JAPANESE POSTAL HISTORY

1876 1-sen postal card with all-Japanese markings, addressing & message, bold postal markings, soiled front, corner crease at lower left, a few minor light ink smears on back. Not often seen or offered. Click on the image for an enlarged view. $45.00 j

1876 POSTAL CARD with all writing in Japanese, 1-sen light blue with bottom border consistent with usage by the Finance Paper Money Printers, minor corner wear & rounding. $40.00 j

"COUNTRY MAIL.  JAPAN" showing a flagged postal runner & his cart, unused circa-1910 post card, fairly fresh with good edges. $5.00 jp-jNEW / NOV / NEU

"The Custom-house and Yamagata-Dori, Tairen." including a streetcar passing by, scene within an embossed border, caption beginning in Chinese; post card mailed 20.3.19 with Japanese stamp boldly tied (DAIREN / I.J.P.O. violet hand cancel) TCV to Mr. Walter L. Craig in Uniontown Pennsylvania as part of a postcard exchange, sender was Masao Toda in Dairen South Manchuria. All corners creased -- 3 are tiny, none into view or stamp. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & philatelic research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 ms-cj

"Shijou-dori. Kyoto. ..." also captioned in Japanese, automobile with 1922 license plate in the foreground; white-border era post card mailed TCV (Japanese date 3.3.17), mailed at the printed matter rate to New York City by Toshihiko Kato from a location near Kyoto, very light toning on back. $4.00 j-j

"Shingizan temple of Yamato near the Osaka" carte postale with unevenly divided back mailed TCV in 1923 to Ecuador using 6 tied stamps (4 different, the most desirable 1/2-sen gray stamp is present 3 times, total is 8-sen), corner & edge wear spares the stamps & postal markings. Shows the Shigisan Gyokuzoin Shingon-Buddhist temple in then Yamato Province (which is now the Nara Prefecture). Rare: no other offers, recorded sales, or exhibitions when we searched the Internet. $12.00 j-j

"Tokyo Aug. 22 1929" showing the arriving airship Graf Zeppelin passing over a large 7-story building (probably in the Marunouchi business district), our caption from the information penned on the front; sepia-tone real photo (privately taken) postcard mailed 4.8.26 (Japanese dating) 'by Air-Ship Graf Zepplin(sic)' to 'Mr. Karl Klipstein / Erlangen (Bayern) Postschliessfach 9 / Germany' the address of a professional philatelist in Bavaria, tiny upper right corner crease, 2 long bends at the upper left corner. As the authoritative Sieger catalogue details, this zeppelin was on its first round-the-world flight; from Tokyo it went to Friedrichshafen, via Los Angeles & Lakehurst New Jersey. Its stopover in Tokyo -- to discharge passengers & mail, get routine maintenance, and to take on passengers & mail -- occurred on August 23 to 26. Thus the dating on the front denotes its sighting on arrival; note the 3 much smaller biplanes flying in the distance, which conveys a sense of the excitement it caused. [Not shown: there were throngs of excited people below, who had never seen the like, but who had been told of the expected arrival time.] The 4 in the Japanese date is the 4th year of the Shōwa reign -- adding 1925 as we must gets the year of that reign, 1929. The 8.26 is, therefore, the cancel on its departure date for the first non-stop flight of any kind across the Pacific Ocean. Sold but both sides still available for scholarly study & research as enlarged 300-dpi scans (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75 either or $7.25 both. jb-jfz

"ANCHOR HILL AT SUWAYAMA KOBE. / ..." also captioned in Japanese, large anchor carved from the vegetation possibly to greet sailors, color, mailed by S. Faber at Kobe March 12 1930 to New Jersey (6-sen stamp tied), toned back, yellowish paper, some cancel ink on front. $4.00 j-j*

"N. Y. K. LINE" intricately embossed color art on postcard showing the children's room aboard one of their ocean liners, mailed JAN 3 1937 with Japanese 5-sen stamp (tied by Shanghai PAQUEBOT cancel) to Lebanon Pennsylvania. The view side is hard to find ... and so is the cancel! $50.00 s(o)c-cpj

Clear U. S. S. DETROIT SEP 2 1945 TOKYO BAY cancel on 6-cent airmail postal stationery #6 envelope from there to Kansas, clear black circular initialed PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR at lower left corner and well-struck violet TOKYO BAY cachet at bottom front center, neatly typed address & return address, tiny tears & minor wrinkling at bottom front center just into the violet cachet. Also included, an article clipped from the recipient's local newspaper alerting its readers to look out for such material. Although there were dozens of US ships in the bay for the surrender signing, the USS Detroit was one of only two ships there that had also been in Pearl Harbor when it was attacked. $150.00 gets both the cover & the article. jn

