Lot 566
Japan, 1921-23 Field Post in Sakhalin Island, Russia (Sakhalin Expeditionary Force), two postal cards; 1921 postal card with Military Mail & Censor handstamps in vermilion, addressed to "Japanese Gunboat Shirinui, c/o Nikolsk (Siberia) Field Post Office" with "FPO 50, 10.6.24" cds (June 24, 1921), FPO 50 was located at Alexandrov with return address "at Alexandrov", and 1923 postal card with red "Military Mail" & "Censored" handstamps, addressed to "Japan Warship (IJNS) Chihaya" at Yokosuka, Japan, with "FPO 50, 12.1.23" cds (Jan. 23, 1923) and return address "Navy Defense Corps"; latter with crease and slight edge stain, otherwise Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.