U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 18-19, 2014

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Lot #1080
JAPAN Japanese Occupation of Caroline Islands
1919 registered cover headed "Imperial Post Office, Yokohama, official business" crossed out, endorsed "Imperial Navy P.O. Yap", with corresponding registry label, sent via Yokohama (where another label was added) to Switzerland, red chops on both sides, with Yap Postmaster M.Yamamoto signature, Basel arrival (10 Sep 19) pmk, fine and scarce usage (Japan occupied the islands in 1914 and received a League of Nations mandate over them and the Marshall Islands in 1920)
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