Lot
3622 
Japan, 1883, 5s ultramarine + 1888, 10s brown orange. Stamp faults with large nicks, tied by "Kobe, Japan, Jan 25, 1890" cds's on registered cover to Thomaston, Maine, with rare "Registered, Yokohama, Jan 27, 1890" cds and various registry markings, forwarded to Newton Centre, Mass., about Fine appearance, still a nice strike of this rare Yokohama postmark. JSDA No. 68. Scott No. 74+79 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $270
Lot
3623
Japan, 1883, 5s ultramarine. Tied by crossroads cancel on 1884 cover to Lewistown, New York, matching small "I.J.P.A., Shanghai, Dec 8" foreign mail cds alongside, Yokohama and reverse with magenta San Francisco transit cds's, small cover edge nicks and stamp with minor perf flaws at top, F.-V.F. JSDA No. 68. Scott No. 74 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
Lot
3624
Japan, 1897-98 multiple franking registered covers. 2 covers to Hannover, Germany from same correspondence; 1897 cover franked with 1888, 4s olive bister, two vertical strips of 4 and two singles, all tied by "Yokohama, Japan, Jun 19, 97" cds's, 1898 cover franked with 1888, 5r vertical pair + 3s + 4s two singles + 8s + 20s, all tied by "Kobe, Japan, Jan 21, 98" cds's, Very Fine. Scott No. 75-78,81 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $1,150
Lot
3625
Japan, 1888, 10s brown orange. Tied by "Shanghai, I.J.P.O., Nov 4, 98" cds on cover to the United States, in combination with China 1898, 1¢ ocher, horizontal pair + 2¢ scarlet, four singles (right stamp with s.e.), tied by the rare Pagoda Anchorage brown dollar dater postmark, transit backstamps including Shanghai, Yokohama and Boston, Mass. entry, with original 4-page enclosure datelined "Foochow, Oct 12, 1898", Very Fine, a rare mixed franking usage. JSDA No. 70. Scott No. 79 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,400
Lot
3626
Japan, 1888, 10s brown orange. Two singles, tied by "Shanghai, I.J.P.O., Jan 19, 98" cds on double rate cover to New York City, in combination with China 1897, 5¢ rose red, vertical pair + 10¢ dark green, tied by dollar dater postmarks, New York entry backstamp, 5¢ pair with slight wrinkling and cover missing most of backflap, F.-V.F. JSDA No. 70. Scott No. 79 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $450
Lot
3627
Japan, 1888, 10s brown orange. In combination with 1883, 2s carmine rose, vertical pair and two singles, all tied by purple "Yokohama, Japan, Apr 12, 98" cds's on registered 2s entire to Germany, San Francisco routing endorsement covered by registry etiquette, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice. JSDA No. 70. Scott No. 79 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $425
Lot
3628
Japan, 1888, 15s purple + 1883, 5s ultramarine. Tied by "Tokio, Japan, Feb 25, 97" cds on registered corner card cover to London, England with registry etiquette and red London oval entry date stamp, "Via Vancouver" routing endorsement at top, small cover corner tear at upper left, otherwise Very Fine. JSDA No. 71. Scott No. 80+74 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $375
Lot
3629
Japan, 1888, 20s orange. Tied by "Tokio, Japan, Dec 9, 98" cds on 1898 registered cover to New York City, purple San Francisco routing endorsement at bottom left and San Francisco transit backstamp, Very Fine. JSDA No. 72. Scott No. 81 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $450
Lot
3630 o
Japan, 1888, 50s brown. Bottom margin block of 15 with inscription, town cancels, strong bright color, couple minor perf separations at top and thin in upper left stamp, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive used multiple. JSDA No. 74. Scott No. 83 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $1,100
Lot
3631
Japan, 1894 Chinese-Japanese War set complete. In combination with 1883, 1s green + 5s ultramarine on 1896 cover to Amsterdam, Holland, all tied by "Yokohama, Japan, Aug 21, 96" cds's, with "Via America" endorsement at top and receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, a lovely early complete set on cover. JSDA No. 3-6. Scott No. 87-90 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $475