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Sale 80

APS AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX 2009

Foreign Country Collections - Japan

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2537		Japan, W.W.I. German Prisoner of War/Internee Exhibit, 78 covers and cards, 1914 to the end of the war, 18 camps in Japan with prisoners from the German territory of Tsingtau, incl. members of the 3rd Sea Battalion, Sailor Artillery Detachment, reservists, East Asiatic Marine Detachment, crew of the Austrian cruiser S.M.S. Kaiserin Elisabeth and civil Officials from Tsingtau, mail to and from the camps, variously censored, many real photos of the camps and personal interned, a wonderful opportunity to acquire an intact exhibit, assembled over many years and would be very difficult to duplicate in today's market, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $10,000-12,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2538		/ Japan, 1923 Earthquake Collection, many hundreds of used in stockbook by denominations, #179-87 (plus a few mint), 30 unused real photo postcards of earthquake aftermath, 45 covers, postal cards or postcards franked with all issues but the 8s, nice foreign destinations incl. France, Hong Kong, Ecuador, Estonia, England, U.S., etc., many varieties of the stamp printing with some scarce private perforation examples in stockbook as well as on cover or cards, great lot to explore printings, colors, varieties and perforations, an accumulation/collection of this size is seldom seen, it took the collector over 10 years to put together, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $4,000-5,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2539		//o Japan, Dealer Stock and Accumulation, large mint and used group housed in 4 bankers boxes with one box being all n.h. new issues with high face, also contains many better items throughout incl. several Parks sheets, #422a (o.g.) cat. $300, 378a (o.g.), $75, 259a, C9-13 (o.g.) $140, and much more, used material unchecked for cancels, worth inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $5,000-6,000. View details	Realized $7,188
Lot 2540		F Japan, Extensive Forgery Reference Collection, huge holding of 2976 items painstakingly assembled over many years, identified and well annotated in English filling 4 binders, material is concentrated in the classics, with Scott/JSCA numbers, signed if so, h.s. "cancel" translated, forger identified, plate and position, much work is done according to the ISJP systems, a monumental achievement, one of the best holding assembled, yet room for growth, close inspection will be rewarded, generally Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Harry Hobsheid. Relevant Japanese Philately articles and other reference works are noted by book, article, page number . Estimate $4,000-5,000. View details and photo	Realized $6,900
Lot 2541		/ Japan, Mint Collection on Scott Pages, hundreds of o.g. and n.h. sets and singles, 1880's to 1976, better items throughout, noted #107-08, 110, 122-23, 145, 154 (small thin), 163-66, 179-87, 198-201, 212-13 in strips of 4 (o.g. top only), 239-52, 509-21, Park sheets with folders, incl. 306a (crease), 311a, souvenir sheets incl. 378a, 385a, 422a (n.h., tiny corner crease), 457, 479a (h.r.), Airs incl. #C3-C7, C43 pair (n.h.), few Offices, fresh colors, very clean collection, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $3,000-3,500. View details	Realized $4,370
Lot 2542		Japan, New Issue Sheet Horde, n.h., 1948 to 1966 group, very minor duplication, incl. #417, 8 different Scientist values, 539-40, 541, 552-53, 554-55, 561-64, 573-75, 581-82 (2), 585-86, 589-90, 591, 600-01, 704, 735, various Stamp Week and Letter Writing Week issues, nice wholesale group, overall Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details	Realized $7,188
Lot 2543		/ Japan, Collection to 1959, hundreds of mostly mint in old album, noted #154 o.g. (soiled/dist. gum), 163-66 used, 227-29 o.g., incl. several souvenir sheets, 508a n.h., Park issues incl. souvenir sheets, noted 306a o.g., 480-97 n.h., 521c n.h., 609 n.h., Airs incl. C1-C2 glazed o.g., C9-C14 n.h., C19-C20 n.h., some Offices, group of early mint Ryukyu Is. at back, many early mint items affected by heat or mounts, high catalog, needs inspection, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $3,680
Lot 2544		Japan, Oldtime Collector Balance, many hundreds of mostly mint in glassines, envelopes, some still in original packaging from dealers like J.R.Hughes, collection balances on pages, nice selection of 1920's on mint sets, Park sets (some in blocks) n.h. and souvenir sheets (most with folders), noted #318a o.g., 315-23 blocks of 4 n.h., C3-C7 o.g., worth a close look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $3,105
Lot 2545		Japan, 1950 to 1973 Mint Collection, comprehensive showing on White Ace pages, appears complete with several Park sheets and New Year's sheets, early mostly o.g., Airs complete o.g., nice collection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $2,070
