 617 | Japan 1908 PPC to the Austrian Man-of-War Franz Joef 1 at Nagasaki, Picture Postcard of Kebi Shrine, Tsuruga, bearing 1 1/2 sen Violet SG136 tied by native circular routed via the Chinese Post Office at Shanghai with I.J.P.O. Shanghai receiver and Nagasaki arrival. Unusual item. (pt) (ID:3707) | £55.00 |
| 618 | Japan PO's in China 1908 to the French Troops at Peking (the 16th Regiment), Picture Postcard bearing 2 sen Yellow Green SG6, and 3 sen Rosine SG8, tied by PEKING / I.J.P.O. datestamp in Violet with French Post Office Peking arrival. (pt) (ID:3705) | £45.00 |
| 619 | Japan 1916 French Military Mail Maritime PPC Picture Postcard of Suwa Park, Nagasaki, written on board French Navy Vessel at Nagasaki cancelled Forces Navales d'Extreme Orient Avise Tahure Franchise Militaire and double-ring Marine Francaise Service a la Mer. Scarce. (pt) (ID:3704) | £80.00 |
| 620 | Japan 1907 PPC to French Occupation Tientsin via Shanghai Picture Postcard of Asakusa Park, Tokyo, bearing 1 1/2 sen Violet SG136, tied by Tokyo native datestamp with Chinese and French Post Office arrival Tientsin datestamp. Nice item. (pt) (ID:3703) | £45.00 |
| 621 | Japan 1918 Prisoners of War Mail POW Cover to France addressed to a civilian internee in France cancelled by large oval native Military cachet in Violet with TOKYO datestamp,d by Censor cachet and Controle Vire in Violet. Scarce. (pt) (ID:3702) | £195.00 |
| THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF CHINA | | 622 | China Japan PO's 1910 PPC to French Troop at Tientsin (the 2nd regiment), Picture Postcard bearing Japanese Post Office 1/2 sen Slate (2) SG2, tied by TIEN-TSIN 2 I.J.P.O. in Black. Attractive card. (pt) (ID:3701) | £50.00 |
| JAPAN | | 623 | Japan 1906 Cover to Zurich, Switzerland via Yokohama envelope bearing 2 sen Yellow Green SG137, 3 sen Rosine SG139, and 5 sen Yellow SG141 tied by native KIOTO datestamp, with Zurich arrival. Nice 3 coloured franking. (pt) (ID:3700) | £55.00 |
| 624 | Japan 1905 PPC to France + 1 sen Brown (Pair) Picture Postcard of Mt. Fuji from a cuckoo, by Hokusai, the famous Japanese artist, stamp tied by native TAX 0.30 ctms CDS, Tokyo transit and handstruck "T ctms" erased, French receiver on front. A scarce postmark. (pt) (ID:3699) | £110.00 |
| LATE ADDITIONS "THE FINAL EDIT" | | 625 | Japan PO's in China 1905 PPC from Shanghai (IJPO) Picture Postcard of St. Joseph's Church, bearing 3 sen Rose Red SG153, tied by Japanese Post Office Shanghai I.J.P.O. datestamp in Violet. A rare stamp on card only valid for mail to Japanese Post Offices in Korea & China. (pt) (ID:3697) | £210.00 |
| JAPAN | | 626 | Japan 1932 Registered Envelope Manchuria to France cover written from Port Arthur bearing 3 sen Red (2) SG233, and 10 sen Blue (2) SG243, tied by native datestamp with DARIEN (2) Registered Label and DAIREN / I.J.P.O. datestamp in Violet, routed via CHANGCHUN with Imperial Japanese Post Office transit and Japanese instructional erased. Very fine and attractive. (pt) (ID:3696) | £165.00 |
| THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF CHINA | | 627 | China Japan PO's 1904 PPC to France Shanghai Picture Postcard of Afternoon Lunch, bearing Japanese Post Office 4 sen Rosine SG9, tied by Violet SHANGHAI / I.J.P.O. routed via Victoria / Hong Kong with French arrival cachet. Attractive quality item. (pt) (ID:3695) | £100.00 |