15 July 1946 APO 710 at Irumigawa cancel on US 6-c airmail stamp, to Massachusetts, #6 cover examined by 8284, roughly opened at top. $3.00 (ja)*

24 April 1947 US FORCES IN JAPAN postcard from APO 19 at Beppu to Geneva Switzerland, violet handstamp INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE FOR AIR MAIL SERVICE (US 5-cent airmail stamp only), black handstamp Returned For Additional Postage, view shows scene from the Inland Sea. $5.00 ^

15 October 1948 US FORCES IN JAPAN #10 airmail cover to Pennsylvania from Navy ship USS Yosemite at Sasebo, US Navy dial cancel with location in killer bars, bold violet cachet also for location, lightly toned back, attractive. $7.50

7 January 1949 APO 301 at Kyoto cancel on US 1-c Washington & 5-c airmail stamps, to Ohio, crease through one cancel & additional wrinkling near the lower right corner. $1.50

7 January 1949 APO 660 at Itami cancel on US 1-c Washington & 5-c airmail stamps, to Ohio #10 cover with a few bends. $2.50 Another, no bends. $3.00

10 January 1949 US FORCES IN JAPAN #10 cover to Ohio, from 13766 BR in Tokyo, lightly struck 12766 cancel (Tokyo) on 6-cent airmail, Navy 3923 in Yokosuku return address, marked IR on front by World War II Compensation Fund recipient. $4.00

11 January 1949 APO 317 at Kobe cancel on US 6-cent airmail stamp, to Ohio, #10 cover neatly opened, handwritten 'via air mail' under some of the cancel which is otherwise clear. $2.00

11 January 1949 US FORCES IN JAPAN #10 cover to Ohio, clear APO 547 cancel on US 6-cent airmail stamp, return address APO 309. Both APO's were in Senda Japan. $4.00

30 January 1950 13766 BR at Tokyo cancel on US 3-c Clara Barton Red Cross stamp, to North Carolina, #6 cover. Nice. $3.00

20 April 1950 13740 BR at Tokyo cancel on USS 3-c Bankers Association stamp, to North Carolina. #6 cover. Nice. $3.00

5 December 1951 APO 43 at Koizumi cancel on US 6-cent airmail stamp, to Ohio, #10 cover creased vertically (not through stamp or cancel). $2.00

27 January 1952 APO 613 at Asaka cancel on US 6-ct airmail stamp to Vermont, #6 cover neatly opened. $3.00

Clear AUG 7 1952 USS FRYBARGER hand cancel ties 2-c Adams prexy franking #6 cover to North Carolina, neatly addressed, never sealed. Was in the coastal waters of Japan at this time. $2.50 nj%

1952 CUSTOMS DECLARATION & CERTIFICATE TAG FOR BONA FIDE GIFTS once attached to binoculars sent to soldier in US forces in Tokyo, APO 500, short tear (not through any lettering) & nearby corner crease when pulled from item, California MPO postmark is a bit faint. $7.00

19 October 1953 US FORCES IN JAPAN #6 cover from 7 BPO at Yokohama to California, backflap fell off when top cut open neatly, Jagyi markings on back. $2.50

USS MASSEY. Clear MAR 31 1954 hand cancel (DD 778, numerals not legible) ties 3-c US Frigate Constitution stamp franking #6 envelope to New Jersey, black R. Milling cachet commemorating the historic Return of the Black Ships (listed in the cachet) in March 1854 & the resultant Treaty of Kanagawa between the US and the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan, neatly addressed, very slight envelope glue show-through on back. Attractive & interesting. $3.50 nhj

1954 Japanese FDC for the World Championship in Speed Skating for Men, multicolor cachet of the Hokkaido Philatelic Union, unaddressed, back toned a bit with a small adhesion left by a price sticker. $7.50 js

3 May 1956 cacheted neatly addressed FDC for the World Judo Championships, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, excellent condition. $1.75 js NEW / NOV / NEU

5 May 1956 FDC to Ohio, multicolor cachet & 2 5-yen World Children's day stamps canceled at Kurume, bilingual insert included. $1.75

15 May 1956 FDC airmailed to Ohio, multicolor cachet & 55-yen regular stamp 'Marimo'  canceled at Fukuoka, bilingual cachet included. $10.00

