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Auction 75

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Japan

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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 348		Japan, 1872, Cherry Blossom, ½s brown and two 2s yellow, native wove paper (J.S.C.A. 9, 18c. Scott 9, 13), used with red postage due markings on a large piece, with Tokyo postmark in black and Paris transit cancel in red at right. An unusual usage, Fine. Estimate $120 - 180. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 349		Japan, 1872-73, Cherry Blossom, 1s dark blue and 2s yellow, native wove paper (J.S.C.A. 16, 18c. Scott 10, 13), tied by Osaka postmarks on an attractive domestic cover, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $90
Lot 350		Japan, 1888, cover from Yokohama to Philadelphia, franked by 1s green and 2s carmine rose Kobans (72, 73) on a 2s gray postal card; Philadelphia receiving backstamp; sender's return address on back indicates Tokyo. Exceptionally neat and attractive, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $80
Lot 351		Japan, 1908, U.S. Great White Fleet commemoration, 2 items: a giant "Special Ticket" issued by the Japanese Govt. Railways in honor of the fleet (very colorful), and a lovely 1½ sen post card, used domestically, with the special commemorative cancel for the event and a lovely multicolor illustration on the reverse, Very Fine. Estimate $120 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 352		Japan, 1929 (Mar 9), underpaid post card from Tokyo to New York, with black & white real photo of Asakusa Park on the reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 353		Japan, 1929 (Aug 7-Sep 4), Round-the-World Zeppelin Flight (Scott 145a etc.), a flown legal-size cover from Tokyo to Cleveland, Ohio, with red Zeppelin Flight postmark and Los Angeles backstamp. Beautifully franked by 8 different definitives (210 sen total), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $130
Lot 354		Japan, 1934, Karl Lewis hand-painted cover to the U.S.A., 10 sen rate, with stamps tied by Japanese Sea Post fancy cancels. A lovely cover showing Mt. Fuji, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $130
Lot 355		Japan, 1937 (Apr 18), Karl Lewis hand-painted cover to the U.S.A., 6 sen rate, via U.S. Sea Post / S.S. President Jackson, with a lovely view of Mt. Fuji, village and boat, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $130
Lot 356		Japan, 1937 (Apr 27), Karl Lewis hand-painted cover to the U.S.A., 6 sen rate, via U.S. Sea Post / S.S. President Coolidge, with a lovely view of Mt. Fuji, village and boat, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $150
Lot 357		Japan, 1937 (May 16), Karl Lewis hand-painted cover to the U.S.A., 6 sen rate, via U.S. Sea Post / S.S. President McKinley, with a lovely view of Mt. Fuji, village and boat, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $140
Lot 358		Japan, 1937 (May 28), Karl Lewis hand-painted cover to the U.S.A., 6 sen rate, via U.S. Sea Post / S.S. President Lincoln, with a lovely view of Mt. Fuji, village and boat, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $140
Lot 359		Japan, 1937 (Jul 10), Karl Lewis hand-painted cover to the U.S.A., 20 sen rate, with stamps tied by Japanese fancy commemorative cancels. A lovely cover with the beautiful illustration and cancels all showing Mt. Fuji. A few tone specks, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $160
Lot 360		Japan, 1937 (Oct 9), Karl Lewis hand-painted cover to the U.S.A., 20 sen rate, with stamps tied by Japanese fancy commemorative steamboat cancels. Slightly trimmed at left, Very Fine overall. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $140
Lot 361		Japan, 1939 (Feb 2), commercial cover from Osaka to Buenos Aires, Argentina (Scott 142, 144, 145a), legal-size, marked "Airmail via San Francisco", franked with 30 sen, 50 sen and twelve 1 yen Taisho definitives (12.80 yen total), with 3 seals of the Gosho Kabushiki Co. on the reverse, a Buenos Aires 1 Mar. 1939 backstamp, and a seal on the edge reading "Recibido en Mal Estado" (received in bad condition) - a bumpy airplane flight perhaps? Expected cover wear as the seal would indicate, Very Good to Fine, a scarce and interesting usage. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $190
Lot 362		Japan, 1919, First Airmail Flight, 1½s to 3s complete (J.S.C.A. C22-23. Scott C1-C2), a fresh and well centered set of 2, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine, both signed. J.S.C.A. 190,000 yen ($1,370). Scott $1,300. Estimate $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $425
Lot 363		Japan, 1929-34, Ashinoko Airmail, 8½s to 33s complete (J.S.C.A. A1-5. Scott C3-C7), o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine. J.S.C.A. 36,400 yen ($260). Scott $225. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $65
Lot 364		//o Japan, 1871-1990, an extensive mint and used collection, in mounts in a Scott album and 2 White Ace albums. Mainly used through 1914, mint and used to 1952, then all mint and apparently complete from 1952 through 1970. In nice condition overall with some faults mainly in the earliest issues, generally Fine to Very Fine. An ideal collection to build on or to pull numerous items for your collection. A small selection has been imaged. Shipping weight 11.5 lbs / 5.25 kilos. Scott approximately $7,300. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 365		/o Japan, 1872-1975, an extensive mint and used collection, over 1000 stamps, with the main value in 1900-1950's issues, including some better souvenir sheets and stamps cataloging up to $150, plus some Offices Abroad, Manchukuo and Ryukyus, all hinged on Minkus pages. A few small faults here and there and not all sets are complete, still an attractive collection with much value for the collector or for stock, generally Fine to Very Fine. A sampling of better pages has been imaged. Shipping weight 1.5 lbs / 0.7 kilos. Scott $5,000+. Estimate $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 366		/o Japan, 1876-1973, an extensive mint and used collection, neatly mounted on White Ace Album pages, mostly used until about 1950 where it becomes virtually all mint; there are many souvenir sheets scattered throughout and even a few mint sets or the occasional high value is mint (hinged), many images on the website but not all; a lovely collection with lots of finds! generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $3,440+. Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $300
Lot 367		/o Japan, 1876-1968, a mint and used collection, includes regular issues, commemoratives, some semi-posts and airmails, as well as souvenir sheets interspersed; about equal in used versus mint throughout. Housed in a Schaubek album with slipcase and mounted on Scott album pages through 1960 and then switches over to Schaubek pages, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott approximately $1,404. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $180
Lot 368		o Japan, 1877-1888, Koban issues, a large accumulation of used. Up to 170 each, neatly arranged on black stock pages, with many of the better 25s, 50s and 1y high values. In mixed condition with occasional faults, majority appear Fine or better. An excellent lot for the cancel specialist. Scott $1,750. Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold

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