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Thursday, June 29, 2017

Japanese 5 Ri Postcard upfranked with half Sen

Japan, late 1870s, 5 Ri Postcard – Sakura P11 – upfranked with a ½ Sen stamp – Sakura 28a – with 2 different cancellations and an additional re strike.
 japanese postcard upfranked


Used in Japan. Good condition.

Thursday, February 09, 2017

Japan International Mail Postcard 3 Sen 1877

Japan International Mail Postcard 3 Sen

Japan International Mail Postcard 3 Sen

Japan 1877: Mint postal card for international mail. Sakura FC1. Unused, very good condition. High cat. val.

More Postal History: HERE

Monday, January 30, 2017

Chinese One Cent Postal Card Invitation 1927


Chinese One Cent Postal Card Invitation 1927



Chinese One Cent Postal Card Invitation 1927




Republic of China, Shanghai 1927: 1 cent postal-card. Imprinted text at reverse by Kaiser Wilhelm-School, an invitation to a lecture on German history.

Light center-bend. Good condition.

Used in Shanghai in 1927.

More Postal History: HERE

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Japanese Prisoner of War Postcard from Fukuoka

Prisoner of War Postcard Japan WW1 Fukuoka

Prisoner of War Postcard Japan WW1 Fukuoka

Japanese vintage postcard (Bridge Nishinashma at Fukuoka) sent from Fukuoka as Prisoner of War mail to Langenhain in Germany. Violet camp cancellation, Servie des Prison E Guerre – strike, a small oval-shaped red strike, a square red strike, 2 hand-written characters in red and black Japanese postal cancellation.

More Japanese Postal History: HERE