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1116 1912 (1 Dec.) A cover from Seidaimon, Japan to Russia, on reverse bearing Chrysanthemum 1/2s, 1 1/2c, 4s x 2 and 10s, total rate 20s, tied by Japanese ‘SEIDAIMON’ ‘ 西大門 ’ cds, Russian 21.12.12 arrival cds in red, on front with hand drawing ‘R/Seidaimon/ No.558’ registration frame chop in red. An interesting cover used without the regular registered label, maybe the post office ran out of labels so the postman had to draw the frame himself. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 1117 1919 (29 Aug.) A cover from Japan reg. to Paris, France, bearing Tazawa 3 sen x 2, 4 sec & 1919 Restoration of WWI Peace 10 sec, tied by Japanese cds with 2 different reg. labels alongside. ‘TOKYO/16.9.19’ transit and ‘PARIS/10.10.19’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 300 - 400

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1118 1921 A presentation souvenir book issued in 1921, containing the early Japan commemorative stamps from 1894 up to 1927, including Silver Wedding of Mutsuhito, Sino-Japanese War, Emperor Yoshihito, Prince Hirohito Postal Service, UPS and a few sets, all mint and stuck on pages, good surface colour. JSPA cat. value approx. JPY458,500. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 1119 1933 (8 June) A cover from Japan registered to USA, bearing Tazawa 1sen & 25sen, on reverse with Scenery 2sen, 10sen, Mt. Fuji 4sen, tied by ‘MUKEDEN’ cds, ‘KOBE/19.6.33’, ‘CHICAGO/10.7.33’ transit, ‘WASHINGTON/11.7.33’ arrival cds, a nice cover from Northeast China using Japan stamps. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 1120 A small range of the covers and postcards x 5, all from Soviet Union to Japan, bearing various stamps, tied by different cancellation, good to fine. Photo HK$ 500 - 600

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