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Sale 62

June 2004 Worldwide Philatelic Auction

Foreign Country Collections - Japan

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1778		/o Japan: Extensive Collection in 2 White Ace Albums, Couple thousand mint and used to 1960's, classics mostly used, later mint including early 20th Century with blocks of 4 (many n.h.) through modern including National Parks, also including souvenir sheets with National Parks with folders, few W.W.II covers including Korea postwar usages, 1940?s First Day souvenir sheets, etc., clean, generally fine to very fine. Estimate $3,500-4,000. View details	Realized $6,900
Lot 1779		/o Japan: Mostly Mint Collection to 2002, 10 volume K-Line albums, starts with #2 (APS cert), 19th Century mostly used, 1915 on mostly mint and complete including souvenir sheets including Airs except #C1-2, 1916 Cap (Mihon overprint), also including 1950's-60's sheets, collection mostly in mounts with a few early no gum, balance n.h. to o.g., attractive collection excellent for expansion. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details	Realized $5,750
Lot 1780		/o Japan: Collection to 1995 in 2 Albums, Hundreds in 2 Scott Specialties, first singles with some older used, value in 1960's on mint (modern mostly n.h.), second value souvenir sheets including #385a n.h., 422a l.h. (stamps n.h.), Lottery sheets, modern Park souvenir sheets, few faults, but overall fine to very fine. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 1781		/o Japan: Mostly Used Classics to Mint 1979 Collection, In Scott Specialty album, reasonably complete 1876 on, better value in mint 1934 on with National parks, few souvenir sheets, Airs, generally fine to very fine. Cat. $3500. Estimate $650-750. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 1782		/ Japan: Mint Stock, #177//1383, etc., #177//1383, etc., Clean priced stock of few hundred on #6 pages, earlies hinged, later n.h., including National Parks, #418-21 n.h., 422 (2 n.h., 1 l.h.), 492, JSDA #B26, C9-15, fine to very fine. Retail $1155. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $604
Lot 1783		/o Japan: 1874 to 1971 Collection, In Minkus album mostly used 19th Century to 1930's, 1940 on mostly mint including National Parks, Airs including #C9-13 o.g., 1956 on mostly complete, also 2 stockbooks with modern blocks and souvenir sheets along with earlier grouping with few better, few early with tape stains otherwise mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1784		/o Japan: Small Collection in Scott Album, Few hundred mint and used to 1978, noted #66 used, 85-6 mint, several Park sets o.g., some modern mint, few Semi's and Offices, few faulty, overall fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1785		/ Japan: Small Unusual Accumulation, Stamps and covers plus misc. items such as group of early picture postcards (all used), Official seal stamps, Revenues and Tokyo Olympic labels, also noted some Ryukyu and Occupation issues, generally fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $489
Lot 1786		/o Japan: 1920 to 1967 Collection, Mint and used on album pages, most of the mint have some staining due mount adhesives, there are many mint better items such as 1925 Silver Wedding, 1930's and 1940's commemoratives, 1936-49 Park sets complete., 1951 Nihon Daira, 1952 Pagoda Airs plus later definitives, substantial catalog (in excess of ¥230,000), inspection a must, fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1787		o Japan: 1959 to 1962 Commemorative Cancel Postmaster's Samples, On apparent sample pages showing the various town sample cancels for the time period, over 50, clean group, never seen by us before. Estimate $150-200. View details	Unsold
Lot 1788		Japan: 1904-05 Russian/Japanese War Covers, 13 illustrated F.P.O. envelopes, fresh, inspect for value, fine to very fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $150
Lot 1789		Japan: First Day Cover Group of About 400, Most cacheted and unaddressed, mainly 1950's-60's period, variety of topics. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $86

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