Lot 3403 /
Japan, Collection, 1871-2012, well formed mint collection in seven Lighthouse hingeless albums; starting with 1871 First issues Scott #1-3 (each with APS cert.) & 5 (cert.), good Cherry Blossom issues including #13a (cert.) and 54A, good Koban issues with the better issues present, 1914-25 definitives with good high values and strong completion in later definitives, commemoratives starting with 1890's issues and including 1921 Postal Service & Battleship sets and near completion from 1927 on including Parks sheets with folders, 1948 & 1949 Postal Week sheets, 1940 Children's Day, etc., airmails complete including C1-C2 with certs & C8 souvenir sheet, nice showing of Offices Abroad, etc., modern issues including booklet and souvenir sheets format, some additional stock, etc.; nice condition throughout, worth careful inspection.Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
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Realized: $6,500
Lot 3404 /o
Japan, Collection, 1872-1990, mostly mint in Scott specialty album; good basic representation from 1876 on with early mostly used definitives and commemoratives, predominately mint from 1938 on with most Park sheets present, 1948 Philatelic Week sheet and mostly complete thereon, useful back-of-the-book, etc.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $900
Lot 3405 o
Japan, Collection, 1872-2004, used issues housed on pages in nine White Ace binders; starting with a few good Cherry Bloosom issues, Kobans with 12s bearing a negative "N" cancel, strong completion in later definitives and nice representation of commemoratives lacking most of the souvenir sheets, airmails, etc.; a nice foundation for continuation.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $270
Lot 3406 /o
Japan, Collection, 1875-1982, mostly mint housed in two White Ace albums; with turn of the century issues mixed */o, post 1920's virtually all complete and present including 1921 Battleships, 1923 definitive issue, 1927 Baron & Map issue, and later completion include 1937-45 definitives complete, Parks series with souvenir sheets, better 1940's souvenir sheets present including 1947 Stamp Expo sheet, 1948 Philatelic Week sheet and 1949 Children's Day and Postal Weeks, etc., later completion including back-of-the-book issues; nice fresh material throughout.Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $2,300
Lot 3407
Japan, Postal History Group, 1893-1947, approximately 70 covers and cards; includes many attractive multiple and combination frankings, nice 1904 ad cover usage to U.S., run of postal card usages, later picture post cards, etc.Estimate $400 - 600.
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Realized: $550
Lot 3408
Japan, Collection, 1894-1983, basic representation in Scott album; starting with the 1894 & 1896 commemoratives with the good 1920's commemoratives present, definitives from 1937 on with later souvenir sheets present including most Parks, 1949 Philatelic Week & Children's Day, useful back-of-the-book, etc.; nice fresh material throughout, catalog value in excess of $7,000.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,450
Lot 3409 /o
Japan, Holding, one man's 60 year accumulation; of literally 1000's of stamps; nearly all pre-1950; a trove of material.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,700
Lot 3410 //o
Japan, Holding, in 5 binders; lots of stuff here with many better items; please inspect.Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $1,250
Lot 3411 /o
Japan, Miscellaneous, balance accumulation including better items; of mint stock and sheets, album pages filled with used from early classic issues on including much postmark potential, good souvenir sheets including 1948 Philatelic Week and 1949 Children Day x2, early coil pairs, mint #1 with cert., etc., lots of material; inspection should prove rewarding.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,300
Lot 3412
Japan, Collection, mint & used collection mounted on White Ace pages, noted are a number of the National Park souvenir sheets including both 1940 souvenir sheets and a variety of various other issues in sheets or part sheets, included is 385a booklet pane, nice group, please inspect.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $725