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1895 (21 May) Japanese stamped postal card 3s yellow green, sent to Germany, cancelled by KIOTO 21 MAY 95 cds, YOKOHAMA JAPAN 22 MAY 95 cds and CHEMNITZ 28 6 95 arrival cds; 1895 (17 July) Japanese stamped postal card 3s yellow green, sent to Germany, cancelled by Japanese cds, CHEMNITZ 16 8 95 arrival cds, backstamped YOKOHAMA JAPAN 17 JUL 95 transit cds; 1904 (21 Dec.) picture postcard sent to Germany, franked with Japanese stamps 1s and 3s, tied by NAGASAKI JAPAN 21 DEC 04 cds, Leipzig 27 1 05 arrival cds; 1920 (12 Dec.) registered cover toGermany, franked on front with Japanese stamp 20s, tied by Japanese cds (not clear), TOKIO JAPAN 13.12.20 cds, backstamped BERLIN 23.1.21 arrival cds, light age toning. Photo

HK$ 2,200 - 2,400 2550

1895 (8 Jan.) Multicolored illustrated printed-matter commercial cover to Finland franked with U-Koban 1 sen Green pair tied by YOKOHAMA JAPAN cds. Finnish Viborg-Wiipuri arrival bkstp. Photo

HK$ 4,000 - 4,500 2551

1899 (7 Oct.) Cover from Lausanne, Switzerland to Paris, France forwarded via London to Yokohama, Japan with total of 9 Japanese routing instructional slips attached on front. Top-left corner of envelope bearing the Swiss stamp has been removed but all ancillary postal markings remain including ‘Advertised’ straightline handstamp. Based on the Japanese postmarks, this cover was delivered in mid-December. Photo

HK$ 3,000 - 3,200 2552

1900's A small selection of Military post covers x 3 from Korea to Japan, all bearing Japanese stamps, each tied by different KOREA Japanese type cds. Attractive items. Photo

HK$ 12,000 - 13,000 2553

1901 (26 Dec.) 4 sen postal card to Tonkin canceled by domestic cds. Yokohama and Hong Kong transits, Haiphong arrival bkstp. Handwritten message in Japanese on reverse. Photo

HK$ 1,200 1,500

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1903 (28 Jan.) Registered cover to France franked on reverse with two 10 sen Kikus, each tied by Tokyo domestic cds. Two registration labels on front, violet TOKIO and YOKOHAMA foreign-mail transit postmarks, and two Paris arrival bkstps. Small portion of backfap missing but not affecting stamps or markings. Photo

HK$ 900 - 1,000 2555

1905 (9 Feb.) Japanese Russo War Military pc from 2nd troop to Nagano, Japan. Tied by 3rd Army Field Post no.4. Photo

HK$ 600 - 700 2556

1906 (31 March) Cover to France franked with fve Kikus tied by NAGAOKA postmarks. Partial TOKYO JAPAN transit, French arrival bkstp. Photo

HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 2557

1915 (10 May) Stampless picture postcard sent by German POW in Kumamoto Camp, Japan to Germany with various camp cachets and KUMAMOTO cds, partial MOJI JAPAN transit. Photo

HK$ 1,100 - 1,200 2558

1915 (26 July) Stampless cover sent by German POW in Marugame Camp, Japan to Denmark with MARUGAME cds and various camp cachets. Copenhagen arrival bkstp (11 Oct.) Photo

HK$ 1,200 - 1,400 2559

1915 (4 Dec.) Enthronement of Emperor Yoshihito 1 1/2 sen and 3 sen each on different pc x 3, tied by commemorative cancellation, plus 1925 Silver Wedding of Emperor 1/2 sen and 8 sen on 2 pc, tied by commemorative cancellation. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200