Sale 45: The Winter Sale

Lot 2326    

Japan, 1888, New Koban, 10s brown orange, two vertical pairs and two singles. Tied by "Yokohama, Japan, 18 Jun, 95" cds on oversized registered cover to London, England, etiquette and receiving backstamp; file fold, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 79    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $115

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Lot 2327    

Japan, 1898, 2s Postal Card. Uprated with 2s adhesive and tied by Japanese postmark to Dr. K. Kishinouye (renowned Japanese biologist), Japanese Committee, World Fisheries Exhibition, Bergen, Norway, postmarked with English Yokohama cds, card forwarded from Norway to the Japanese Legation in London with rare Bergen Fisheries Exposition postmark; on reverse is charming watercolor and message written in Japanese, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $550

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Lot 2328    

Japan, 1917 Ninoshima P.O.W. Post Card. Addressed to Hamburg, Germany, red censor chop handstamps and "Ujina 6.11.3" cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 2329    

Japan, 1927 U.P.U. complete. Lovely fresh pristine set never hinged, F-VF centering, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 198-201    $150.

Realized: $115

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Lot 2330    

Japan, 1940 Daisetsuzan National Park Souvenir Sheet, o.g., never hinged, lovely example, Very Fine.
Scott No. 306a    $350.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2331    

Japan, 1940 Kirishima National Park Souvenir Sheet, o.g., never hinged, couple trivial inclusions, otherwise fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 311a    $350.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2332    

Japan, 1942 Stanley Internment Camp. Purple camp chop handstamp on 1937, 2s red postal card to POW camp on Shamshuipo, Kowloon; few minor spots, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 2333    

Japan, 1944 Shanghai War-Prisoner's Camp - Kiang. 2 items; POW card to Grants Pass Or. with camp chop and violet N.Y. address deficiency handstamp, and incoming cover from same correspondence with censor tapes and camp chop on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2334    

Japan, 1949, 8y Philatelic Week, miniature sheet of 5, o.g., never hinged, trivial minute margin indent at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 479a    $500.

Realized: $190

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Lot 2335    

Japan, Karl Lewis Mount Fuji Handpainted. Large cachet on cover to U.S., franked with ½s definitive + 9½s airmail tied by red Fujiyama cachet postmarks, Very Fine, an exceptional cachet.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $190

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