| JAPAN | | 628 | Japan PO's in China 1907 PPC to Belgium, Shanghai IJPO Picture Postcard of Maruyama at Kyoto, bearing 1/2 sen Slate SG2, 1/2 sen Blue SG4, 1 1/2 sen Blue SG4, and 2 sen Yellow Green SG6, tied by SHANGHAI / I.J.P.O. datestamp routed via Hong Kong. Nice 3 coloured franking. (pt) (ID:3694) | £85.00 |
| 629 | Japan 1916 French Military Mail Postcard PPC of View of Senjokaku & Five-Storied Pagoda Itsukushima, written on board French Navy Vessel at NAGASAKI cancelled Forces Navales d'Extreme Orient Avise Tahure Franchise Militaire and double-ring Marine Francaise Service a la Mer. Scarce. (pt) (ID:3693) | £80.00 |
| 630 | Japan 1909 Registered Cover to Switzerland via Tokyo envelope bearing 2 sen Yellow Green SG137, 8 sen Olive SG143, and 10 sen Blue SG144 tied by native datestamp with adjacent KARASHI registered label routed via Tokio with instructional handstamp via Siberia & Thun arrival on reverse. Scarce franking. (pt) (ID:3683) | £155.00 |
| 631 | Japan 1903 Destination Mail to Egypt via Hong Kong & Ceylon Picture Postcard of Yokohama, bearing 1 sen Brown (4) SG134, tied by Violet KOBE CDS routed via Hong Kong and Ceylon with Hawamdia & Suez arrival. Very attractive. (pt) (ID:3682) | £85.00 |
| 632 | Japan 1930 envelope to Marseille, France via Siberia cover bearing 6 sen Carmine SG242, and 4 sen Orange SG252, tied by YOKOHAMA datestamp in Violet, with Marseille arrival. Good franking. (pt) (ID:3681) | £55.00 |
| 633 | Japan Yokohama1905 PSC 4c Brown Italy addressed to Italy, Postal Stationery Card cancelled by Yokohama Imperial Naval Review 1905 commemorative cancel, with Italian arrival on front. Very fine quality. (pt) (ID:3679) | £85.00 |
| 634 | Japan 1937 Picture Postcard to France + Military Cachet PPC of View of Tenmangu Shrine at Dazaifu, Hakata and its Visinity, written from Foukouoka on Board the French Navy Ship Lamotte-Picquet with "Forces Naval Extreme-Orient / Franchise Militaire". Very fine. (pt) (ID:3676) | £50.00 |
| KOREA - COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY 1897-1946 | | 635 | Korea 1903 PPC of Russian / Japanese War Picture Postcard bearing 2 ch Green SG52 tied by SEOUL COREE double-ring. (pt) (ID:3674) | £100.00 |
| MANCHUKUO | | 636 | China Manchukuo 1941 Censored Cover to Switzerland bearing 12f Orange (3) SG90 tied by Moukden Manchoukuo datestamp with registered label and boxed censor cachet in Red, routed via Bermuda with "d by Examniner 791" censor label applied in transit and AGNO arrival on reverse. Nice item. (pt) (ID:3671) | £245.00 |
| EGYPT | | 637 | Egypt 1908 envelope to Japan Port Said d/s cover bearing 2 mill Green (5) SG59 with native arrival of Kanagawa Ken on front. Fine item of destination mail. (pt) (ID:3669) | £95.00 |
| MANCHUKUO | | 638 | China Manchukuo 1940 Censored 2 fen Yellow Green PSC Postal Stationery Card cancelled by Boxed native cachet in Red with handstruck Boxed Censor in Violet. Nice item. (pt) (ID:3668) | £50.00 |
| JAPAN | | 639 | Japan 1900 Cover to France, Tokyo CDS, Angers arrival envelope bearing 2 sen Rose SG114, and 8 sen Violet SG119 tied by native datestamp with adjacent TOKYO CDS, and Angers arrival on reverse. (pt) (ID:3652) | £155.00 |
