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Japan

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1964		/o Japan, Old Auction Lot Balances, majority mint in 6 boxes incl. collection in album, many hundreds, 1871 to 1989; classic mint collection to 1947; mint mini collections on pages, mostly mint collections in albums, highlights incl. 1939 UPU booklet, better souvenir sheets, dupl. National Parks, noted couple genuine Dragons, modern mint collections, mostly 20th Century, few 19th Century classics mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Purchased over many decades from various auction houses. Estimate $5,000-7,000. View details	Realized $9,200
Lot 1965		Japan, in 3 Lighthouse Albums, Comprehensive collection of predominantly mint with better items incl. #154, 422a, 479a, nice range of parks issues (both sets and souvenir sheets) plus many others and substantial amount of modern postage, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details	Realized $3,738
Lot 1966		/o Japan, 3 Mint and Used Collections, in 2 albums, on pages and loose, mint or used, 1st 1914 to 1978 mint collection in album, sparse o.g. to 1937, mostly complete after that, some Airs; 2nd scattered mostly mint collection 1875 on to 1960's, notes on inside page state cat. $3400 (probably quite old); 3rd collection on pages 1876 to 1976 with earlies used, later mint, additional pages with mint and used complete 1920's-30's sets, loose incl. #479a mint, few 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $2,000-3,000. View details	Realized $2,875
Lot 1967		Japan, Mint Sheets 1948 to 1951, n.h., outstanding group of virtually all different sheets of 20 or 30 in mint sheet file, highlights incl. #439-42, 449, 465-66, 473a (part sheet of eight se-tenant blocks of four), 474-77, 501-04, 505-08, 525-26 and 541, mostly all fresh, review recommended, fine to very fine or better. Scott $11,000 (Owner's). Estimate $1,500-2,500. View details	Realized $9,775
Lot 1968		/ Japan, Older Mint Accumulation, Few hundred n.h. (later) to o.g. in small glassines with minor dupl. incl. #5, 18 (used), 54 (2), mostly from 72/858, 85-86 good dupl., Airs with C3-7, Offices, scattered used, good colors throughout, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $2,300
Lot 1969		Japan, 1876 to 1965 Collection, On Scott pages, 1st page to 1892 used, o.g. after that with National Parks sheetlets, 1939 on mostly complete, clean, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $5,000 + (older cat.-higher now. Estimate $1,000-1,400. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1970		//o Japan, Mint and Used Stock, parallel mint and used in 3 large stockbooks up to about 1980, one of definitives, 2 of commems., very few souvenir sheets, dupl. up to about 10, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Scott $25,567 (Owner's). Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details	Realized $1,208
Lot 1971		Japan, Mint Collection 1894 to 1952, lovely collection on White Ace pages in a binder, most commems. present from 1894 on incl. #163-66, 222-29, great assortment of souvenir sheets incl. all seven pre-war Park sheets, plus post-war 378a, 385a, 456, Moon & Geese sheet of five (four n.h.), fresh, worth inspection, fine to very fine. Scott $6,700+ (Owner's). Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 1972		/ Japan, 1875 to 1983 Mint Collection, in Scott hingeless, sparse early mostly used, 1896 on reasonably full with n.h. to o.g. from 1937 on, incl. #222a n.h. (slight tone spot on face), National Parks with souvenir sheets, few Offices, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700-900. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 1973		/o Japan, Accumulation in 4 Albums, Scott hingeless album nicely filled with mint/used from Kobans to 1970's with some better items plus 3 White Ace albums with more modern material, nice clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $690
Lot 1974		Japan, Mostly Mint Accumulation, Several collections and unsorted culled from Worldwide lots, few souvenir sheets, Japan 1954-57 collection incl. FD's, one album with few classics used, 20th Century mostly mint, Fine to Very Fine. Accumulated over the years. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $489
Lot 1975		/ Japan, Diverse Accumulation in a Box, Mint stock incl. full and part sheets of better items from 1940's-50's, small quantities of National Parks souvenir sheets, FDC's, Postal Stationery, metal engraving covers, group of mihons, and some Ryukyu, quite a diverse group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $546
