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Sparks Auctions Sale: 35

Postal History, Foreign
Karl Lewis Illustrated Covers

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1341
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Japanese Empire

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image Horyuji Nara, Japan to Rizal, Philippine Islands, MAR.23.1934, depicting a small house with Mount Fuji in background, with two strikes of an unknown (to us) scenic datestamp tying three Japanese definitives, with typed origin inscription on back. There is a APR.2.1934 handstamp on back (receiving date?). We were not able to find any comparables of this cover, so assume it is rare. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 13:21:58 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1342
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Japanese Empire

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image Fujiyama, Japan to New York, JUL.10.1936, depicting Mount Fuji with bridge over river, with two strikes of the Mount Fuji circular scenic datestamp tying three Japanese definitives. Posted on that year's first day of opening of the post office, only 15 covers are known dated in 1936, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 13:22:55 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1343
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Japanese Empire

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image Fujiyama, Japan to New York, AUG.4.1934, depicting Mount Fuji with bridge over river, with two strikes of the Mount Fuji circular scenic datestamp tying two Japanese definitives. There is a Yokohama foreign c.d.s. on back dated AUG.7.1934. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 350.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 13:23:42 EST
Sold For 350

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1344
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Japanese Empire

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image Fujiyama, Japan to New York, AUG.30.1935, depicting a mountain scene with Mount Fuji in background, with two strikes of the Mount Fuji circular scenic datestamp tying three Japanese definitives. Slight toning areas, and other small faults, else very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 90.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 13:24:31 EST
Sold For 90

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1345
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Japanese Empire

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image Fujiyama, Japan to New York, AUG.10.1934, depicting Mount Fuji with rising sun, with two strikes of the Mount Fuji circular scenic datestamp tying four Japanese definitives. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 13:25:12 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1346
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Japanese Empire

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image Fujiyama, Japan to Missouri, JUL.25.1934, depicting Mount Fuji with sun rising, with two strikes of the Mount Fuji circular scenic datestamp tying four Japanese definitives. Slight toning at top, still very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 100.00
Sold...C$ 100.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 13:25:44 EST
Sold For 100

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1347
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Japanese Empire

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image Fujiyama, Japan to New Jersey, AUG.31.1936, depicting bridge over river with Mount Fuji in background, with two strikes of the Mount Fuji circular scenic datestamp tying three Japanese definitives. Only 15 covers recorded for all of 1936, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 13:26:24 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1348
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Japanese Empire

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image Fujiyama, Japan to New York, JUL.12.1933, depicting Mount Fuji (one of only 21 recorded of this type), with two strikes of the Mount Fuji circular scenic datestamp tying three Japanese definitives. Only 68 covers recorded for all of 1933, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 10.00
Sold...C$ 180.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 13:27:09 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1349
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Japanese Empire

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image Fujiyama, Japan to Pennsylvania, AUG.12.1935, depicting a small hut with Mount Fuji in background, with two strikes of the Mount Fuji circular scenic datestamp tying a Japanese definitive plus an air mail. Only 36 covers recorded for all of 1935, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 10.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 13:27:47 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1350
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Japanese Empire

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image Chinnampo, Korea to California, FEB.12.1937, depicting a lovely covered bridge scene, with two lovely strikes of the Chinnampo apple-shaped scenic datestamps tying three Japanese definitives. Very fine, quite attractive and ex. Dr. Steven J. Berlin collection. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 450.00
Sold...C$ 450.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 13:28:19 EST
Sold For 450

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1351
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Pacific Ocean

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image Saipan, Marianne Islands to Canada, APR.22.1936, depicting a local village scene, with two clear strikes of Saipan circular scenic datestamps tying three Japanese definitives. A scarce destination, very fine, ex. Dr. Steven J. Berlin collection. (Image)

Est $ 400

Opening C$ 550.00
Sold...C$ 550.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 13:28:59 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1352
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Pacific Ocean

