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Ryukyus, - Specialized 1952, "Kai Tei" (revalued) surcharge, 10y on 50s Issue Collection, mostly mint issues neatly displayed and written up on quadrille pages in Scott album; starting with the basic stamp types and postal announcement card of surcharge issue, a breakdown of the 3 printings starting with 1st printing with varieties including #16Ab in pair and used, white sky 16Ad, 16Ae mint and in strip on cover, 16Ac, 16Af in margin strip on cover, and a variety of non-Scott listed varieties, 2nd printing with #16e in strip, 16j in pair, 16i in pair and 16h in pair, inscription block, two Higa block in different inks, scarce 9.8 point (16d) strip of five on cover and again many non-Scott listed varieties, 3rd printing includes two #16Ba in block, 16Bf in block, 16Bg in pair, 16Bh in block, inscription block, strip on cover, two used Gushikawa postal forgeries, also section of shifts, cancels on and off cover and some non-surcharge sheets in quantities and a used plating 35% complete; an ideal collection for further continuation.Scott No. 16 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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Realized: $5,500