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Foreign Country Collections - Japan

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2639		Japan, Rare Enkakushi Presentation Book, seldom seen presentation book containing first issue imperf. dragons complete, 2 second issue perf. dragons (plus 2 imperf. reprints), cherry blossoms, old and new kobans and the scarce complete set of 1885-88 Telegraph stamps, plus postal stationery, all items glued to the pages as issued, fresh colors, no toning, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $6,000-8,000. View details and photo	Realized $13,225
Lot 2640		Japan, Never Hinged Collection, many hundred to 2008 in 8 White Ace albums, good showing of issues from 1930's onwards, noted Park sets and souvenir sheets, other souvenir sheets, worth a look, Fine to Very Fine. Scott approximately $10,000 (Owner's). Estimate $3,000-3,500. View details	Realized $3,450
Lot 2641		/ Japan, Large Accumulation, vast majority better material, shoebox filled with glassines of mint #152//C42, incl. run of definitives, parks, better post WW II incl. 400a, 422, 479 and strong Airs, C1-5, multiples of C11-15, C28-30, C36-38, C42, big stockbook filled with mint n.h. (2002 Scott was $4,567), with multiples, generally 20-25 of each, incl. 480 (23), 486 (14), 487 (18), 488 (11), 530 (29), 540 (35), 548 (10), 572 (18), 630 (46), nice run of souvenir sheets, 283a onward (total cat. in 2002 was $4,567), also two big file folders filled with full mint sheets, first folder incl. mint sheets of 462 (7), 530, 540, 557, 611, 628-629 (10), 632 (2), 633 (10), 634 (20), 635 (30), 637 (15), 656 (10) (total cat. for this folder is $4,145), second folder has full sheets 1000//1150, face ¥31,130 ($390), another folder has souvenir sheets 283a-306a, 378a, 456, 457 and onward (some toning), worth inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $4,000-5,000. View details	Realized $4,945
Lot 2642		F Japan, Extensive Forgery Reference Collection, in 2 binders, concentrated in the classics, noted Dragons (480), Cherry Blossom (540) and Koban (100), with Scott numbers, signed if so, hs. "cancel" translated, forger identified, plate and position, photos, much work is done according to the ISJP systems, a monumental achievement, close inspection will be rewarded, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details	Realized $2,300
Lot 2643		/ Japan, Mint Singles and Souvenir Sheet, Few hundred n.h. to o.g. in 2 stockbooks, pages, mostly 1940's to recent, incl. National Parks souvenir sheets (couple with folders), modern booklets, few early used, few mint dups. in 1940's singles, #492 (11 n.h. singles), 218-221 n.h. blocks of 4, Naval Civil Sakura #1N1//10 n.h. blocks of 4, etc., Fine to Very Fine overall. Scott approximately $10,000+ (Owner's). Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 2644		Japan, Mostly Mint Collection, several hundred organized in 2 stockbooks, slight dupl., classics are reprints, later mint incl. #60, 64-66, 71, 82-83, 91-108, 146-147 (both small thins), 154 (small thin), 163-166, 227-229, 239-252, 1940's and 1950's mint issues, Airs mint incl. C1 (signed Tyler), C9-13, C14-24 and C25-38, Offices Abroad, few 1950's booklets, high catalog, occasional minor fault on classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details and photo	Realized $5,750
Lot 2645		/ Japan, 1883 to 1959 Mint Collection, o.g. to n.h. (mostly dist. or with tone spots) in well filled Japanese hingeless album, noted #87-90, 91-107, 163-166, Park sets and souvenir sheets, 227-229, 385a, 456, Lottery sheets, Airs, few Offices Abroad, inspect, Fine to Very Fine appearance. 2010 Scott $9,786 (Owner's). Estimate $1,400-1,600. View details	Realized $4,140
Lot 2646		Japan, Mint Accumulation, o.g. (few used) on stockpages, sets and singles, some dupl., noted #85-86, 172a, Park sets and some souvenir sheets, 422 (3), 479 (7), 378a, inspect, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $4,000 (Owner's). Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $920
Lot 2647		o Japan, Mostly Used Accumulation, few thousand organized manila stockpages, good showing of 19th and early 20th Century issues with dupl., did note some mint incl. #145 (cat. $140), inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 2648		/o Japan, Occupation Collection, Three-ring binder with thousands of mint and used with lots of Occupation of China (incl. blocks), plus many other areas such as Dutch Indies, Philippines, Malaya, etc., a valuable lot worth close inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 2649		/o Japan, Collection in Minkus Album, hundreds of mint and used to 1968, selection of classics used, mint incl. #154, 227-229, Park sets and souvenir sheets, C1, some Manchukuo and Ryukyus at the back, collection was stored in a tropical climate, thus many mint are toned, inspect, mixed condition. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $2,415
Lot 2650		/o Japan, Mint and Used Accumulation, 2 Scott specialty albums with one mint and one used collection, incl. better items, plus 2 stockbooks of extra materials, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $690
Lot 2651		Japan, Collection in Specialty Albums, Mostly mint in 2 vols. with many better items, incl useful sets, National Parks and New Year souvenir sheets, plus some modern postage, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $834
Lot 2652		Japan, Collection in Lindner Hingeless Albums, mostly mint in 8 virtually brand new albums with slipcases, 1953 to 2004, fairly solid showing from 1953 to 1975, then pretty much empty to 2004, cost of albums alone well over $2000, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $403
Lot 2653		Japan, Modern Mint Stock, n.h., hundreds of glassine envelopes, each packed with quantities identified by Scott, high total face value, Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $546
Lot 2654		/o/ Japan, Mint, Used and First Day Group, Mint collection in 2 Scott specialty albums, incl better items and modern postage, stockbook with useful mint grouping, Japanese Yushu album vol. 1 with used stamps and cover album with 80+ FDC?s from 1950's and 1960's, nice lot worth a closer look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $431
Lot 2655		Japan, Modern Mint Collection, hundreds of n.h. on White Ace pages in 5 binders, 1955 to 1991, noted some Park souvenir sheets, Lottery sheets, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $460
Lot 2656		/o/ Japan, Accumulation in Small Box, Mint and used (many better items), plus covers (incl. airmail covers), 1961-63 souvenir cards, early postal stationery, few tourist sheets, Japanese Occupation, revenues, etc., generally Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $489
Lot 2657		Japan, Mint Sheets Group, Over 250 n.h. sheets in several mint sheet files with many attractive issues, topicals, etc., plus one sheet file containing older materials (National Park and New Year souvenir sheets, etc.), generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $805
Lot 2658		Japan, Modern New Issues, In 3 stockbooks, 1990's to 2000, incl. Prefectures, strips of 5, clean, Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 2659		/o Japan, Mint and Used Collection, couple hundred in Scott specialty album to 1975, some value in mint Park sets and 1940's to 1950's souvenir sheets, nice collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $242
Lot 2660		Japan, Park Sheets, n.h., #283a, 288a, 293a, 306a, 311a, 318a and 323a, a couple have minor faults, all but one have original folders, generally Fine. Scott $1,340. Estimate $250-300. View details	Realized $403
Lot 2661		/o Japan, General Collection, Mint and used collection on quad pages in a binder, incl. some 19th Century and other useful material, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $253
Lot 2662		Japan, Covers and Postcards, Group of over 75 postcards, early postal cards and covers housed in a cover binder, some nice street scenes and cancels, generally Fine. Estimate $150-250. View details	Realized $184

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