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Sale 82

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Foreign Country Collections - Japan

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1468		/o Japan, Extensive Stock, hundreds of mint and used on small sales cards in binder, plus another binder with souvenir sheets and multiples, also stockpages with extras, duplication, highlights are #1 plate 1 and 2, 2 unused (2), 3 used (2), 6 unused, 7 unused (paper adherence), 52 (2) used, 54 unused, 87-90 o.g., 60 used signed Eichhorn, 110 n.h., 1920's commemoratives incl. #163-66, 222a o.g. (stain at top), coils, Park sets, 378a (3, incl. 1 listed as 1st printing), 385a (2), 422a n.h., 436 o.g., 456 (3 o.g.), 479a n.h. and l.h., 480-97, 521c (4) n.h., New Year's sheetlets, Airs incl. #C3-C7 o.g. (2), later issues, early booklet panes, must be seen to appreciate, loads of value in this lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $6,000-7,000. View details	Realized $17,250
Lot 1469		/o Japan, Intact Mint and Used Collection, thousands in 3 Scott specialty albums to 2000, only missing a few early items for completion, classics incl. #1-2 unused, several early "fakes" noted, duplicates for syllabic varieties, 222a (2, o.g. at bottom), all Park souvenir sheets with their folders, 422a, 456, 479a n.h., modern n.h. Airs complete mostly used, C8 n.h. (trimmed selvage and small stain), Offices in China, Korea (1-15) used, worth a close look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $4,000-4,500. View details and photo	Realized $8,050
Lot 1470		/ Japan, Mint Park Sheets Accumulation, incl. #283a n.h. (3), l.h., 293a (2) n.h., 306a o.g., 311a n.h. (2, one light toning), 318a (2) n.h., 323a (2) n.h., late 1940's and 1950's issues in quantities up to 545a, many with folders, couple with problems not counted, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott approximately $3,500. Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1471		/o Japan, Collection to 1977, hundreds of mint and used in 4 binders and pages, noted #1-2 unused, 47 o.g. (thin), 87-90 o.g., 249 n.h., 1920's mint commemoratives, 239-52 n.h., Park sets, duplication, 521A o.g., nice collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details	Realized $2,990
Lot 1472		Japan, Stock in 3 Binders, Mostly new issue 1940's to 1970's, mostly from #300 on (some earlier incl. National Parks) sorted and identified on manila pages, incl. souvenir sheets, sheetlets and sheets, dupl. on most, occasional better incl. #479, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $8,000 +- range. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 1473		Japan, Postal History Lot, few hundred covers and cards, early 20th Century to 1960's, noted destinations incl. Argentina, early wrappers, high catalog 1940's to 1950's First Day's (cacheted), lovely group of Russo-Japanese War cards, many Japanese naval postcards, commemorative cancels, etc., worth a close look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $10,063
Lot 1474		Japan, New Issue Accumulation, n.h. in full sheets, 1950's to 1970's, incl. se-tenant issues, lottery sheetlets, letter writing issues, etc., good topical selection, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $5,000+. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 1475		Japan, Postal History Group, 167 pieces of used stationery and some covers (few mint cards), late 19th to early 20th Century, noted several postal cards to Foreign destinations, WWI P.O.W. cover to Germany, hotel corner cards, worth a close look, few faults, generally Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,415
Lot 1476		Japan, 1940 to 1992 Mint Collection, In 10 White Ace albums, 1940's sparse, 1950's on mostly complete o.g. (souvenir sheets n.h.), incl. Semis, Airs, clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $1,208
Lot 1477		Japan, New Issue Better Sheets, 1940's-50's, strength in National Parks with folders, minor dupl., also #521c, 456, 457, occasional minor fault from handling, Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 1478		/o Japan, Accumulation in a Carton, Group of mint and used stamps and souvenir sheets in 8 albums or stockbooks, plus 6 mint sheet files with full sheets, also postal stationery and some Ryukyu, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $920
Lot 1479		/o Japan, Mint and Used in Small Box, Useful range of stamps and souvenir sheets incl. many better items with early materials as well as modern, please inspect, Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $633
Lot 1480		/o Japan, Collection to 1977, In mounts in Scott album, 1876 to 1937 mostly used, mostly mint after that with few better incl. #385a, 423, 448b, mostly complete from 1960 on, scattered back of the book, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1481		Japan, Cover Group, Group of 300+ domestic (1920's to 1950's) plus a small group of airmail sent to China and U.S., generally Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1482		Japan, Never Hinged Accumulation, Group in two binders, one virtually all stamps from mid-1950's to 1970, with large number of mihons, second binder some mint full sheets in same period, incl. #606, 616-17, 627, 630, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $374
Lot 1483		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1484		Japan, Postal Cards to Foreign Destinations, 10 late 19th to early 20th Century usages, 2sen (5 to U.S.), 3sen to Germany, 4sen, 3 to U.S., 1 to Germany, nice group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $69
Lot 1485		Japan, Group of 20 Tourist Library Books, copyright 1935-36, issued by the "Board of Tourists Industry Japanese Gov't Railways", beautiful color illustrations and maps, also few other interesting items, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $127

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