Queensland Japan Post Card real photo sent by Japanese Navy sailor Thursday Is Sweden 3c black Michel 21 Used

3c black Michel 21 Used Ref 09071414

£1 deep green SG 156 Mint

Charity set SG 264a/264b Mint Unhinged but with 2 missing perfs top right on 1d value

Limited issue overprinted Booklet and MS with matching numbers

Queensland Japan Post Card real photo sent by Japanese Navy sailor Thursday Is Sweden 3c black Michel 21 UsedThis is a stunning item. Not only is it a scarce real photo card of Thursday Island but it has also been posted there. Far more importantly the sender is an officer on His Imperial Japanese Majesty's Navy Ship HIMJS Itsukashima. This ship saw action in the Boxer Rebellion the Sino Japanese war and the Russo Japanese war and visited Australia twice on Official Friendship visits. The Japanese Navy provided an armed escort for Australian troop ships