20 September 1956 FDC to Ohio, black & blue cachet & 14-yen castle stamp tied by fancy red cancel, including bilingual enclosure. $5.00 ^

1 October`1956 FDC to Ohio, neatly addressed, multicolor cachet & 10-yen violet Tokyo stamp tied by clear fancy cancel in red violet, never sealed, explanatory insert in Japanese & English, "Cover printer: Reseido" specified at lower right corner of insert. $2,25 j%

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15 October 1956 FDC to Ohio, multicolor cachet & 10-yen Sakuma Dam stamp tied by clear fancy cancel, bilingual insert included. $2.25

28 October 1956 FDC to Ohio, multicolor cachet & se-tenant pair of 5-yen 11th National Athletic Meeting stamps, bilingual insert included. $2.75

3 November 1956 FDC to Ohio, multicolor cachet & 10-yen conquest of Mt. Manasllu stamp tied by fancy red cancel. $2.75

18 December 1956 FDC to Ohio, multicolor cachet & 10-yen Japan Machinery Floating Fair stamp tied by fancy red cancel, bilingual insert included. $1.50

20 December 1956 FDC to Ohio, multicolor cachet & two 5-yen New Year stamps canceled at Fukuoka, bilingual insert included. $1.75

31 May 1958 US FORCES IN JAPAN postcard to California, clear USS Mathews cancel on 2-cent Jackson stamp, color view of Sarushima Island Yokosuka, minor corner wear & rounding. $2.00

18 June 1958 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the 50 anniversary of the 1st Japanese emigration to Brazil, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, excellent condition. $1.00 jb NEW / NOV / NEU

19 Oct 1958 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the 13th National Athletic Meeting weightlifting & tennis stamps, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, excellent condition. $1.50 js

5 June 1959 US FORCES IN JAPAN oversize postcard (about #6 cover size) to Michigan, QSL from APO 919, fairly clear cancel on 4-cent Lincoln stamp. $2.50

5 June 1959 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the 10-yen weights & measures stamp, excellent condition. $1.50 js

1 October 1959 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the 350th anniversary of the founding of Nagoya, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, excellent condition. $1.00 js

27 October 1958 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the 10-yen teaching stamp, excellent condition. $1.00 je

8 November 1958 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the centenary of the founding of the Keio Gijuku educational institution, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, excellent condition. $1.25 jce NEW / NOV / NEU

12 October 1959 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the 15th IATA (International Air Transport Association), with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, excellent condition. $1.00 ja

2 November 1959 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the 15th GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) meeting in Tokyo, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, excellent condition. $1.00 j

10 March 1960 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the 1250th anniversary of the transfer of Japan's capital to Nara, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, excellent condition. $1.00 j

20 March 1960 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the centennial of the Japanese-American Treaty of Amity & Commerce, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, tiny upper corner bend. $1.00 js NEW / NOV / NEU

17 May 1960 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the view of Take-shima stamp, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, both upper corners creased (1 is long). $1.00 j NEW / NOV / NEU

Two 24 May 1960 cacheted FDC's for 12th International Congress for Bird Preservation stamp with the Japanese crested ibis, different cachets & explanatory inserts & fancy cancels. One unaddressed; the other neatly addressed & mailed to the US. $1.75 total for both. jb NEW / NOV / NEU

1 June 1960 cacheted & neatly addressed FDC for the 25th anniversary of Radio Japan, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, small upper corner bends. Shown. Two other FDC with different multicolor cachets for that stamp, each with a small upper corner bend. All 3 for $2.75 total. jc-r NEW / NOV / NEU

Two 15 June 1960 cacheted FDC's for Abashiri Quasi-National Park stamp showing an indigenous flower garden, different cachets & explanatory inserts & fancy cancels. One unaddressed; the other neatly addressed & mailed to the US. $2.25 total for both. jf NEW / NOV / NEU

25 April 1961 multi-color cacheted & unaddressed FDC for the 15-yen floral definitive stamp issue, tiny upper corner bend. $4.25 j NEW / NOV / NEU

15 May 1963 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the 5th congress of International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, two tiny corner bends. $1.25 ja

10 June 1963 cacheted unaddressed FDC for 10-yen rurikakesu (Garrulus Iidthi) bird stamp issued, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, trivial cover corner wear, spotty toning on insert. $1.75 jb NEW / NOV / NEU

10 AUG 1963 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the raicho bird stamp issue, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, trivial corner wear. $1.25 jb NEW / NOV / NEU

