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Auction 60

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Japan

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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 241		Japan, 1934 (Aug 2), Karl Lewis hand-painted cover for the Hiye-Maru Sea Post, with 3 characters at left meaning "Going to America" - in this case, to Seminole, Okla., a lovely cover, some trivial mounting remains on the reverse, Very Fine overall. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 242		Japan, 1934 (Aug 20), Karl Lewis hand-painted cover for the Hiye-Maru Sea Post, with 3 characters at left meaning "Going to America" - in this case, to New York City, a lovely cover, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 243		Japan, 1874, Cherry Blossom, 4s rose, type II, foreign wove paper (J.S.C.A. 26. Scott 24 var.), beautifully well centered, large part o.g., Very Fine. J.S.C.A. 130,000 yen ($940). Scott $650. Estimate $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $425
Lot 244		o Japan, 1875, Bird Series, 15s lilac, foreign wove paper, syllabic 3 ("ha") (J.S.C.A. 37. Scott 47 var.), bota cancel, Fine. J.S.C.A. 35,000 yen ($250). Scott $190. Estimate $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $45
Lot 245		Japan, 1877, Old Koban, 6s orange, perf. 10 (Scott 60. J.S.C.A. 69), large part o.g., hinge remnant, Fine. Scott $200. J.S.C.A. 40,000 yen ($290). Estimate $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $75
Lot 246		Japan, 1877, Old Koban, 8s violet brown, perf.10 (Scott 61. J.S.C.A. 70), beautifully well centered, an exceptionally choice example, o.g., very lightly hinged, Very Fine. Scott $75. J.S.C.A. 15,000 yen ($110). Estimate $30 - 40. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $40
Lot 247		Japan, 1877, Old Koban, 20s deep dull blue, perf. 10 (Scott 65 var. J.S.C.A. 74), large part o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $160+. J.S.C.A. 40,000 yen ($290). Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $90
Lot 248		o Japan, 1877, Old Koban, 30s violet, perf. 8½ (J.S.C.A. 75. Scott 66 var.), Fine to Very Fine used. J.S.C.A. 50,000 yen ($360). Scott $110+. Estimate $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $45
Lot 249		Japan, 1899, Chrysanthemum, 1y bright rose pink, perf. 12 (Scott 108. J.S.C.A. 118), large part o.g., small hinge remnant, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $140. J.S.C.A. 30,000 yen ($220). Estimate $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $40
Lot 250		Japan, 1914, Empress Jingo, watermarked, 10y violet (J.S.C.A. 122. Scott 147), o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine. J.S.C.A. 210,000 yen for n.h. ($1,510). Scott $600 for hinged. Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $350
Lot 251		Japan, 1914, Tazawa, 1y yellow green & maroon (Scott 145. J.S.C.A. 157), large ("old") die, part imprint single, o.g., hinge remnant, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $150. J.S.C.A. 38,000 yen ($270). Estimate $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $40
Lot 252		Japan, 1924, Tazawa, 1y yellow green & brown lake (J.S.C.A. 163b. Scott 145a), small ("new") die, corner margin block of 4, o.g. (dextrine gum), never hinged (the gum is very slightly brownish at left), Very Fine. J.S.C.A. 140,000 yen ($1,010). Scott $600 for hinged. Estimate $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $240
Lot 253		/ Japan, 1924, Tazawa, 5s reddish violet (J.S.C.A. 170b. Scott 133a), small ("new") die, corner margin block of 8 with imprint, o.g. (gum arabic), hinged at top, never hinged at bottom, Fine to Very Fine. J.S.C.A. 72,000 yen ($520). Estimate $120 - 180. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 254		Japan, 1924, Empress Jingo, 5y to 10y complete (J.S.C.A. 209-210. Scott 188-189), o.g., hinged, 5y is Very Fine, 10y is Fine. J.S.C.A. 145,000 yen ($1,040). Scott $725. Estimate $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $300
Lot 255		Japan, 1924, Empress Jingo, 1st watermark, granite paper, 5y gray green (J.S.C.A. 209. Scott 188), lovely bright fresh color, o.g., small hinge remnant, Fine to Very Fine. J.S.C.A. 80,000 yen ($580). Scott $275. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $130
Lot 256		Japan, 1924, Empress Jingo, 1st watermark, granite paper, 10y dull violet (J.S.C.A. 210. Scott 189), o.g., hinge remnant, about Fine. J.S.C.A. 95,000 yen ($680). Scott $450. Estimate $120 - 180. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $120