| 640 | Japan 1901 PPC of Temple to French Consulate Hong Kong Picture Postcard of Iyeyasu Temple, Nikko, bearing Koban 4 sen Bistre SG118 tied by Yokohama CDS with Hong Kong arrival datestamp. Very fine. (pt) (ID:3651) | £55.00 |
| 641 | Japan 1919 Military Mail Picture Postcard to France PPC of The Yasukunj Shrine, Kudan, Tokyo, cancelled ty military cachet Mission Francaise d'Aeronautique au Japan Le Chef de Mission in Violet. Scarce. (pt) (ID:3649) | £155.00 |
| 642 | Japan 1895 Envelope to France bearing Koban 10 sen Orange-Brown SG120, tied by Yokohama CDS with adjacent Paris Etranger arrival cachet in Blue. (pt) (ID:3648) | £65.00 |
| 643 | Japan PO in China Postage Due 1905 unstamped Picture Postcard of "Our Ships at the River Tadong, Drifting - Ice", cancelled Tientsun / I.J.P.A. CDS, Taxed with Belgian Postage Due on arrival. (pt) (ID:3646) | £250.00 |
| 644 | Japan Post Offices in China 1905 Picture Postcard to France PPC of 2 Ladies, endorsed Corps D'Occupation de China bearing 1/2 sen Slate SG2 tied by Native datestamp. (pt) (ID:3645) | £25.00 |
| 645 | Japan 1907 PPC of Lady in Kimono, to France via Siberia Picture Postcard bearing 4 sen Rosine SG140 tied by YOKOHAMA JAPAN CDS handstamp ed by bilingual via Siberia in Violet. Nice transit cachet. (pt) (ID:3644) | £25.00 |
| 646 | Japan 1907 PPC + 4 sen SG140 to France via Seattle USA Picture Postcard of Sea Shore Honmoku at Yokohama, bearing 4 sen Rosine SG140 tied by YOKOHAMA JAPAN CDS handstamp ed via Seattle in violet, unusual transit routing. (pt) (ID:3643) | £50.00 |
| 647 | Japan Used in Manchuria 1933 Cover to France via Siberia envelope bearing 10 sen Blue SG243 tied by DAIREN / I.J.P.O., with Paris receiving cancel. (pt) (ID:3642) | £45.00 |
| 648 | Japan 1911 destination mail PPC to Egypt via Yokohama Picture Postcard of Kitanotenmangu, Kyoto, bearing 1 sen Brown SG134, and 3 sen Rosine SG139, tied by KIOTO CDS, routed via Yokohama with Port Taufio and Luqsor arrival. Nice item. (pt) (ID:3641) | £85.00 |
| 649 | Japan 1903 Picture Postcard to France bearing 4 sen Rosine SG140 tied by Yokohama datestamp in Violet with French transit and arrival. PPC of 3 Lady-Dancers in Kimono, attractive item. (pt) (ID:3640) | £25.00 |
| 650 | Japan 1907 PSC 1 sen Blue Upgraded to Germany Postal Stationery Card with 4 Sen Rosine SG140, tied by native circular, with CASSEL arrival. (pt) (ID:3639) | £35.00 |
| 651 | Japan 1916 POW (Prisoners of War Mail) to Germany Picture Postcard of Iron Bridge the River Chikugo Kurume, cancelled by native datestamp with Red Censor Cachet & Tokyo datestamp, attractive. (pt) (ID:3638) | £125.00 |
| 652 | Japan 1900 Cover to Tokyo + 3 sen tied Yokohama CDS envelope bearing 3 sen Maroon SG138, with Tokyo arrival & Universal Postal Union Tokyo commemorative cachet. (pt) (ID:3637) | £55.00 |
| 653 | Japan 1902 PPC of flowers Italian Naval Ship Picture Postcard sent on Italian Naval Ship to Italy, bearing 1/2 sen Grey SG133, tied by NAGASAKI CDS, postmarked "R. NAVE PUGLIA". (pt) (ID:3636) | £90.00 |
| 654 | Japan 1937 Picture Postcard + Military cachet to France PPC of The Views of Ertion Volcano Aso, to France, written from FOUKOUOKA on board the French Navy Ship Lamotte-Picquet with Military Cachet Forces Naval Extreme-Orient / Franchise Militaire. Very fine. (pt) (ID:3635) | £50.00 |
