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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 562		Japan, 1876, Old Koban, 5s Brown on Cover to U.S., #59, tied by circle of wedges cancel, Nagasaki JUN 16 cds, Yokohama JUN 25, 1882 transit cds, to Athol, Mass., San Francisco red JUL 11 transit cds on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Sakura #67. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 563		Japan, 1876, Old Koban, 5s Brown on Cover to U.S., #59, tied by circle of wedges cancel, Hiogo 5 APR cds and Yokohama APR 7, 1882 transit cds, to Athol, Mass., red San Francisco May 22 transit on reverse, return address on reverse "G.S.G. USN, U.S.S. "Richmond", Yokohama, Japan, April 1882", small piece of back flap missing and minor edge wear, scarce item, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Sakura #67. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 564		Japan, 1929 Zeppelin Flight Cover, Michel #30Ec, 50s, 1 yen tied to postal card by Tokio 21.8.29 cancels, flight cachet in red, Los Angeles Z.R.W. arrival stamp in purple, Aug 26, 1929, for the Tokyo-Los Angeles leg of the flight, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #100. Michel €750. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 565		Japan, 1929 Zeppelin Flight Cover, Michel #30Ec, 10s, 1 yen (2) tied to envelope by Tokio 21.8.29 cancels, flight cachet in red, Los Angeles Z.R.W. arrival stamp in purple on reverse, Aug 26, 1929, for the Tokyo-Los Angeles leg of the flight, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #100. Michel €750. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 566		Japan, Karl Lewis, 1935, 1½s New Year's Greeting, #222, pane of 6, single, code and seal on reverse, a Very Fine cover. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 567		Japan, Karl Lewis, 1936, Fuji-Hakone National Park Set, #223-226, few wrinkles at top and slight pink spots, code and seal on reverse, Fine to Very Fine cover. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 568		Japan, Karl Lewis, 1936, Diet Building Set, #230-233, slight soil spot top right corner, code and seal on reverse, Fine to Very Fine cover. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 569		Japan, Karl Lewis, 1936, Diet Building Set, #230-233, code and seal on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 570		Japan, Karl Lewis, 1936, 1½s New Year's Greeting, #234, 7 copies, code and seal on reverse, a Very Fine cover. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 571		Japan, Karl Lewis, 1937, 2s New Year's Greeting, #256, pair, with pair #174, code on reverse, a Very Fine cover. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 572		Japan, Karl Lewis, 1937, 1st Showa Series, ½s, #257, strip of 4 with #C6 on reverse, code and seal on reverse, a Very Fine cover. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 573		Japan, Karl Lewis, 1937, 1st Showa Series, ½s Purple, #257, code and seal on reverse, Very Fine. J.S.C.A. #221. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 574		Japan, Karl Lewis, 1937, 1st Showa Series, 1s Fawn, #258, pair with #C6 on reverse, code and seal on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 575		Japan, Karl Lewis, 1939, 1st Showa Series, 3s Green, #260, pair, with #250 on reverse, code on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 576		Japan, Karl Lewis, 1937, 1st Showa Series, 4s Dark Green, #261, strip of 5, code and seal on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 577		Japan, Karl Lewis, 1939, 1st Showa Series, 5s Dark Ultramarine, #262, strip of 4, code and seal on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 578		Japan, Karl Lewis, 1939, 1st Showa Series, 7s Deep Green, #264, code and seal on reverse, a Very Fine cover. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 579		Japan, Karl Lewis, 1938, 1st Showa Series, 14s Rose Lake & Pale Rose, #268, with pair #119 on reverse, code on reverse, a Very Fine cover. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 580		Japan, Karl Lewis, 1940, 1st Showa Series, 20s Ultramarine, #269, code and seal on reverse, immaculate and Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 581		Japan, Karl Lewis, 1939, Daisen & Setonaikai National Parks Set, #285-288, code and seal on reverse, a Very Fine cover. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 582		Japan, Karl Lewis, 1939, Aso National Park Set, #290-293, code and seal on reverse, a Very Fine cover. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 583		Japan, Karl Lewis, 1939, 2s, 10s Aso National Park, #290, 301, with #265 on reverse, code on reverse, a Very Fine cover. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 584		Japan, Karl Lewis, 1939, Red Cross Set, #295-298, code and seal on reverse, a Very Fine cover. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 585		Japan, Karl Lewis, 1940, 4s, 8s Founding of Japan, #300, 302, code and seal on reverse, a Very Fine cover. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 586		Japan, Karl Lewis, 1940, Daisetsuzan National Park Set, #303-306, additional faint Washington, DC in pencil, "Unclaimed" bs., and "Deficiency" on front, additional ms. note on reverse, code and seal on reverse, Fine to Very Fine cover. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 587		Japan, Karl Lewis, 1940, Kirishima National Park Set, #308-311, code and seal on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 588		Japan, Karl Lewis, 1941, Daiton and Niitaka-Arisan National Parks Set, #315-318, code and seal on reverse, a Very Fine cover. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 589		Japan, Karl Lewis, Airpost, 1934, Ashinoko 9½s, #C4, with additional #116-117, 174, code and seal on reverse, a Very Fine cover. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 590		Japan, Airpost, 1934, Communications Day Sheet, #C8, n.h., fresh, Very Fine. J.S.C.A. #C56 320,000 yen. Scott $2,000. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $978

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