Lot
4249 
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Italy & Colonies stock. On cards in red stockbox; hundreds of singles and sets retailing in the $1+ to $20 range with no heavy duplication, majority mint with used earlies and a nice representation of states, offices, AMG, semi's and airs, etc., fresh material with mixed confined to early material, much n.h., worth inspection. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,250
Lot
4250 /o
Japan collection, 1871-1969. Mint and used in Scott album, strong completion throughout from mint #1 on amid some dubious early issues, 1872-73 including 30s tied on piece, strong representation in later issues mostly used including variety and additional copies, good Imperial issues, good mint commemoratives sets from the 1920's, better Park sheets, 1947 Exposition sheet mint, good 1940 souvenir sheets including Children's Day and Communication sheets, 1949-53 Portraits set mint, 1949 Postal Week sheet, later lottery sheets, airmails with mint #C1-C2, mint 1950 issues, military and offices with better; condition mix. 2001 Scott approximately $15,000 (Owner's) Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
Realized: $4,250
Lot
4251 /o
Japan balance lot. Large box on mint, used and covers with a wide variety of material showing cancels, usages, multiples, etc., many interesting items included, careful inspection will repay. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $8,000
Lot
4252 /o
Japan stock. Better issues on stockpages in binders; 100+ singles and sets retailing in the $20+ to $150 range with no heavy duplication, majority mint with used earlies, including good mid-range mint commems, Parks, Professionals set, etc., fresh material with mixed confined to early material, much n.h., worth inspection. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,400
Lot
4253
Japan forgeries reference collection. Small collection in one album of mainly Cherry Blossom issues, however some Dragon issues are present, most Cherry Blossom issues are "Wada" forgeries, a great lot for the specialist. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $900
Lot
4254 /o
Japan reference. Selection of 37 19th century issues presented on stockcards, mostly reference material but should be checked, includes 13 of the first issues Dragons, useful research material. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $325
Lot
4255 /o
Japan 1872-76, specialized Cherry Blossom collection. A lovely mint & used specialized collection mounted in one album, showing shades, cancels, plate varieties, etc., all neatly identified & written up, mainly used with many very attractive cancels, plus a few of the lower values on card or cover, better items include 15 used & one mint #14, two used #15, one used 17, one used #24, 15 used & one mint #33, one used #35, three used & one mint #36, seven used #38, six used #39, 13 used #45 & two used with syllabic #5, six used #46 including two syllabic #3, nine used #47, fifteen used #49, five used #50 including one syllabic #3, nine used #52, twelve used #54A, etc., mixed condition & the badly defective stamps not counted, a great lot for the specialist, worth careful inspection. Scott $13,700+ Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
Realized: $11,500
Lot
4256 /o
Japan 1873-1960, specialized collection of postal stationery. Wonderful collection in three albums of mint & used postal entires, wrappers, letter sheets, aerogrammes, parcel post, postal cards including reply cards, military, offices abroad, commemorative, a wide variety of cancels & usages are present, included is an extensive range of the Cherry Blossom entires mint & used with a wide range of Syllabic Characters present, plus two set of the first postal cards mint, one #FC10 (mint & used), one mint FC11, FC13, FC15, FC19, etc., all neatly identified & written up, a great lot for the specialist, worth careful inspection. Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
Realized: $4,000
Lot
4257 /o
Japan 1875-1960. A sparsely filled album of both mint & used, but with some useful items included, please inspect. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $160
Lot
4258 /o
Japan 1876-92, specialized collection of Koban issues. A lovely mint & used specialized collection in one album, showing mint & used singles, perf. & paper varieties, Mihon (specimen) overprints, imprints, guide marks, perfins, cancels including botas, green rosettes of Tokyo, straight line "Ship", double circle cancels, Syllabic numeral cancels, postage due cancels, foreign mail cancels, postal savings forms, blocks, etc., plus 74 covers or cards showing a wide variety of usages & cancels, many franked with single 2s, however we note one cover with single 3s, one with single 8s, one with single 1s, two "Japan Gazette" wrappers (one with 5r & one with 1s), two covers with block of 4 2s (one violet & one red), cover with 5r strip of 4, cover with 2s strip of 4, cover to United States with 1s + two 2s + 5s, cover with 1s pair, 5s on cover from Shanghai used to United States, 2s postal card to United States with red Tokio cds, cover to United States with 10s pair, two postcards with single 4s (one to United States & one to England), four covers to United States with single 5s, cover to United States with single 15s, 3s postal card to Switzerland, two 2s postal entires to United States with combination frankings with Field Marshall Akihito or with Chrysanthemum issue, 2s on printed matter to Sweden, registered wrapper to the United States with 3s + 4s pair paying the 1s printed matter rate + 10s registry (rare), etc, all neatly identified & written up, a great lot for the specialist, worth careful inspection. Scott No. 55-84 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $20,000