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Japanese sbmm candled with Japanese Ship Mail Cancel
Japanese ship m8dmgs with the word 'SHIP' appeared on Japanme and Hong Kong stamps
from 1876 to 1899.
Samedthevaria&msinthegireoftheoverprir&
1876The owprintsm e m d 17mnx 6 . m 1877The overprintsmeeswed 16.5mmx 6mm
1885Thr,~mewurad17mxb51n
1881 Tlworsqrrintsmeemwsd17.5mmx7mm 1887The~measuredl6.5mmx6m
1889Thcaverplinb~17mnx7.5mm
lBsSTheoverprintsmeasuredlBmmx7rnrn
189oTheauerprinQmsuursdl;hnmx6.5mm
SNIP
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10 sgn u m r i m
cw-Series
Issued 4 February 1875
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-OW Koban Series
issued 1876 1892
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1 s m green
'U' Koban SeFies
Japanpinedthe U.P.U. 1 June 1877
Issued 1 January j883
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