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2560

1915 (5 July) A censor seal cover to Switzerland, on front with bisect TOKIO/JAPAN 11.7.16 transit, with seal label and tied by oval OUVERT. On reverse, with Taisho 1/2 sen x 2, 3 sen x 3, tied by Japanese cds, ST.GALLEN 26.VIII 1916 arrival cds. Plus a reg. cover to Germany, on font with Taisho 20sen tied by Japanese cds, adjacent handstamped registration in red box, and R/MOJI/No.160, NYBORG 22.4.15 arrival cds on back. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,500 2561

1915 (6 Nov.) Pre-printed ‘Service des Prisonniers de Guerre’ stampless cover sent by German POW in Osaka Camp, Japan to Tenerife, Canary Islands with various camp cachets and OSAKA domestic and foreign-mail postmarks. Central vertical fold. Rare destination. Photo

HK$ 700 - 800 2562

1917 (4 Nov.) Censored cover from Japan to France, via America, franked on front with Taisho 10 sen, tied by Kobe cds dated 4.11.17, and another local cds, left side resealed by label and handstamped OUVERT Par I'AUTORITE MILITAIRE / 8 oval chop, cover with rough opening at top and 1 short corner at upper right, toning. Photo

HK$ 500 - 600 2563

1919 (23 May) registered cover from Japan to France, f.w. on front Japanese stamp 20s, tied by Japanese cds dated 8.5.23, a red boxed "Registered" handstamp alongside, fne. Photo

HK$ 900 - 1,000 2564

1919 Peace Restoration set (Scott 155-8), each value tied on unaddressed cover or card by ‘Ram’s Head’ First Day or later similar commemorative postmark in reddish brown. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000

2565

1919 Restoration of WWI Peace full set on 3 pc with comm. cancellation, plus Japan view depicting pc x 4, unused. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

2566

1922 Hokaido comm. pc with folder and 1928 Hirohito wedding pc with folder, total 5 pcs. Mixed condition. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 2567

1928 (10 Nov.) Enthronement of Emperor Hirohito full set x 2 on 8 pcs of Hirohito wedding pc. Mixed condition. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 2568

1930 (12 Feb.) An air mail cover to Kobe, bearing 1st air mail stamps 9 1/2 sen, 16 1/2 sen, 18 sen and 33 sen tied by YOKOHAMA cds, very fne. Photo.

HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 2569

1938 (15 Sept.) Patriotic Aviation Fund Semi-Postal set (Scott B1-3) tied on unaddressed 2s+3s Fund postal card by red scenic postmarks. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 2570

1942 (8 Dec.) Japanese stationery pc x 5, including 2sen red x 2, all tied by 1st. Anniversary of Great East Asia War commemorative chop plus 10sen brown x 3 unused. Photo

HK$ 400 - 500