Lot
2223 
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Japan, Collection, 1871-1961, comprehensive mostly mint collection on black stock pages in a binder, highlights including Dragons Scott #1-4 (plate 1), 5-6 (plate 2), 7-8 all unused, nice Cherry Blossoms mostly used with 46 syllable 1 mint and used, 47 syllable 3 unused, 49 syllable 3 unused, 50 syllable 3 used etc., other mint #91-108, 163-66, 171a-76a, 179-87 NGAI, 227-29, plus 239-52, better post-war with mint blocks of four, 369, 371-72, 433-34, also sets 369-74, 425-36, 479, 480-97, 509-521B, 523-40 etc., airmail C3-7, C9-43, MI1-3 used, Offices in China mint 27-8, 41-5, 47, Korea 13, 15, etc., also Japanese WWII Occupation issues 1941-45 including Burma 2N1//64,various Malaya states, Netherlands Indies N1-38, No. Borneo N16//24, N34-44, N46-47, Philippines N1-39, NB1-3, NJ1, NO1-7 etc., Ryukyu Islands 1948-72 virtually complete less #17, last but not least China-Japanese Occupation small mint group with 1N1-58 complete, 2N68-74 etc., owner's Scott $26,975, well collected and worth review, fine to very fine or better.Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
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Realized: $5,000