8 February 1964 17055 BR at Yokosuka cancel on 8-cent airmail stamp, to Washington DC, #10 cover, neatly opened. $2.00

10 March 1965 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the weather radar atop Mount Fuji stamp issue, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, excellent condition. $1.00 jmm

16 July 1965 FDC on unaddressed #6 cover with multicolored cachet, fancy violet cancel on pair of 10-yen Soma-Nomaoi stamp in festival series, together with explanatory bilingual insert. $1.00 j

30 October 1965 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the brotherly love blood drive campaign, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, tiny upper corner bend. $1.00 j NEW / NOV / NEU

1 September 1965 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the International Congress of Otorhinolaryngology & International Congress of Pediatrics stamp, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, excellent condition. $1.00 jc

21 September 1965 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the 9th general meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Tokyo, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, tiny upper corner bend. Franking is a pair of stamps. $1.00 ja NEW / NOV / NEU

11 April 1966 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the AIPPI Tokyo Congress stamp, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, excellent condition. $1.25 j

1 July 1966 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the 35-yen Hotaru-ika squid definitive stamp issue, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, excellent condition. $1.25 jf NEW / NOV / NEU

1 August 1966 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the unagi fish stamp, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, excellent condition. $1.25 jf

22 August 1966 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the 11th Pacific Science Congress 15-yen commemorative stamp in a pair, bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, never sealed. $1.25 j

21 OCT 1966 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the anti-cancer campaign, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, very light but long stray mark in the cachet area. $1.00 jm NEW / NOV / NEU

1 JUL 1967 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the 50-yen definitive (changed to red color), with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, excellent condition. $8.00 j

1 August 1967 FDC unaddressed, multicolor cachet & block of four 7-yen fist stamps, including bilingual insert. $3.75

6 October 1967 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the 50-yen International Letter Writing Week issue, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, excellent condition. $1.75 jc NEW / NOV / NEU

5 November 1967 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the13th World road Congress stamp issue, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, small upper corner bend. $1.25 j

10 May 1968 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the Rishiri-Rebun Quasi-National Park stamp issue, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, small upper corner bend. $0.75 j NEW / NOV / NEU

1 July 1968 two FDC'S for the postal code popularization issue, accompanied by the explanatory bilingual inserts. One cover bears a pair of the 7-yen stamps; the other, a pair of 15-yen stamps. Both for $7.50

20 July 1968 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the 7-yen & 15-yen Kirishima-Yaku National Park stamp issue, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, 2 small corner bends. $0.75 j

29 November 1968 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the two-stamp Hida-Kisogawa Quasi-National Park stamp issue, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, 2 small corner bends. $1.00 j

10 December 1968 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the International Human Rights Year declared by the United nations, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, excellent condition. $1.25 ju

1968 AIRMAIL cover to Massachusetts, clear Meguro Tokyo cancels tie 65-yen horse & 15-yen flower & 10-yen blossom stamps, neatly opened. $1.00

10 February 1969 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the 15-yen stamp in the National Treasure series (Muromachi period), with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, excellent condition. $0.75 j

1 April 1969 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the redesigned floral 20-yen stamp in the definitive series, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, excellent condition. $1.75 jf

20.4.69 Tokyo first day cancel ties 15-yen stamp franking cacheted envelope marking Philatelic Week, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English. $1.00 j

26 April 1969 US FORCES IN JAPAN #6 cover, USS Ranger (CVA-61) cancel on 6-cent beautiful highways stamp, small violet ship cachet on lower left corner, address label neatly removed (2 tiny spots remain), ink in dial smeared. $1.50

2 July 1969 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the 15-yen stamp for the 52nd Lions International Convention in Tokyo, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, excellent condition. $0.75 jl NEW / NOV / NEU

26 October 1969 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the 24th National Sports Festival stamp issue depicting a rugby player, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, 2 tiny corner creases. $0.75 js NEW / NOV / NEU

26 November 1969 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the 15th anniversary of the International Labor Organization issue, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, excellent condition. $0.75 j

November 1969 The American Philatelist with Lois M. Evans' article on "Plate Varieties of the 4 Sen Rose, Western Style covers, First Issue". $5.00 the complete issue

1969 EXPRESS AIRMAIL #10 cover to Ohio, Inuyama Aichi cancel on 500-yen grotesque head & pair of 50-yen blossoms & 10-yen flower stamps, precise University location penned in at destination, reduced a bit at left when opened. $3.50

25 February 1970 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the Iki-Tsushima Quasi-National Park issue, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, excellent condition. $0.75 j NEW / NOV / NEU

