Sale 20: The Westpex Sale

Lot 4259 /o   

Japan 1894-1979, specialized collection of commemorative issues. A lovely mint & used collection in four volumes, showing mint & used singles, perf. varieties, Mihon (specimen) overprints, imprints, cancels, postal savings forms, blocks, covers, FDC's including #110 (Cat. ¥50,000 = $473), FDC 148-51 (Cat. ¥50,000 = $473), FDC 227-29 (Cat. ¥250,000 = $2366), etc., all neatly identified & written up, a great lot for the specialist, worth careful inspection.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $10,500

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Lot 4260 o/   

Japan 1894-1964, specialized collection of railway mail. Wonderful collection in one album of 174 covers with railway or R.P.O. cancels, a wide variety of lines are present, all neatly identified & written up, a great lot for the specialist, worth careful inspection.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $850

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Lot 4261 /o   

Japan 1894-1938, stock. Small stock of approximately 200 stamps, including used commemoratives in small quantities including better high values including four 1921, 10s Communication issue (cat $125 each), 2nd issue airmails, 22 mint stamps including #111-112 x2, 1927 set, #172a, second issue airmails, etc., worth inspection.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 4262 /o   

Japan 1899-1907, specialized collection of the Chrysanthemum issue. A lovely mint & used specialized collection in one album, showing postal stationery, perf. varieties, Offices in China & Korea, postal savings forms, 1907 2s, 4s, & 10s booklet panes (cat. ¥83,000 = $787), usages abroad, military issue used & one cover, imprints, blocks including some Offices in China, multiples, cancels, color varieties, perfins, unlisted overprint for Offices in Korea on 11 different values, etc., plus many covers or cards showing a wide variety of usages, all neatly identified & written up, a great lot for the specialist, worth careful inspection. JSDA No. 76-93.
Scott No. 91-108    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $6,500

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Lot 4263 /o   

Japan 1899-1965, specialized booklet pane collection. Collection in one album including mint panes, complete booklets, exploded booklets, used part panes, covers with booklet stamps, etc., included is panes of #99, 117a, 119a, two different exploded booklets of #259a, complete booklet of #427a, exploded booklet of #430a, etc., all neatly identified & written up, a great lot for the specialist, worth careful inspection.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 4264 o/   

Japan 1902-64, specialized "Sea Post" collection. Collection in one album including Sea Post cancels on stamps & covers including 5 hand painted Karl Lewis covers, paquebot cancels, ferry boat cancels, etc., included are 26 stamps with various Sea Post cancels & 63 Pre-WWII covers & 17 Postwar covers, 8 covers 1930-31 Ferry Boat cancels, plus 30 additional covers with various maritime markings including Ship Box, Paquebot, etc., numerous cover with United States frankings tied by Sea Post cancels, many all neatly identified & written up, a great lot for the specialist, worth careful inspection.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 4265    

Japan 1902-1945, Military Mail. Small specialized collection of 27 covers & cards including 1904 Russo-Japanese War card with numerous markings, seven covers franked with 1910-14 military stamp, two covers from the expedition to Siberia, four cards from the Manchurian Incident, etc., all neatly identified & written up, a great lot for the specialist, worth careful inspection.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 4266    

Japan 1904, specialized collection of Russo-Japanese military mail. A wonderful collection in three albums, full of covers, photos, documents, postcards and information relating to this fascinating period, most items are attractive military cards (many with lovely multicolor designs) or stampless covers with a wide range of military cancels, most neatly identified & written up, a great lot for the specialist, worth careful inspection.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 4267 /o   

Japan 1913-1937, specialized collection of Tazawa issues. A lovely mint & used specialized collection in album, showing shades, cancels, plate varieties, imprints, blocks, multiples, Offices in China, etc., plus 45 covers showing usages, cancels, registry & express, destination including United States, New Zealand, Egypt, Austria, one use from Korea, etc., all neatly identified & written up, a great lot for the specialist, worth careful inspection.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $3,750

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Lot 4268    

Japan 1919-1963, specialized collection of first flight covers. Wonderful collection in one album of 77 flight covers including a #C2 on commemorative card, many better items are included such as 1919 card for 1st Official Government flight from Tokyo to Osaka, several flights to Darien from Osaka, Tokyo to Shanghai, Yokohama to Saipan, etc., all neatly identified & written up, a great lot for the specialist, worth careful inspection.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,200

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