Lot 257		Japan, 1937, 1st Showa Series, Admiral Togo, 4s dark green (J.S.C.A. 225. Scott 261), strip of 5 on a first day cover with a beautiful Karl Lewis hand-painted cachet, unaddressed but with neat first day special cancels, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $260
Lot 258		Japan, 1949, Children's Exhibition at Inuyama, souvenir sheet of 10 (J.S.C.A. C159. Scott 456), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. J.S.C.A. 70,000 yen ($500). Scott $450. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 259		Japan, 1934, Communications Day, souvenir sheet of 4 (J.S.C.A. C56. Scott C8), o.g., never hinged (small excess gum spots), Very Fine. J.S.C.A. 320,000 yen ($2,300). Scott $2,000. Estimate $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $400
Lot 260		Japan, 1921, Postal Services Anniversary complete (J.S.C.A. C28-31. Scott 163-166), fresh and well centered, o.g., hinge remnant, Very Fine. J.S.C.A. 66,900 yen ($480). Scott $330. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $75
Lot 261		o Japan, 1921, Postal Services Anniversary complete (J.S.C.A. C28-31. Scott 163-166), neat red commemorative cancels, Fine to Very Fine. J.S.C.A. 45,800 yen ($330). Scott $227. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 262		Japan, 1934, Communications Day, souvenir sheet of 4 (J.S.C.A. C56. Scott C8), o.g., 2 hinge remnants in top selvage, light crease along perfs at top, otherwise Very Fine. J.S.C.A. 230,000 yen ($1,660). Scott $1,300. Estimate $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $170
Lot 263		/ Japan, 1936, Kwantung complete (J.S.C.A. C65-67. Scott 227-229), o.g., 10s high value never hinged, others lightly hinged, Fine to Very Fine. J.S.C.A. 58,200 yen ($420). Scott $229 for hinged. Estimate $80 - 120. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $65
Lot 264		Japan, 1949-52, Cultural Leaders complete (J.S.C.A. C174-191. Scott 480-497), set of 18, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine. J.S.C.A. 44,500 yen ($320). Scott $239. Estimate $80 - 120. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 265		/ Japan, 1938-56, National Park souvenir sheets complete for the period (J.S.C.A. P9//P0. Scott 280a//625a), 20 in total, missing only the 1936 souvenir sheet to be fully complete. All with original folders except for 1939 Aso, 1941 Tsugitaka-Arisan, 1949 Yoshino-Kumano and 1953 Unzen. The 1938 to 1951 souvenir sheets are o.g., never hinged and good quality (except 1938 Nikko with a light gum wrinkle, 1939 Aso with a gum crease and writing on gum, 1941 Daiton Niitaka-Arisan with a large fingerprint on gum, 1941 Tsugitaka-Arisan with a gum crease, 1949 Yoshino-Kumano is without gum, 1950 Akan with large gum skips, and 1951 Towada with a gum wrinkle). The 1952 to 1956 souvenir sheets are without gum as issued and in good condition (except 1952 Bandai Asahi, 1953 Shikotsu-Toya, 1953 Ise-Shima and 1953 Unzen are hinged or with hinge remnants). A useful lot of these popular souvenir sheets, Fine to Very Fine overall. J.S.C.A. 347,500 yen ($2,500). Scott $2,000. Estimate $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 266		Japan, 1938, Nikko National Park, souvenir sheet of 4 (J.S.C.A. P9. Scott 283a), with folder, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. J.S.C.A. 15,000 yen ($110). Scott $140. Estimate $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 267		Japan, 1940, Kirishima and Daisetsuzan National Parks, souvenir sheets of 4 each (J.S.C.A. P24, P29. Scott 306a, 311a), each Post Office fresh in their original presentation folders with interleaving, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. J.S.C.A. 125,000 yen ($900). Scott $710. Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $260
Lot 268		Japan, 1950-51, Akan and Towada National Parks, souvenir sheets of 4 each (Scott 504a, 545a. J.S.C.A. P54, P59), with folders, numbers 9 and 10 in the National Parks series, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $100. Estimate $30 - 40. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $22
Lot 269		Japan, Booklet, 1941, 80s Gen. Nogi (J.S.C.A. BP19. Scott 259a var.), complete and unexploded, containing 2 panes of 20 each of the 2s, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine. J.S.C.A. 25,000 yen ($180). Scott $150 ++. Estimate $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold

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