| 655 | Japan 1910 Picture Postcard Yokohama France PPC of View of Mt. Fuji, with stamps removed in transit, Taxed 15 centimes and scarce Japanese tax marking due-sen addressed to France. (pt) (ID:3633) | £55.00 |
| 656 | Japan 1923 Picture Postcard Atami to Switzerland via USA PPC of Atami Meisho, bearing 8 sen Grey SG175 tied by native datestamp routed via the United States. Good stamp on card. (pt) (ID:3632) | £55.00 |
| 657 | Japan Used in Manchuria 1932 envelope to Switzerland bearing 6 sen Brown SG174, and 4 sen Orange SG252, tied by MOUKDEN I.J.P.O. CDS in Violet, routed via Siberia. Very fine combination. (pt) (ID:3631) | £220.00 |
| 658 | Japan 1899 Registered Instructional Envelope Cover addressed to France bearing 5 sen Blue SG115, and 15 sen Violet SG121, tied by native datestamp with registered YOKOHAMA label and native instructional in Violet with Paris Chargements arrival. Nice combination. (pt) (ID:3630) | £275.00 |
| 659 | Japan 1926 Registered Envelope to Paris via Siberia cover bearing 6 sen Brown SG174, and 20 sen Blue SG212, tied by TOKIO CDS with matching registered label routed via Siberia. Very fine combination. (pt) (ID:3629) | £85.00 |
| 660 | Japan 1903 Picture Postcard to Hong Kong + SG140 4 sen Rosine tied by SANNOMIYA KOBE CDS in Violet with adjacent Hong Kong arrival, very fine PPC of Bund of Settlede Kobe. (pt) (ID:3628) | £45.00 |
| 661 | Japan 1932 Paquebot Cover to France written on Board the General Metzinger at Yokohama bearing 10 sen Blue SG243, tied by Yokohama datestamp with handstamp PAQUEBOT GENERAL METZINGER in Violet. (pt) (ID:3627) | £85.00 |
| 662 | Japan 1901 PPC to the French Consulate in Hong Kong Picture Postcard of Pier of Yokohama, bearing Koban 4 sen Bistre SG118, tied by YOKOHAMA CDS with Hong Kong arrival datestamp, very fine. (pt) (ID:3626) | £55.00 |
| 663 | Japan 1903 Picture Postcard to Shanghai, China + 2 sen PPC of 2 Ladies in Kimono, bearing 1 1/2 sen Pale Blue SG135 tied by native datestamp routed via Yokohama with arrival cancel of the Japanese Post Office Shanghai. (pt) (ID:3625) | £25.00 |
| 664 | Japan 1917 Military Mail Picture Postcard to France cancelled by military cachet Croix Rouge Japonaise Hostial Benevol No. 4 Bis in Blue, superb & rare. (pt) (ID:3618) | £138.00 |
| 665 | Japan Kobe 1896 Native Envelope to Vienna, Austria bearing Koban 1 sen, 2 sen (3) 3 sen tied Kobe CDS Slight faults but a colourful franking. (ID:3520) | £85.00 |
| 666 | Japan 1904 Picture Postcard to France bearing SG140 4 sen Rosine tied by SANNOMIYA KOBE CDS with French receiver. (pt) (ID:3496) | £30.00 |
| 667 | Japan 1921 Return of the Crown Prince SG208-209 U/M in superb unmounted mint condition. (pt) (ID:3494) | £110.00 |
| 668 | Japan 1901 Postal Stationery Envelope 1 1/2 sen Red upgraded with 1 1/2 sen Violet SG136, tied by native circular addressed locally. (pt) (ID:3493) | £35.00 |
| 669 | Japan Chinese PO's 1912 PPC to Shanghai, Dairen IJPO Picture Postcard bearing 1 1/2 sen Violet SG136, tied by DAIREN I.J.P.O. datestamp in Violet, very fine card. (pt) (ID:3490) | £50.00 |
| 670 | Japan 1905 Picture Postcard to Austria PPC with 1/2 sen Grey (PAIR) SG133, 1 sen Brown SG134, and 2 sen Yellow Green SG137, tied by NAGASAKI datestamp with Nieder Ullefdorf arrival. (pt) (ID:3488) | £50.00 |
