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Foreign Country Collections - Japan

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1705		/ Japan, Mint 1940 to 1968 Collection, On Minkus pages, o.g. to n.h., mostly complete sets with National Park and later sheets, booklet panes, #422a n.h., also better Airs, later n.h., mostly Fine to Very Fine. Scott $8,800+ (Owner's). Estimate $3,700-4,000. View details	Realized $4,025
Lot 1706		Japan, Collectors Lifetime Accumulation, bankers box full of material incl. multiple collections, packet material, covers, and postcards, incl. better lottery sheets, nice selection of Airmails, several park sheet, booklets, Offices, and small group of Ryukyu's, better items seen throughout, highlights incl. #85-86 mint, 423, 435, 479 (2), 575a, also incl. revenue group, mostly Fine to Very Fine. 2005 Scott $12,000+ (Owner's). Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details	Realized $2,415
Lot 1707		/ Japan, Modern Mint Collection, hundreds of n.h. and l.h. in 3 Lighthouse hingeless albums, 1936 to 1991, somewhat scattered to early 1960's, then virtually complete, noted Park sheets incl. #293a, 323a, 564a and 572a, sheets incl. 457, 508b, 580a, 422a and 479a (both pinhole selvage, stamps n.h.), 385a, 375, New Years sheetlets with 551 and 576, few Airs incl. C14-24 o.g., nice collection to expand, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $3,220
Lot 1708		/o Japan, Mint and Used Collection to 1998, 2900+ in 2 Scott specialties, tissue interleaving where the owner hinged the used if a mint copy existed on the page, as a result the collection is more extensive then first appearance, few classics, 1883 on reasonably full, some souvenir sheets incl. National Parks with folders, sparse after 1988, few Airs, Offices, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine. 1997 Scott $6,500 (Owner's). Estimate $1,200-1,400. View details	Realized $1,610
Lot 1709		/o Japan, Mint and Used Collection, few hundred on homemade pages, classics to early 1950's, noted #190-93 o.g. (2), 198-201, 227-29 o.g., Park sets and souvenir sheets incl. #306a, 311a, later incl. 378a, 385a, 456, Airs incl. #C1-2 (C2 small fault) o.g., C9-13 o.g., Offices Abroad incl. China 30 used, Korea 1-14 used, few minor faults, most classics not counted, worth a close look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,990
Lot 1710		Japan, Souvenir and Full Sheet Accumulation, 1939-1990, attractive accumulation of souvenir and full sheets, incl. National Parks and 20 full sheets of 20 1964 Olympics Scott #B12-31, many other worthwhile items, mostly never hinged, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $750
Lot 1711		/o Japan, 1872 to 2001 Collection, Few earlies used to 1915 in 2 Scott albums, after that mint or used with late 1920's sets on, also National Parks with souvenir sheets, 1960's on mostly mint, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $748
Lot 1712		/o Japan, 2 Volume Mint and Used Collection, In Scott Specialties 1876 to 1996, over 1800 with tissue interleaving where the owner hinged the used if a mint copy existed on the page, as a result the collection is more extensive then first appearance, earlies used, 1920's on mint and/or used, few souvenir sheets, Airs, Offices, etc., 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. 1997 Scott $1,600 (Owner's). Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1713		/o Japan, Mint and Used Collections Group, Few collections on album pages containing many better items incl. a group of early dragons and kobans (mostly forgeries), please inspect. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $633
Lot 1714		Japan, 33 1898 to 1966 Covers, incl. 1946 Postal Service Anniversary set on First Day card, 1949 20y Communications Week souvenir sheet on cacheted unaddressed FDC, four covers franked with Offices in China overprints, etc. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 1715		/o/ Japan, Collection in 5 Albums, One carton consisting of 2 Lighthouse hingeless albums with slipcase (somewhat sparse), a Scott specialty album, White Ace album with nice Mihon collection (300+ stamps & souvenir sheets) and a postcard/stationery collection with various commemorative cancellations, etc. (75+ pieces). Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $633
Lot 1716		/ Japan, Mint 1950's-70's Collection, N.h. to o.g. in a thick 3-ring binder plus mint sheet file with 50+ full sheets and a counter book with misc issues, nice clean lot with considerable face value. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1717		/o Japan, Interesting Accumulation, Mint and used from early to modern in a box incl. mihons, high value definitive FDC?s, new year sheets, booklets, some better sets plus several beautiful tourist sheets, close inspection is recommended. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $518
Lot 1718		Japan, Airmail Mint Group, o.g. (few n.h.) on stockpage, incl. #C3-7 (2), C9-13, C25-38 (couple low values with specimen overprints), C43 (2), generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-350. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1719		/o Japan, in 3 Hingeless Albums to 1973, several hundred mint and used in Japanese albums, 19th Century to 1940's mostly used, later o.g., some better items scattered throughout, dubious classics not counted, few faults on early issues, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1720		/o Japan, Mint and Used Collection on Hingeless Pages, Collection n.h., hinged and used remainder on Lighthouse hingeless pages to about 1970 for definitives, commemoratives, Airs, park and new year lottery sheets, etc., nice clean lot. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $311
Lot 1721		Japan, 1960 to 1996 Mint Collection, virtually complete mounted on White Ace pages in 4 vols., some partially stuck down by hinging, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1722		Japan, 1955 to 1969 Never Hinged Collection, Mounted in White Ace album, incl. National Parks souvenir sheets, apparently complete for period, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $204
Lot 1723		o Japan, Back of the Book Used Group, incl. #M2, M3 (2), Offices in China 20, Korea incl. #3, 4, 8 and 15. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 1724		o Japan, Classic Used Group, organized on stockpages, nice selection incl. #2, 5-7 (forgeries?), 1874-76 issues with various symbols, incl. 46 (3), 47 (3), high catalog if genuine, mixed condition, Fine appearance. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 1725		Japan, "Echo" Mint Postal Card Collection, few hundred from 1981 to 1983 with 7 albums for cards, excellent variety of thematic subjects printed at bottom of each card, unusual lot, Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $75

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