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881 1880’s A Japan domestic cover from Osaka to Tokyo. On front bearing Old Koban 2c olive bister in pair, tied by ‘OSAKA’ Maru double ring type cds. On reverse with ‘TOKYO’ double ring type arrival cds. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 882 1896 (14 Apr.) An incoming England QV 2p Registered Letter to Wakayama, Japan, with additional QV1p lilac in pair, right stamp surface damaged and 1 1/2p orange, tied by ‘132’ Killer cancel and ‘BRIGHTON’ cds. Underneath ‘BRIGHTON.STATION OFFICE/14.4.96’ cancel, ‘WAKAYAMA/26.5.96’ Maru type I arrival cds on both sides. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 883 1910’s A censor cover from Japan to USA, bearing Japanese Tazawa 10s, tied by ‘JAPAN’ cds, the stamp was covered by the ‘Examined By Censor/C.303’ censor label; therefore, destination unknown. Photo HK$ 400 - 500 884 1910’s A ‘Service Des Prisonniers De Guerre’ post card from Narashino Camp (習志野) to Nagaya, tied by ‘CHIBA’ cancel and ‘NARASHINO’ oval red censor chop. This card is from the WWI after defeat of German troops, some of the Germany Armies were sent from Shantung, China to Japanese camp, center folded. Photo HK$ 700 - 800

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