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Japan: Regular Issues and Commemoratives

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 217		Japan, 1936 Around-the-World Ship Cover, on Buffalo, NY "Hotel Worth" cover, numerous mixed frankings on it's lengthy journey on the "Hiye-Maru" around May 6, 1936 tying U.S. 3¢ block of 4 and eventually arriving in New Jersey, Fine and scarce. 82 days in transit, detailed description available. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 218		Japan, 1937, Empress Jingo, 3rd Watermark, White Paper, 10y Dull Violet, #254, l.h., Very Fine. Sakura #212 yen 110,000. Scott $550. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 219		Japan, 1937 Saipan Island Cacheted Cover, to U.S., 10s tied with a red scenic special cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $130-160. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 220		Japan, 1937, 1st Showa Series, F.D.C. Group, Group of 10 incl. 25s (2), 50s, and 1y, overall Very Fine. Sakura yen 175,000. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 221		Japan, 1938 South Pacific Cover Group, 4 with commem. postmarks from Saipan, Palau, Jaluit, and Anguar, scarce group, Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 222		Japan, 1938-39 China War Cover Group, on old annotated pages, 75+ items, incl. commem. postcards mint and used with corresponding cancels, Fieldpost, letter sheets (many used from South China, Mongolia and Manchukuo) plus few coins, etc., inspect, Fine to Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 223		/o/ Japan, 1938, Nikko National Park Group, #280-283, on old annotated pages, 2 mint souvenir sheets, 3 used with commem. postmarks, also 2 FD's each with complete set, overall Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 224		/ Japan, 1939, Daisen & Setonaikai National Parks Group, #285-288, on old annotated pages, 2 FD's each with complete set of the series plus 2 n.h. souvenir sheets, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 225		/ Japan, 1939, Aso National Park Group, #290-293, on old annotated pages, 2 FD's each with complete set of the series plus 2 n.h. souvenir sheets, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 226		/ Japan, 1939, Red Cross Group, #295-298, on old annotated pages, singles, set of blocks (2 n.h., 2 l.h.), plus 2 FD's (one reg. sent to Canada), souvenir folder and a few postcards and commercial cover, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 227		/o/ Japan, 1940, Daisetsuzan National Park Group, #303-306, on old annotated pages, 5 FD's each with complete set of series plus n.h. and used souvenir sheets, Very Fine lot. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 228		/o/ Japan, 1940, Kirishima National Park Complete, #308-311, on old annotated pages, 4 FD's each with complete set of series plus n.h. and used souvenir sheets (2 of each), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 229		/o/ Japan, 1941, Daiton and Niitaka-Arisan National Parks Group, #315-318, on old annotated pages, mint and used souvenir sheets incl. 2 reg. on covers to U.S. with Postal cancels of 6-6-41, other commercial censored covers and F.D.'s with complete sets, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,840
Lot 230		Japan, 1939 to 1940's Fieldpost Group, on old annotated pages, 60 postal cards, also 2 letter sheets, and 5 aerial propaganda leaflets, incl. Manchuria, couple of postcards, etc., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 231		Japan, 1940's WWII Lemon-Yellow Gunji Yubin Postcard, very rare shade of the "Dove on Helmet" Gunji Yubin Postal Card, addressed from Central China Despatch, Sachi 3704 Unit, Yanaka Company, Kitahara Keiji with censor seal Mizutani, Fine and rare. Derived from the Russo-Japanese War. Extremely rare shade and usage . Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 232		Japan, 1940's WWII Gunji Yubin Postcard, with rare triangular Air Mail "Stamp" label imprint in upper right, sent by Central China Despatch, 3rd Division 3704th unit, Tanaka Company, Iwand Hisac, censor seal of Kawate dated April 22nd, Fine to Very Fine overall. A provisional overprint. Very rare stationery piece . Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 233		Japan, 1940's WWII Gunji Yubin Postcard to Saipan, "Army Star and Anchor" Fieldpost addressed to North Garapan Town 4, sent from the Central China Expeditionary Force Shichi Butaai, preprinted message on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 234		Japan, 1940's Captured Enemy Mail, Group of 9 pieces of Saipan mail cleared by U.S. military joint intelligence in the field, incl. "Entitled to Retain" certificate, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 235		Japan, 1940's P.O.W. Group of 5, 4 covers with letters to Royal Engineer captured in Hong Kong, two forwarded to Camp 262, 2 addressed and forwarded to Amari, one to Zentsuji, all showing British and Japanese censor markings, Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 236		Japan, 1940's Japanese Occupation Cover Collection, on old annotated pages, Southeast Asia extensive group of 150+ covers, mint postcards and Stationery, Japanese and Allied Military mail, incl. mail from Sumatra, Malaya, Singapore, Philippines, Burma (forgeries), Johore, Penang, Perak, etc., some cut squares, adhesives, extensively written up, needs close inspection, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,415
Lot 237		Japan, 1941-42 Pacific War Cover Collection, 78 commem. covers and postcards, also military mail, propaganda leaflets, mint picture postcards, photos, propaganda leaflets, patriotic labels, U.S. Patriotics incl. Utah comicals, few adhesives mint and used, autographs, ephemera, etc., interesting lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 238		/ Japan, 1942 2nd Anniversary Picture Postcard Set, one set mint, other used commemorating 2nd Anniversary of Pacific War, showing 3 scenes, each in original folders, Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 239		Japan, 1942 2nd Anniversary Postcard Group, 8 photo postcards (6 mint, 2 used) commem. bombing of Pearl Harbor, Battle of Coral Sea, Siege of Hong Kong and Singapore cancels on #B6-7 tied to the cards, a Very Fine set. Estimate $100-140. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 240		Japan, 1942 Greater East Asia Postcard Series Group, 61 photos and postcards commem. bombing of Pearl Harbor, Battle of Coral Sea, Siege of Hong Kong and Singapore cancels on #B6-7 tied to the cards, also few censored, Hawaii overprint currency, photos, B4-7 adhesives mint and used and FD's, medal, propaganda leaflets, etc., Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $719
Lot 241		Japan, 1943 Registered Cover to Ipoh, Malaya, multiple franking incl. set of 1942 "Great Asia War", from Nagoya, rare commercial usage for overseas destination, Fine. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 242		Japan, 1944 Japanese Civilian Internee Card, 19 OCT 1944 3s Postal Card to Internee at Kalso, B.C. Canada, censored in Vancouver with 2 censor blackouts on reverse, a Fine to Very Fine cover, extremely rare . Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 243		Japan, 1944, 1945 Two Better Covers Sent to China, 1st 1944 75th Anniversary of Yasukuni Shrine F.D. reg. sent to China with Tokyo censor tape; 2nd 1943 to Tientsin return to sender (unable to locate), a Fine to Very Fine cover. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 244		o Japan, 1944 Occupation of Palau Postal Savings Form, dated between January 12 and June 27, 1944 with 5 handstamps, extensive write up, with U.S. censor "Examined in the Field", Fine. Probably taken from a dead Japanese soldier, Ex Winnipeg collection. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $719
Lot 245		Japan, 1942-45, 2nd Showa Series, F.D.C. Group, #325-342, on old annotated pages, group of 12, incl. 2s, 5s, and 7s, all nice and clean, overall Very Fine. Sakura yen 60,000. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 246		Japan, 1945 "Enemy Country Surrender" Commercial Cover, with 10s blue imperf adhesive, addressed to Mr. Hayashi Aiyuki at Kumamoto Communications Bureau postmarked at Sugiyasu, Miyazaki on Aug 15, 1945 (last day of WWII), Fine and rare, very rare commercially used . Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 247		Japan, 1945 "Enemy Country Surrender" Cover Group, Scarce group of 4 philatelic covers bearing 10s blue imperf, two unaddressed franked with single and block of 4 postmarked at Aichi on July 12, 1945 and two are addressed to different individuals, but both are sent from Ishida Tomohiko at Tokyo Imperial Hotel with July 19, 1945 postmarks, still an elusive group of this stamp on cover which is supposed to be almost non-existent, Fine to Very Fine lot. According to Robert Spaulding who wrote of similar cover in his article, these covers are likely philatelic and backdated by favor, still an elusive group of this stamp on cover which is supposed to be almost non-existent. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 248		() Japan, 1945, 3rd Showa Series, 10s Blue, #354A, ungummed, block of 50 (top half sheet), Very Fine. Sakura #269 yen 340,000. Scott $1,475. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 249		() Japan, 1947, 1st New Showa Series, Imperf, 100y Plum Blossoms, #370, ungummed, block of 28, folded between 4th and 5th vertical row, overall Very Fine. Sakura #293 yen 504,000+. Scott $2,450+. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 250		/ Japan, 1946, Postal Services Anniversary Complete, #375-378, on old annotated pages, very extensive collection with mint blocks of 4 and imprint blocks of 8, 1st and 2nd printing souvenir sheets, plus 3 extra 2nd printing sheets (2 with F.D. postmarks) plus FDC, postcards, etc., very attractive, Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 251		/o Japan, 1947, Tokyo Philatelic Exhibition Souvenir Sheet, #385a, on old annotated pages, 2 n.h. (1 with paper interleaving adhesion), 2 used with F.D. postmarks, overall Very Fine. Scott $900. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 252		Japan, 1947-48 F.D. and Cover Group, #395//415, on old annotated pages, 7 FD's and 3 commercial covers, all with souvenir sheets, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 253		/ Japan, 1947 to 1950 Athletic Meet Group, #397//508, on old annotated pages, unusual group of n.h., also few multiples of the se-tenant blocks plus dupl. range of FDC's for each issue and other related items, needs close inspection, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 254		o Japan, 1948, Mishima Philatelic Exhibition Souvenir Sheet, Overprint Inverted, #407a, ungummed, with F.D. postmark, Very Fine. Sakura #C121 var. Scott $150. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 255		/ Japan, 1948 Semi-Postal Red Cross & Nurse Collection, #B9-11, on old annotated pages, consists of set of 2 n.h. sheets of 30 of #B9-10 plus 3 FDC's of B11 (one with set and souvenir sheet), and a couple of misc. items, Fine to Very Fine lot. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 256		/o Japan, 1948, 5y Philatelic Week Group, Sheet, #422a, 6 items on old annotated pages, souvenir sheets n.h., used (2) with F.D. postmarks and one on FDC mailed to Canada, plus single FDC's and souvenir folder, Fine to Very Fine lot. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 257		Japan, 1948-49, Occupational Series, F.D.C.'s, #425//436, on old annotated pages, 10 incl. 5y miner booklet pane stamp and 500y train, all with cachets except 3y cover, Very Fine lot. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 258		Japan, 1949, Occupational Series, 100y Blast Furnace, #435, n.h., bottom imprint pair, Very Fine. Sakura #322 yen 190,000 (as singles). Scott $1,200 (as singles). Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 259		Japan, 1949, Occupational Series, 500y Locomotive, #436, n.h., bottom imprint pair, Very Fine. Sakura #322 yen 170,000 (as singles). Scott $1,100 (as singles). Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 260		/ Japan, 1949, Exhibitions Sheets and F.D.C.'s, #439-442, on old annotated pages, n.h. sheets of 20 (Okayama sheet with some perf seps.), plus FDC's for single stamps and combo FDC with the 1st 3 exhibition issues, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,438
Lot 261		/o/ Japan, 1949, Yoshino-Kumano National Park Group, #450-453, on old annotated pages, 6 FDC's, each with complete set, plus 4 mint and used souvenir sheets, few other misc. items, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 262		/o/ Japan, 1949, Children's Exhibition Group, #456, on old annotated pages, mint, used, and FDC's of the sheet, plus FDC's of the perf and imperf singles (5 items), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 263		/o Japan, 1949, 8y Philatelic Week, #479, on old annotated pages, n.h. and used souvenir sheets, plus FDC's souvenir programs, also single and F.D. postmark and few mint and used singles, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 264		/o/ Japan, 1949-52, Cultural Leaders Collection, #480-497, on old annotated pages, mint, used, and FDC's (35 incl. 3 of 10y Nishi, one with block of 4), and misc. mint plus FDC's of the perf and imperf singles (5 items), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 265		Japan, 1950-52, Showa Unwatermarked and National Treasures Series, F.D.C.'s, #509-521B, on old annotated pages, 10 incl. 14y single and souvenir sheets (2 FDC souvenir sheets), 50y Kannon, 24y Temple souvenir sheets, etc., Fine to Very Fine. Sakura yen 76,800. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 266		/ Japan, 1953, 2nd National Treasures Series, 100y, 1955 500y, #584, 609, on old annotated pages, n.h imprint blocks of 4 and FDC's of each, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $207

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