Lot 1976		Japan, Early 20th Century Postcards, etc., attractive accumulation of over 80, many with commem. cancels and war related, also covers and Postal Stationery, incl. 1904 Russo-Japanese War stampless military covers, set of Sino-Japanese War color postcards, well worth inspection, generally fine to very fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1977		o Japan, 1899-1907 Chrysanthemums, 1908 Jingo Complete, #91-108, 113-114, etc., few thousand dupl. used and apparently identified by JSDA numbers, incl. some Offices in China and Korea values, few multiples, one cover, Fine to Very Fine. Handwritten notes for apparently all of the cancels. Rarely seen with this type of documentation . Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 1978		Japan, 1938 to 1956 National Parks Group, n.h., 17 souvenir sheets with folders incl. #306a, plus 9 sets, all appear n.h. except one souvenir sheet unused. Scott $2,100 (Owner's). Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $604
Lot 1979		Japan, Mint Block Group, mostly n.h., nice range of pre and post-war blocks of four and some larger, noteworthy is #222a, others incl. 85-86, 155-58, 526 and 421a (three se-tenant blocks), fine to very fine or better. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $690
Lot 1980		B Japan, 1937 to 1949 Booklets, Very Fine. J.S.C.A. #B17, B21, B22 yen 133,000. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 1981		Japan, Culled Unprocessed Cover Group From Stock, few hundred loose, all 20th Century, considerable amount to U.S., some wrappers incl. internal, dupl. Stationery usages, corner cards, #10 size, usual condition, unpicked, Fine overall. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1982		o Japan, Mostly Used Accumulation, thousands in 2 banker boxes, collection/accumulation, group of thousands on pages, etc. with variety of cancels, good study lot, Fine overall. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 1983		/o Japan, Mint and Used Accumulation, thousands in 2 banker boxes, more used than mint, early to modern in albums, album pages, stockpages, variety of cancels, few Revenues mixed in, condition varies. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1984		/o Japan, Balance Collection, interesting assortment of mint and used dragons in varying condition, group of covers from 1947-51 with unusual cachets incl. 1948 Beauty, 1949 Moon & Geese, #456 imperf pair, 457 Communications sheet and single from sheet, 508b, etc., and some commercial covers from period, also 1950 Tiger New Year sheet (498 footnote) mint in presentation folder, group of 1955-61 FD folders with steel engravings, 1961 90th Anniversary sheets set of 10, new issues 1960s-80s in glassines, stockbook with misc. mint, used, souvenir sheets and more, fun lot, much Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1985		Japan, Ministry of Postal Services Presentation Album, circa 1950 presentation folder signed by Japanese House member Takeo Miki incl. his business card, album featuring 1947-50 mint and souvenir sheets "tipped in" on 24 pages, incl. #435-46, 456, 479, 498 souvenir sheet, C9-13, etc., cat. as stamps alone $3300, an unusually fresh and scarce item, fine to very fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $633
Lot 1986		/o Japan, 2 White Ace Albums Mint and Used, mainly 20th Century material to 1965 incl. sets of commems., nice range of National Parks sets and souvenir sheets, plus other useful items from 1940's-50's, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $322
Lot 1987		Japan, Postal History and Stationery Group, Over 450 items in 6 albums incl. mint/used Postal Stationery starting with Cherry Blossoms period, Foreign mail postal cards (few with Chefoo China postmarks), group of aerogrammes and 1920's-40's commercial, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $546
Lot 1988		Japan, Early Used Postcards, 31, 1880 to 1900, all internal usages, mounted on Lindner pages, nice cancels, needs a close look, fine overall. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 1989		S Japan, 1961 to 1978 Mihon Collection, In 2 Lindner hingeless, mostly complete incl. some souvenir sheets, Semis incl. #B12-23 incl. corner imprint blocks of 4 (few stuck down), balance n.h. and very fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1990		/o Japan, Remainder Collection, mint and used on Minkus pages to 1953, incl. some National Parks sets, unchecked for cancels, 19th Century mixed condition, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $127
Lot 1991		Japan, F.D. Cover Group, few hundred in ¼+ banker box, mostly 1950's-80's period culled from unprocessed stock, priced, some sleeved, incl. maxi cards, clean. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $230
Lot 1992		Japan, Group of 3 Postcards and 2 Covers, Three 1876 5R postcards used domestically, two uprated with ½s Cherry Blossoms and one with 5R Koban plus two covers to U.S. franked with 5s Silver Wedding or 5s War Hero, generally Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115

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