1 August 1970 cacheted unaddressed FDC for the two-stamp Noto Peninsular Quasi-National Park issue, with bilingual explanatory insert in Japanese & English, 2 tiny staple holes above the multicolor cachet. $0.50 j NEW / NOV / NEU

1970 AIRMAIL cover to Washington DC, clear but partial Yokohama Kanagawa cancel ties 90-yen stamp, opened neatly. $0.75

15 May 1972 FDC on unaddressed #6 cover with multicolored cachet, fancy violet cancel lightly struck to tie 20-yen return of Okinawa commemorative, together with explanatory bilingual insert. $1.00

1972 REGISTERED A.R AIRMAIL #10 cover from Kobe Port to Illinois, franked by 275-yen meter, 2 backstamps, opened neatly, vertical paper bend does not affect postal markings. $3.50

Complete APR 24 1973 USS GRIDLEY (DLG-21) hand cancel on 6-c Patriot postal card sent by Navy Postal Clerk on board at FPO 96601 (Okinawa Japan) to Ohio, California USPS cancel atop the naval cancel, bold violet ship cachet, light gripper wear to the left front edge, small adherence on the back. This guided missile frigate was newly fitted with digital missile fire control systems at this time. $2.25 nju(p)  

1973 AIRMAIL #10 cover to Connecticut, bold Nakahara Kanagawa cancel ties 80-yen pheasant stamp. $1.00

1973 AIRMAIL #10 cover to Connecticut, almost perfect Tokyo cancel ties 50-yen Buddha & 100-yen flying crane stamps, neatly opened but a little wrinkling shows on both sides. $0.75

1973 EXPRESS AIRMAIL #10 cover to Ohio, clear Akasaka Tokyo cancels tie 7-yen straw artifact & two 70-yen mask & 25-yen flower stamps, backstamped on arrival, neatly opened. $2.50

1974 AIRMAIL #10 cover to Ohio, fairly clear Tokyo cancels on five different 20-yen folklore & 10-yen woman runner & 20-yen buildings & 20+5-yen semipostal stamps, tiny piece of backflap missing. $1.25

4 July 1976 TALL SHIPS / OPSAIL #6 cover for the International Naval Review (blue cachet) to Ohio, large ship cachet from Nippon Maru, 13-cent US Bicentennial stamp canceled by US Navy (ship name unclear, but USS Power). $2.25 Ship's name more distinct in the cancel. $2.75

4 July 1976 TALL SHIPS / OPSAIL #6 cover for the International Naval Review (blue cachet) to Ohio, large fancy Japanese ship cachet in violet, USS Kalam (AOR-6) cancel on US 13-cent commercial aviation stamp, never sealed. $2.75

1981 REGISTERED AIRMAIL #10 cover to Ohio, mostly clear Osaki cancel ties 400-yen statue with lantern stamp, 70-yen meter strip added to make the rate, backflap taped shut by sender, backstamped on arrival, neatly opened, recipient's markings added in pen to the front. $3.50

1985 AIRMAIL continental postcard to Michigan, clear Osaka cancels on se-tenant pair of 20-yen fish & folklore stamps, 10-yen 1974 ice skating & 20-yen 1972 temple stamps are missed by cancels, interesting message comments on the slowness of auction catalogues to arrive. $1.00

1985 AIRMAIL #10 cover to Ohio, fairly clear Osaka cancels on three different 60-yen flower stamps & 1985 60-yen abstract art stamp, opened neatly, vertical crease missed everything of philatelic value. $1.00

1985 PRINTED MATTER #10 cover to Pennsylvania, clear Nihonbashi cancel ties 110-yen farmstead stamp, backflap missing, lightly toned back, a little wrinkling at the lower corners. $1.75

1986 EXPRESS AIRMAIL #10 cover to Ohio, mostly clear cancel on 600-yen Buddha & 30-yen flower stamps, receiving mark on back. $3.00

1987 AIRMAIL #6 cover to Ohio, clear Akabane cancel on 200-yen figure with sword & 20-yen flower stamps, opening a little rough but could be trimmed. $0.75

1988 AIRMAIL cover to Ohio, 220-yen Yamazaki meter strip with bird design, opened neatly. $1.00

1988 EXPRESS AIRMAIL #10 cover to Ohio, faint Inuyama Aichi cancels on strip of four 100-yen cranes, address completed at destination, clear special delivery backstamp, neatly opened. $4.00