Lot 2546		Japan, Covers and Cards, group of early to mid 20th Century in 8 small flexible binders, grouped by subjects, first with 29 registered and airmail, second with 39 paquebot markings, third with mint summer greeting cards, fourth mint aerogrammes, fifth and sixth postal stationery and commemorative cancels, seventh domestic postal cards and eighth with New Year's cards mint and used, interesting group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $2,070
Lot 2547		/o Japan, Mint and Used Collections, hundreds in at least 4 different collections on various album pages, some better items noted, lots of potential value, few faults, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Unsold
Lot 2548		/o Japan, Accumulation in Banker Box, several thousand used and mint in various stockbooks, in albums and on pages, classics to modern, anything could be in here, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $518
Lot 2549		/o Japan, Mint and Used Collection, hundreds in Scott specialty album to 1970, early issues to 1955 a mix of used and mint, balance appears to be all n.h., noted dubious classics, better 1920's and 1930's mint sets incl. Parks, few souvenir and lottery sheets, some minor faults on classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,655 (Owner's). Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 2550		/o Japan, Collection in Scott Album, hundreds of mint and used to 1974, noted better 1930's to 1960's o.g. singles, souvenir sheets and sets, Park sheets, some Airmails and group of Offices Abroad used, nice collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $2,243
Lot 2551		S Japan, Mihon Never Hinged Collection, couple thousand plus souvenir sheets and postal stationery in 2 stockbooks and glassine envelopes, nice clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $776
Lot 2552		/ Japan, Mint Collection, o.g. to n.h., 1920's to modern collection in three 3-ring binders with mint sets, souvenir sheets, booklets plus couple of mint sheet files with modern full and partial sheets (postage and better), a nice clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $633
Lot 2553		/o Japan, Mint and Used Collection, hundreds o.g. with duplication on Scott specialty pages to 1960, no Back of the Book, value in 20th Century with mint Park sets noted, mixed condition. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $288
Lot 2554		//o Japan, 1941 to 1982 Mostly Mint Collection, Mounted on Scott pages, mint or used to 1949, 1950 on virtually all mint (n.h. to o.g.), virtually complete to 1980, few min. sheets, old cat. pricing, no Back of the Book, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $431
Lot 2555		/o/ Japan, Accumulation in 2 Cartons, 5 vols. and 2 small boxes with much n.h. to o.g. materials incl. better items, modern postage, postal stationery plus some useful literatures, a nice clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $518
Lot 2556		/o Japan, Revenue Lot, large stockbook with approximately 500 mint and used, few mihons, quite a diverse group incl. tobacco, silk, judicial, etc., very interesting group, generally Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $374
Lot 2557		Japan, and Ryukyu First Day Stock, several hundred in 2 full shoe boxes, 1950's to 1970's with some duplication, includes Ryukyus, mostly cacheted and unaddressed, good variety from both countries, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $265
Lot 2558		Japan, 1939 to 1970 Sparse Mint Collection, O.g. in Scott album, starting with National Park sets, incl. souvenir sheets, incl. #479, 480-97, reasonably complete 1955 to 1967, clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $460
Lot 2559		Japan, 20th Century Postal History, 80 covers or cards, 1910's to 1960's, noted better commemorative cancels, early First Day's, Park issues, Airmail issues, few faults, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $403
Lot 2560		Japan, Mostly Cover Accumulation, approximately 200, 20th Century in small box, noted some commercial, group of First Day's, plus loose stamps in glassines incl. some mint, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $288
Lot 2561		Japan, Russo-Japanese War Covers, 14 covers from various FPO's to Japan, censored, several with contents, nice group, generally Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Unsold
Lot 2562		o Japan, Early Used Accumulation, several hundred in stockbook, apparently sold as cancels with price ranges of $2 to $8 each, late 19th to early 20th Century issues, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $311
Lot 2563		/o Japan, Accumulation in Small Box, hundreds of mint and used in glassines and on small sales cards, mostly mid to later 20th Century, some duplication, generally Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2564		Jordan, Occupation of Palestine Collection, 1948-49 small collection on pages, incl. listed and unlisted vars. incl. SG#P31c with ovpt. in both languages, SG#31e, 17 covers related incl. UN Emergency Force, also complete set SG#P1-16, Postal Tax, also Egypt Occupation incl. 1948 regular and Air set complete interesting group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $219

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