| LATE ADDITIONS "THE FINAL EDIT" | | 671 | Japanese PO's in China 1905 PPC to SWATOW (IJPO) Picture Postcard bearing 1 sen Pale Brown SG3 tied by Swatow I.J.P.O. datestamp, scarce. (pt) (ID:3487) | £120.00 |
| JAPAN | | 672 | Japan Chinese PO's 1928 PPC to Germany Dairen IJPO Picture Postcard bearing Japan 6 sen Brown SG174 tied by DAIREN / I.J.P.O. in Violet. (pt) (ID:3486) | £55.00 |
| 673 | Japan 1906 Picture Postcard to France Tongku IJPO bearing Japanese Post Office in China 1 sen Pale Brown SG3, tied by TONGKU I.J.P.O. datestamp. Very Fine. (pt) (ID:3485) | £138.00 |
| KOREA - COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY 1897-1946 | | 674 | Japan / Korea 1930 Illustrated Hotel Envelope bearing 10s Blue SG243, tied KEIJO, CHOSEN (Korea), addressed to Paris, via Siberia. (pt) (ID:3458) | £85.00 |
| 675 | Korea 1916 Censored Envelope to Paris + Japan Cover bearing Japan SG176, 10 sen Blue tied by KEIJO CHOSEN double-ring, Military Control label and oval "d By Censor Cachet", Re-directed from ROME to FRANCE with transit and arrival cachets. (pt) (ID:3457) | £138.00 |
| 676 | Korea 1905 PPC to Catholic Mission Masanpo (ONLY 3) Picture Postcard bearing Japan SG135, 1 1/2 sen blue tied by native Masanpo datestamp in red with adjacent receiver. Scarce cancel ONLY 3 RECORDED. (pt) (ID:3456) | £195.00 |
| 677 | Korea 1915 Picture Postcard to France + Japan stamps PPC bearing Japan SG159, 2 sen green (2) tied by Keijo (SEOUL) Chosen datestamp in violet routed via Siberia, Scarce. (pt) (ID:3454) | £110.00 |
| 678 | Korea 1917 Censored envelope to France cover bearing Japan SG163, 10 sen Blue tied by KOREAN double-ring, envelope written from TAIYES DONG sent through the Japanese Post Office with CHANGCHUN I.J.P.O. in violet,d censor cachet and military label. Very Scarce. (pt) (ID:3453) | £250.00 |
| 679 | Korea 1921 Picture Postcard to Harbin Manchuria (Japan) PPC bearing Japan 2 sen SG137 Yellow Green tied by KEIJO CHOSEN datestamp in Violet with Harbin Chinese Post Office arrival. Superb. (pt) (ID:3450) | £188.00 |
| 680 | Korea 1924 Registered Cover to France + Japan stamps envelope from the Catholic Mission Taikou Korea, bearing Japan 20 sen Violet SG178 (PAIR) tied by TAIKOU native datestamp with handstruck registered in Red, routed via YOKOHAMA with registered transit label and instructional label & Loire arrival on reverse. Very fine. (pt) (ID:3449) | £295.00 |
| THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE POST OFFICE IN CHINA | | 681 | Japanese PO in China 1913 Set of 6 Postcards depicting Fuji Mountain, boats, trees, birds, and Lake, each with Japanese Post Office issues cancelled by Violet "Peking / I.J.P.O." cancels, highly attractive. (ID:3367) | £95.00 |
| THAILAND MILITARY / P.O.W. MAIL | | 682 | Thailand 1944 Prisoners of War Mail GB PSC Postal Stationery Card 3d Violet with Boxed Censor in Red addressed to Parham. No. 4 Camp Thailand c/o Japan Red Cross Tokyo with Boxed instructional "Return to Sender" and "Returned in Undelivered Mails from Territory Formerly Occupied by Japanese Forces" in Violet. Very rare military mail item. (pt) (ID:3197) | £310.00 |
| MANCHURIA | | 683 | China Manchuria 1940 Censored Picture Postcard Harbin Picture Postcard bearing 10f Blue SG89 tied by Harbin datestamp with German Military Censor in Red, scarce. (pt) (ID:3068) | £135.00 |