1990 PAQUEBOT in rectangle mark of Tokyoint on ship mail franked by Denmark 30-ore definitive & 2.70 children stamp, to Ohio, scraped on right by postal machinery in a place that is hard to notice. $1.50

1990 REGISTERED AIRMAIL #10 cover to Ohio, clear Uonumakakaju Niigata cancel ties 400-yen statue with lamp & 120-flying mythical creature stamps, handwritten recipient post office markings for when notices were left, no backstamps, corner crease just nicks the bar-coded registration etiquette. $2.25

1990 TALL SHIP #6 cover addressed in Japanese, fancy Port of Tokuyama red cachet, 2-yen dog & pair of 30-yen slower stamps tied by fancy violet cancel, from the Sail Training Ship Kaiwo Maru in port. Nice. $3.50

1991 SURFACE cover to Ohio, mostly clear cancel tying 100-yen crane & 70-yen deer stamps, opened neatly, paper bend away from stamps. $0.75

1992 AIRMAIL #10 cover to Ohio, clear Kobe cancel on 62-yen bird stamp & two 20-yen flower stamps. $1.00

1992 AIRMAIL #10 cover to Ohio, clear Nada Hyogo cancel on 40-yen butterfly stamp & 62-yen folklore stamp, spot of White-Out over mistake in address. $0.50 %

11 May 1993 express airmail #10 cover, Niihama Ehime cancels on 360-yen Buddha & 100-yen crane & 10-yen flower stamps, neatly opened. $2.00

1993 AIRMAIL #10 cover to Ohio, clear Mitaka Tokyo cancel ties 100-yen crane stamp, neatly opened. $1.00

1993 AIRMAIL #10 cover to Ohio, clear Adachinashi Tokyo cancel ties 100-yen crane stamp, neatly opened. $1.00

1993 AIRMAIL #6 cover to Ohio, clear Beppu Shimane cancels tie 100-yen crane stamp, neatly opened. $1.00

1993 EXPRESS AIRMAIL #10 cover to Indiana, fairly clear cancel ties 40-yen shell & 200-yen statue with sword & 300-yen statue with pole stamps, neatly opened crinkled at the left edge. $2.50

11 April 1994 express airmail #10 cover, clear Musashino Tokyo cancels on se-tenant pair 50-yen ice skating & 270-yen flower stamps, neatly opened. $2.00

1994 US BUSINESS REPLY LABEL with strip of three 100-yen crane stamps canceled at Sendai added to make the airmail rate to Indiana, neatly opened. $1.00

1995 AIRMAIL cover to Ohio, clear Hirakata Osaka cancel ties 100-yen crane & 10-yen temple stamps, neatly opened, small corner crease, ink smear on front. $0.50

1995 AIRMAIL cover to Ohio, fancy red cancel ties souvenir sheet bearing 62-yen & 41-yen stamps, also clear Innoshima Hiroshima cancels on 9-yen dragonfly stamp & the souvenir sheet, opened neatly, tiny tears in one souvenir sheet edge induced by the postal equipment, exceptionally attractive. $1.75

1995 REGISTERED AIRMAIL #10 cover to Ohio, 600-yen Ubanishi meter strip with bird design, no backstamps, neatly opened, handwritten annotation at receiving post office about left notice date. $2.50

1995 SHIP MAIL #6 cover airmailed to Ohio, from M / t Katja out of Nassau, bearing an uncancelled Bahamian 20-c clapper rail stamp & 100-yen meter strip (should have gotten paquebot treatment). $2.00

25 July 1996 registered airmail #10 cover, 520-yen meter stric to South Dakota, neatly opened, no backstamps. $2.50

1996 AIRMAIL #10 cover to the United States, clear Shibuya Tokyo cancels on seven flower stamps (two 30-yen, five 10-yen), neatly opened, corner crease away from stamps. $1.00

1996 AIRMAIL #10 cover to Ohio, clear Hirakata Osaka cancels on five 62-yen flower pot (in two strips) & two 100-yen crane stamps, weighing 55 grams initially, brown tape closed back, opened neatly. $2.00

1996 AIRMAIL $6 cover to Ohio, clear Shiba Tokyo cancels tie 10-yen flower stamp & 100-yen crane stamp. $1.00

JAPANESE DATE 37.9.2 #6 cover to Michigan with multicolor cachet, with two different 10-yen national parks & two different 5-yen national parks stamps tied by fancy violet cachet, paper bend along edge furthest from stamps, exceptionally attractive. $3.00