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image Pago Pago, Island of Tutuila, American Samoa to California, FEB.20.1937, depicting a beach with palm trees and mountains scene, with a duplex datestamp tying three American definitives paying the 3c domestic rate. Very fine, ex. Dr. Steven J. Berlin collection. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 13:29:47 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1353
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Pacific Ocean

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image Danger Island (Puka Puka), South Pacific to Long Island, New York State, JUL.30.1939, depicting a beach with palm trees and a cabin, with three Danger Island c.d.s. strikes tying three Cook Islands stamps. Very fine and scarce, as this is the only known cover from this location with this cachet, and one of only four mailed from Puka Puka. This is also dated on the latest known day. Ex. Dr. Steven J. Berlin collection. (Image)

Est $ 350

Opening C$ 525.00
Sold...C$ 525.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 13:30:20 EST
Sold For 525

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1354
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Pacific Ocean

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image Avarua, Island of Rarotonga, South Pacific to Washington DC, JUL.12.1936, depicting mountains and palm trees scene, with a Rarotonga c.d.s. tying a Cook Islands stamp. This cover is dated six weeks later than the previously recorded latest date, and bears an unlisted origin text. Very fine, ex. Dr. Steven J. Berlin collection. (Image)

Est $ 350

Opening C$ 525.00
Sold...C$ 525.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 13:31:02 EST
Sold For 525

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1355
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Pacific Ocean

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image Apia, Island of Upolu, Western Samoa to Missouri, JUL.9.1935, depicting a beach with palm trees and a cabin, with two Apia c.d.s. datestamps, one tying one of the two Samoa stamps. This is an earliest known cover, and the cachet is unrecorded used in this location. Very fine, ex. Dr. Steven J. Berlin collection. (Image)

Est $ 350

Opening C$ 550.00
Sold...C$ 550.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 13:31:40 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1356
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Pacific Ocean

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image Papeete, Island of Tahiti Registered to New York, APR.4.1936, depicting an all-over harbourfront village scene, with three different definitives on front (a second copy of the 1f50 on back) all tied by Papeete c.d.s postmarks. San Francisco transit and Herkimer NY receiver on back, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 400

Opening C$ 550.00
Sold...C$ 550.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 13:32:11 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1357
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Pacific Ocean

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image Apia, Western Samoa to Minnesota, APR.14.1936, depicting a beach with palm trees and a cabin, with one Apia c.d.s. datestamp tying the two Samoa stamps. Very fine, ex. Dr. Steven J. Berlin collection. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 400.00
Sold...C$ 400.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 13:32:48 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1358
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Ship Covers

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image American Mail Liner "President Jefferson" to Seattle, FEB.23.1935, depicting a small village with Mount Fuji in background, with two appropriate duplexes tying three Japanese definitives. Very fine, ex. Dr. Steven J. Berlin collection. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 13:33:40 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1359
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Ship Covers

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image Group of Three Similar American Liner Covers,"President McKinley" to Seattle then Ohio SEP.7.1935, President Jefferson" to Seattle then New Jersey MAR.21.1936 (receiver on back), and "President Jackson" to Seattle then Oklahoma DEC.14.1935 (with cut-out picture of a Dollar Line steamer on back). All three have similar variations on the same cachet and are identified by "C-9" on back by Lewis, but each has a different combination of the two blue 1½ sen stamps: one has two regular, one has two coils and one has two booklet stamps (the latter are quite rare on Karl Lewis covers). A very fine trio, ex. Dr. Steven J. Berlin collection. (Image)

Est $ 400

Opening C$ 550.00
Sold...C$ 550.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 13:34:11 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1360
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Ship Covers

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image Two Different American Mail Liner Covers to Seattle, "President Jackson" to Seattle, then New Jersey DEC.14.1935 and "President Grant" to Seattle then Connecticut JUL.27.1935. Both have different mount Fuji cachets and both have different frankings. Very fine, ex. Dr. Steven J. Berlin collection. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 13:35:00 EST
Sold For 375

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