| 684 | China Manchuria 1927 SG1-20 Ovpt Set of 20 Stamps of China overprinted for use in Manchuria, Kirin and Heilungkiang, the full mint set in fine mint condition, scarce. (pt) (ID:3067) | £385.00 |
| REVENUES & FISCALS | | 685 | Japan / GB Consular Mail 3 pieces (Kobe etc) (Great Britain, King George 5th, Consular Service, British Vice - Consul Yokohama). From YOKOHAMA and KOBE (2), attractive mixed frankings, also negative seals plus 1 from NAGASAKI. (ID:2949) | £45.00 |
| JAPAN | | 686 | Japan 1902 Commercial Usage 2 sen Olive Stationery, Postal Stationery Envelope addressed to the French Consulate Yokohama cancelled by Universal Postal Union Tokyo commemorative datestamp. Scarce commercial usage on stationery. (pt) (ID:2935) | £110.00 |
| 687 | Japan 1920 Reg Env to the French Brigade at Hadong Tonkin registered cover bearing 1 sen orange (2) SG168, 1 1/2 sen blue SG169, 2 sen green SG170, 4 sen red SG172, 5 sen violet SG173, and 6 sen brown SG174, tied by KOBE datestamp with matching registered label sent on French PAQUEBOT with Yokohama to Marseille No.8 octagonal datestamp and HAI-PHONG arrival on reverse. Scarce destination and multi-coloured franking. (pt) (ID:2934) | £295.00 |
| 688 | Japan 1897 Cover to France instructional envelope bearing 1 sen green SG113, 2 sen rose SG114, 2 sen red SG126, and 5 sen blue SG130, tied by KOBE CDS, handstruck instructional "TOO LATE" applied in black, mailed on the SS Emperor of China with Paris receiving CDS. A colourful franking item with rare instructional cachet. (pt) (ID:2930) | £385.00 |
| 689 | Japan 1898 Postal Stationery Card 1 sen blue Upgraded with Koban 1 sen green SG113 and 2 sen rose SG114, tied by KOBE CDS addressed to Germany with HAMBURG arrival. (pt) (ID:2929) | £85.00 |
| 690 | Japanese Post Offices in China 1907 PPC to Switzerland Picture Postcard of Fijiyama from tagonourn, bearing 4 sen rosine SG9 tied by Shanghai I.J.P.O. datestamp routed via Hong Kong with Shaux-de-Fonds arrival. Very fine. (pt) (ID:2928) | £85.00 |
| 691 | Japan 1907 PPC to China routed via Kobe, Re-directed Picture Postcard of View of Onuma, bearing 1 1/2 sen violet SG136 tied by HAKODATE datestamp, to TANGKU and PEITAIHO with handstruck postman's chop, re-directed to Shanghai with Chinese Post Office and Local Post Office arrival. Nice routing. (pt) (ID:2927) | £88.00 |
| THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE POST OFFICE IN CHINA | | 692 | China Japanese Post Offices 1908 Picture Postcard to the 16th regiment of French Troops at Peking bearing Japanese Post Office 1/2 sen slate (2) SG2, tied by PEKING I.J.P.O. in violet with adjacent French Post Office Peking arrival (Pothion Type T84). Fine & attractive item of internal foreign Post Office mail. (pt) (ID:2926) | £55.00 |
| JAPAN | | 693 | Japan 1920 Picture Postcard to Switzerland via Siberia PPC of Decoration of Boy's Festival Day, bearing 6 sen red SG242, cancelled by handstruck straight line Chinese Instructional "From Steamer's Letter Box" routed via Siberia. A scarce postmark on Japanese mail. (pt) (ID:2925) | £220.00 |
| 694 | Japan 1905 Registered Cover, Tokyo to Berlin Germany envelope bearing 10 sen Blue SG144, and 20 sen Orange SG146, tied by native circular with Tokyo CDS and registered label with Boxed instructional in Red and Coln arrival datestamp on reverse. (pt) (ID:2921) | £138.00 |