LOT OF 17 MISCELLANEOUS COVERS mostly selected because dates were hard to determine, good variety of stamps--mostly international commercial mail, but also express, paquebot, special event (shown) & registered. Nothing tatty. $17.00 

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December 1968 American Philatelist: Japan's Cherry Blossom Stamped Envelopes; Tasmania 'Not Know'--A Special Usage Marking; Nigeria--Biafra Producing Own Postal Issues; & much more. $5.00 the complete issue. ajnt

February 1971 American Philatelist with Lois M. Evan's illustrated article on "Japan's Cherry Blossom Stamped Envelopes: Plate Varieties". $5.00 the complete issue

"1973 THE NEW JAPANESE STAMP CATALOG" edited by the Catalogue Committee of the Japan Philatelic Society, softbound, 192 pages plus cover, primarily in Japanese. Includes Ryukyus & FDC pricing. Faded cover, several pages have corner creases, used. $5.00 j-j

"Public Auction / May 14, 15, 1974 / H. R. Harmer Inc. / JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF SOUTH and EAST ASIA / THE INDIAN POST OFFICES IN ASIA AND AFRICA" catalogue with prices realized, well illustrated. Former owner marked realizations next to estimates in catalogue. Hard to find. $10.00 ji-ji

"Tenth Tokyo Auction / JAPAN SPECIALIZED / U.S. and ASIA" catalogue with prices realized for Waverly Trading Company auction held 12-13 May 1978. Some prices entered by hand next to lots; prices realized sheet dog-eared. Hard to find. $5.00 j-j

March-April 1989 complete issue of "Postal Stationery" with  featured articles on a Japanese Armed Forces postal card, the discontinuation of Danish postal stationery & much more. Whole number 255. $2.50 pjd

July-August 1989 complete issue of "Postal Stationery" with a featured article on Japanese Parcel Post Cards. Whole number 257. $2,50 pj

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15 JAN 1974 airmail first class #9 cover franked with PHILATELIC BUREAU / POSTAGE / ...PAID handstamp clearly struck, black & red State of Jersey seal on backflap, neatly addressed, short end wrinkled. $1.00 j

26 MCH 1974 first class greeting card cover with boxed black POSTAGE PAID, also cancelled on date indicated, from Department of Postal Administration to Michigan, black & red State of Jersey seal on backflap (minor faults there), neatly addressed. $1.00 j

Clear fancy 7th JUNE 1974 Jersey Channel Islands had cancels tie their complete 4-stamp issue honoring the Universal Postal Union Centenary to a first day cover neatly addressed & airmailed to the USA. The official insert is included which has detailed information about the stamps. $3.00 uj

circa 1974 unused registered letter postal stationery for 23-p rate, H size, fresh appearance. (2 available) $2.25 each. j

APRIL 24 1979 FDC for 5-stamp International Air Rally 25th anniversary, unaddressed, multicolor cachet, clear cancels. $2.75 ja

1st MAY 1978 FDC for 3-stamp Europa issue, cachet in shades of brown bearing the image of Mount Orgueil Castle, unaddressed, insert with pertinent information, fresh appearance. $2.00 je

1979 FDC with 2 se-tenant pairs of Europa stamps on the communications theme, unaddressed, with explanatory insert, exceptionally colorful, fresh appearance. $2.75

8 MAY 80 two FDC's for 13-1 / 2-p se-tenants (Charles II cachet in 3 colors) & 9-p se-tenants (Sir Walter Raleigh cachet in 3 colors), unaddressed, fresh appearance. Both for $2.50 j

6th JAN 1981 FDC for 4-stamp Battle of Jersey issue, House of Questa cachet art depicts death of Major Peirson January 6th 1781, unaddressed. $3.25 j

APR 1981 FDC for 4-stamp Europa issue, cachet with signed Marsha Howe art depicts costumed couple, unaddressed, fresh appearance. $3.00 je

22 MAY 1981 FDC for 5-stamp gas lighting issue (150th anniversary), unaddressed, black & white House of Questa cachet, fresh appearance. j

20.IV.82 FDC for 4-stamp Europa issue, black & white signed art for cachet shows Jersey's Parliament & Court Building, unaddressed, explanatory insert, fresh appearance. $3.50 je

AP 24 86 Orange Walk Belize cancel ties 75-c brain coral stamp to #10 airmail cover to St. Helier Jersey, POSTAGE DUE 75 within violet hexagon, two corner crease & small tear (that closes well) from opening. There is also a full strike of the Belize cancel off the stamp. Most unusual. $10.00 jb

