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Japan: Offices, Revenues and Ephemera
 
 
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Lot 283

Japan, Offices in China, Group of 32 Covers, on old annotated pages, reg. and censored covers and mint and used Stationery, one damaged cover with Koban and China coiling dragon frankings, plus others with various IJPO cancels (Shanghai, Peking, Hankow, Port Arthur, Dairen, Mukden, Tientsin, etc.), few mint Stationery pieces with commem. cancels, etc., interesting lot, needs inspection for this popular area, generally Fine.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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Realized
$1,668
Lot 284
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Japan, Offices in China, 1900 to 1908 Sets Complete, #1-21, 5r to 1y and 3s Wedding o.g., 5y, 10y used (5y light crease), Fine to Very Fine.
Sakura #OC1-21 yen 125,400.
Scott $422.
Estimate $200-250.
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$403
Lot 285
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Japan, Offices in China, Early 20th Century Cancels, 22 items with various China town cancels incl. some on piece, also commem. postcards, many clear strikes incl. Peking, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, etc., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$115
Lot 286

Japan, Offices in China, 1914-15 Two Soochow IJPO Covers, 1914 cover roughly opened at top, both sent to Tokyo, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-600.
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$403
Lot 287

Japan, Offices in China, 1915 IJPO From Shanghai Cover, reg. with IJPO April 5, 1915 to Tokyo with attractive frankings of various values, Fine.
Estimate $250-350.
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$276
Lot 288

Japan, Offices in China, 1913 to 1919 Sets, #22-49, 1913 set o.g., 1914-19 set o.g. to 1y, used 10y (missing #48) 5y used but from 1908 issue, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Sakura #OC22-49 (less OC22) yen 868,000.
Scott $3,525.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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Realized
$2,185
Lot 289

Japan, Offices in Korea, 1900 Set Complete, #1-14, o.g. except 1y used, two copies of 1½s (one with damaged perfs), Fine to Very Fine.
Sakura #OK1-15 yen 427,000.
Scott $1,850.
Estimate $500-600.
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Realized
$1,323
Lot 290

Japan, Offices in Korea, 1916-17 Newchwang IJPO Covers, 2, one reg. 1917 with 5 copies of 3s, both sent to Tokyo, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-600.
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$288
Lot 291
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Japan, Military Stamp, 1910 to 1924 Group, #M1/M5, mint and used, #M1 mint o.g. and 2 used, M2 used, M3 mint o.g. and no gum plus used, M5 used (8 total), Fine to Very Fine.
Sakura #M1/6 yen 180,000.
Scott $558.
Estimate $150-200.
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$242
Lot 292

Japan, Postal Savings, 1938-41 Group, on old annotated page, 1938 n.h. set of 5 honey bee stamps (Narumi C1-5) plus 2 1941 10s mini-sheets (Sakura S1) ungummed, Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$173
Lot 293
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Japan, Training/Practice Stamps, Group of Mint and Used, group of 8 plus 5 blocks and one Stationery piece, unusual, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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Lot 294
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Japan, Tourist Sheets, Group of 17, with early used adhesives, incl. a few souvenir booklets, incl. dragon examples, also few Korean sheets, cute lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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Realized
$460
Lot 295

Japan, Revenues, Extensive Lot, oldtime annotated collection, many hundreds of singles and documents, incl. tobacco bands, documentary, Justice, Registration, Trade, Postal Seals, Telegraphs, general Revenues, Medicine, etc., old "Postage Stamp" pages with forgeries and Revenues attached, War ration coupons, Ryukyus Postal Seal block, silk labels, few regular issues with Postal Savings cancels, nice condition throughout, high Narumi cat. value, needs inspection, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $350-400.
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$719
Lot 296
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Japan, Revenues, Silk Worm Egg Tax Stamps, oldtime annotated collection, 1872-1874, 15 examples mint and used, scarce group, Fine to Very Fine.
J.S.C.A. yen 265,000.
Estimate $300-400.
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$230
Lot 297
 
Japan, Revenues, War Bond Collection, oldtime annotated collection, 26 bonds, incl. a group of "bullet stamps", colorful group, fine overall.
Estimate $200-250.
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$150
Lot 298

Japan, Revenues, War Bond Collection, oldtime annotated collection, 23 items, dealing with 1930's-40's China and Korea incidents, incl. war and National Revenue bonds, colorful group, fine overall.
Estimate $150-200.
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$196
Lot 299

Japan, Revenues, Prepaid Tax Embossed Stamps, oldtime annotated collection, 10 diff., 1873 (2nd issue) to 1964 3rd issue duty, Fine.
J.S.C.A. yen 35,000.
Estimate $150-200.
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Realized
$115








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