| 695 | Japan 1897 Postal Stationery Card 2 sen olive Upgraded with Koban 1 sen green SG113 tied by TSUKYI native datestamp in red, addressed to England UNDERPAID, routed via Tokio with TOKIO TAX handstamp and Imperial Japanese Post Office Tokio CDS sent on the S.S. Coptic with 1/2 TO PAY handstamp and ABINGDON arrival, very fine item. (pt) (ID:2920) | £250.00 |
| 696 | Japan 1893 Envelope to Belgium, routed via Denmark bearing Koban 2 sen rose SG114, tied by native circular with TOKIO datestamp. Nice item paying the printed matter rate. Scarce. (pt) (ID:2919) | £110.00 |
| LATE ADDITIONS "THE FINAL EDIT" | | 697 | Japan 1931 Indian PPC to Switzerland, Sea Post + 6 sen Picture Postcard of Lake of Colombo, India, bearing 6 sen red SG242, tied by ASAMA-MARU I.J. Sea Post datestamp in violet, Superb quality item. (pt) (ID:2918) | £138.00 |
| JAPAN | | 698 | Japan 1934 Picture Postcard to Switzerland - SEAPOST PPC of N.Y.K. Line M.S. "Tatsuta Maru" bearing 6 sen red SG242, tied by TATSUTA, MARU Sea Post NIPPON datestamp in violet, very fine quality. (pt) (ID:2917) | £138.00 |
| 699 | Japan 1903 Envelope to Algeria North Africa via Seattle cover bearing 2 sen yellow green SG137, tied by native datestamp, with handstruck instructional in red, routed via Seattle, USA, UNDERPAID with TAX 20 ctms handstamp and Constantine, Algeria arrival on reverse, a very fine item of destination mail. (pt) (ID:2916) | £95.00 |
| 700 | Japan 1912 Registered Envelope to France via Siberia Cover bearing 20 sen orange SG146, tied by native Tokio datestamp with Tokio CDS and matching registered label with native instructional label, routed via Siberia with French arrival, an attractive item. (pt) (ID:2915) | £85.00 |
| 701 | Japan 1925 PPC of Buddha to French Mission Yokohama Picture Postcard of Hakome Meisle, written on board the Shinyo-Maru bearing 1 1/2 sen blue SG135, tied by Shinyo-Maru I.J.Sea Post datestamp in violet, scarce cancel on this stamp. (pt) (ID:2914) | £135.00 |
| 702 | Japan / United States Post Office 1872 Cover to France envelope written from the IKUNO SILVER MINE in the Province of TAJIMA bearing USA Scott 146, 2c brown, Scott 148, 6c carmine and Scott 151, 12c dull violet cancelled by cork cancel with adjacent United States Post Office datestamp of YOKOHAMA Japan, handstruck PD in red, cover routed via San Francisco and New York with London Paid CDS, French entry cachet and St. Etienne arrival on reverse. A superb 3 colour franking from the Paul Ozier correspndence, a French mining engineer at the St. Etienne School who worked in the YAMAGANO MINE, SATSUMA from 1877. (pt) (ID:2695) | £8800.00 |
| HONG KONG - FLIGHTS | | 703 | Hong Kong RAF Flight Airmail Cover 1936 to Shanghai envelope bearing a KGV 5c violet, superbly tied HONG KONG AIRMAIL, with Boxed cachet "BY COURTESY AIR FLIGHT / HONG KONG CHINA JAPAN / ROYAL AIR FORCE / FEB 18th 1936", with Shanghai receiver on reverse. (ID:2504) | £60.00 |
| JAPANESE OCCUPATION | | 704 | Malaya Japan Occupation 1942 Cover from Klang to Penang envelope bearing Japanese Occupation 8c SGJ248 tied by commemorative cancel in violet. (pt) (ID:2334) | £90.00 |
