ca, 1894, Four US Columbian Exposition issue-franked items to Japan, each bearing a US 1¢ blue Columbian (#230), comprising single frankings on three different 1894 uprated types of 1¢ postal cards, and a cover franked with three examples of the 1¢ together with 2¢ Washington definitive, from Boston, Pittsburgh, San Diego and San Francisco to various towns in Japan, including 1894 (July 7) Grant 1¢ postal card from San Diego to Tokyo bearing Columbian 1¢ with Japan 2s and 4s Kobans applied as Dues on arrival, showing "15/Ctms/T" and "Due/6" circular handstamps, and "Excess Postage" Japanese framed handstamp; some faults as to be expected, but generally Fine to Very Fine.