"Rozel Bay  Jersey" continental size postcard mailed 21 AUG 1992 from Jersey (pair of 14-p stamps, JERSEY STAMPS WORTH COLLECTING fancy cancel) to The Netherlands, tiny upper corner bend. $1.25 j-j NEW / NOV / NEU

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Bold SEP 17 1974 USS GRIDLEY (DLG-21) hand cancel ties 10-c rhodochrosite mineral heritage stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, patriotic multicolor cachet for Citizenship Day features eagle & Liberty Bell, neatly addressed, never sealed. $2.75 npj

30 07 93 light Tsumeb cancels tie seven (two damaged) 40-c diamond & 5-c mimetite stamps franking registered #6 cover to Windhoek, backflap missing removing some of the four backstamps. $3.25 nj

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Oct. 7 1944 US Airmail cover, Navy #311 c / o Fleet PO San Francisco to Indiana, clear passed by naval censor marking & US Navy cancel, toning spots on back, a little crinkling near bottom corners. $5.00 j*

Wanted to buy--covers from there during 1964 - 1965. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c NEW / NOV / NEU

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1964 REGISTERED #6 cover, Labis to Singapore, 50-cent aborigine with blowpipe stamp, arrival backstamp, neatly opened. $4.00 j*

1964 REGISTERED #6 cover, Muar to Singapore, 50-cent aborigine with blowpipe stamp, arrival backstamp, neatly opened. $4.00

1964 REGISTERED #6 cover, Muar to Singapore, 30-cent Malaya map & two 10-cent Johore tiger stamps, neatly opened. $4.00 j

1964 REGISTERED cover, Paloh to Singapore via Johore Bahru, 50-cent aborigine with blowpipe stamp, opened neatly. $5.00 j

1964 REGISTERED cover, Pontian to Singapore, 50-cent aborigine with blowpipe stamp, black boxed POSTED OUT OF COURSE auxiliary marking, opened neatly. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 j

1964 REGISTERED #6 cover, Segamat to Singapore, 50-cent aborigine with blowpipe stamp, arrival backstamp, neatly opened. $4.00 A little larger cover, backstamp faint. $3.00

1964 REGISTERED #6 cover, Sungei Mati to Singapore via Muar, 50-cent aborigine with blowpipe stamp, transit mark OK but Singapore arrival backstamp faint, lightly toned front. $3.50

1964 REGISTERED #6 cover, Yong Peng to Singapore via Kluang, 50-cent aborigine with blowpipe stamp, transit mark & arrival backstamp, slight reduction at one edge where opened. $4.50

1970 AIRMAIL cover, Johore Bahru to Colorado, 20-cent, 10-cent, two 2-cent, and 1-cent orchid stamps from same issue, paper bent at top. $2.00 jo

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"Garden of Gethsemane - Jerusalem" post card mailed February 25 1959 with 40-fils airmail stamp to New York, corner & edge wear. $1.25 j-j

1992 AIRMAIL #10 cover, Amman to Detroit, well centered 1-dinar King stamp, red cancel & identical backstamp. $1.25

1992 AIRMAIL #10 cover, Irbid to Michigan, 240-fil & 80-fil mosque restoration stamps, opened neatly. $1.50

c.1992-1994 AIRMAIL Lot of two #10 covers to the United States, cancels faint, one franked by four 80-fil White Cane Day issue (shown), the other bearing an example of a counter cancel from Amman. $2.00 j

c.1992-1994 EXPRESS Lot of five #10 covers to the United States, cancels faint, but good source of postally used high value stamps (and a gorgeous block of 4 75-fil King stamps). $5.00

1993 AIRMAIL EXPRESS #10 cover, Amman to Michigan, three 240-fil King & 1 dinar King & four 5-fil ruins stamps, faint cancel but good Detroit special delivery marking on back, small tears & wrinkling in opening. $1.75

1994 AIRMAIL EXPRESS #10 cover, Chemistry Department faculty member att Yarmouk University in Irbid to Chairman of Chemistry Department at University of  Detroit Mercy Michigan, well centered 320-fil King stamp, opened neatly. $2.00 jc

1994 REGISTERED #10 cover, Jarash to Michigan via Amman, pair of well-centered 500-fil ruins & 3 40-fil King stamps, opened neatly. $4.50 j

1995 AIRMAIL #10 cover, Irbid to Michigan, two 125-fil White Cane Day & 2 40-fil Great Arab Revolt and Army Day stamps, neatly opened. $1.75

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