| 705 | Malaya Japan Occupation 1944 Reg Cover to Dutch Indies registered envelope to the Dutch Indies headed On Postal Service and bearing Japanese Occupation 8c SGJ309 red and 15c SG310 magenta tied by native Penang datestamp with matching Registered Label and NONGKO-DJADJAR arrival on reverse. Scarce Registered Mail. (pt) (ID:2307) | £195.00 |
| 706 | Malaya Japanese Occupation 1943 Registered to Syanan envelope bearing SGJ299, 3c grey and Japan SG328, 50c olive tied by native double-ring of PENANG with Registered Label and post Office Express Label with Boxed Censor Cachet in violet. A nice item. (pt) (ID:2093) | £165.00 |
| JAPAN | | 707 | GB / Hawaii USA / Japan 1900 Env Redirected Cover from London to Hawaii, franked 2 1/2d Jubilee, Redirected on arrival to TOKYO and then to YOKOHAMA with various nice paper labels, some peripheral wear as expected for a much travelled item. (ID:1978) | £135.00 |
| 708 | Japan Early 1900's COINS Postcard (Type 2) (ID:1618) | £20.00 |
| KOREA - COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY 1897-1946 | | 709 | Korea 1908 PPC to France + Japan SG133 tied Seoul Corea d/s Picture Postcard of Lady of Corea, bearing Japan SG133, 1/2 sen slate, tied by Seoul Corea datestamp in violet. Nice card. (pt) (ID:1124) | £55.00 |
| CHINA - THE COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 710 | China 1918 Censor Env to Japan Wenchow CDS envelope bearing SG288, 1c orange (3) tied by Wenchow CDS routed via Shanghai to Unzen Nagasaki with censor cachet on arrival. Unusual Franking. (pt) (ID:1116) | £110.00 |
| JAPAN | | 711 | Japan French Post Offices 1868 "STRIP OF 3" 4c grey French Napoleon Yvert 27, tied by gros chiffres 5118 of the French Bureau in Yokohama with adjacent YOKOHAMA B. au Francais 14/4/68 datestamp. This is a scarce stamp used at a Foreign Post Office and Matsumoto DOES NOT RECORD this stamp used in 1868 with only a few known from other years. (pt) (ID:918) | £265.00 |
| MANCHUKUO | | 712 | Manchukuo China 1946-47 SURCHARGE COVER from Keshau to Yao Chia Fang Tse + 1f with violet overprint, scarce. (pt) (ID:871) | £90.00 |
| JAPAN | | 713 | GB / Egypt / Japan 1903 1/2d + 2 x 1d Edward cancelled by LONDON square circles MR 6 1903 to a Mail Steamer, Suez, re-directed to Japan. Very unusual, backstamped bilingual SUEZ and YOKOHAMA. (ID:215) | £45.00 |
| 714 | Brazil 1916 Reply Card USED FROM JAPAN. 50 Reis (grey) postcard upgraded with SG263, 50 reis green tied by "Tokyo Japan " datestamp endorsed via NEW YORK with native instructional addressed to TOKYO. Most unusual. (pt) (ID:208) | £110.00 |
| 715 | Japan PO's in China Hankow IJPO 1902 PPC to Belgium Picture Postcard bearing SG9, 4 sen rosine tied by Hankow I.J.P.O. datestamp in violet routed via the Japanese Post Office Shanghai to Yokohama with Brussels arrival. Superb. (pt) (ID:206) | £110.00 |
| 716 | Japan 1906 Registered 4c Purple PSC upgraded to France Postal Stationery Card upgraded with KOBAN SG119, 8 sen violet, Chrysanthemum SG132, 5r slate, SG135, 1 1/2 sen pale blue and SG152, 3 sen red tied by YOKOHAMA CDS in violet with matching registered label sent on the steamer Empress of India to France with Annecy arrival. Very attractive exhibition item. (pt) (ID:205) | £470.00 |
| 717 | Japan 1948-52 SG488-99 Definitives Set of 12 with watermark, Very fine mint, Cat.£900 (ID:106) | £450.00 |
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