Japan, 1871, Dragon, 48m Brown, Plate 1, Laid Paper, #1, ungummed, margins all around, Choice Very Fine.
Sakura #1 yen 45,000.
Scott $225.
Estimate $120-150. (Image)

Est. $120.00-150.00

Japan, 1871, Dragon, 48m Brown, Plate 1, Wove Paper, #1b, light cancel, margins all around, Very Fine.
Sakura #1 yen 45,000.
Scott $300.
Estimate $120-150. (Image)

Est. $120.00-150.00

Japan, 1871, Dragon, 48m Brown, Plate 2, Laid Paper, #1c, ungummed, 4 clear to large margins, Fine to Very Fine, 2010 I.S.J.P. cert.
Sakura #1 yen 50,000.
Scott $325.
Estimate $100-130. (Image)

Est. $100.00-130.00

Japan, 1871, Dragon, 48m-200m Mint Group, #1c, 2, 3a, ungummed, narrow to large margins all around, each with small thins, 48m, 100m on laid paper (plates 1 and 2), 200m pl. 1 on wove, Fine to Very Fine appearing.
Sakura #1-3 yen 158,000.
Scott $850.
Estimate $200-300. (Image)

Est. $200.00-300.00

Japan, 1871, Dragon, 500m Blue Green, Plate 1, Wove Paper, #4d, ungummed, margins all around, Very Fine.
Sakura #4 yen 110,000.
Scott $725.
Estimate $300-400. (Image)

Est. $300.00-400.00

Japan, 1872, Dragon, 1s-5s Perf Dragons Group, #6a, 7-8, unused, 3 mint copies, small faults, 1s on wove paper, 2s, 5s on laid paper, Fine appearing.
Sakura #6-8 yen 280,000.
Scott $1,975.
Estimate $400-600. (Image)

Est. $400.00-600.00

Japan, 1875-79 Used Group, Collection of over 150 on album pages from cherry blossoms to Koban issues incl. better items with some forgeries, plus group of cancellations, etc., mixed condition as expected on these early issues, careful inspection is recommended, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750-1,000. (Image)

Est. $750.00-1,000.00

Japan, 1876, Old Koban, 5s Brown on Wrapper, #59, pair, obliterated with Kanazama Gota 13th February Meiji 17 (1884) received at Kyoto February 15th, Kaki-Dome (registered) No. 249, light creasing and small faults at left, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500. (Image)

Est. $400.00-500.00

Japan, 1880 Matsue to Osaka Wrapper, 3 adhesives, registered, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-140. (Image)

Est. $100.00-140.00

Japan, 1888, New Koban, 10s Brown Orange on Cover, #79, tied by Shanghai IJPO April 29, 1898 cancel and with 10c Coiling Dragon (#91) tied by Shanghai dollar date postmark with Yokohama transit and receiving marks on reverse, to New York, a Very Fine cover.
Estimate $200-300. (Image)

Est. $200.00-300.00

Japan, 1894, Emperor's Wedding Complete, Blocks of 4, #85-86, n.h., imprint blocks of 6, gum dist. on 4 copies of each, minor perf seps, Fine to Very Fine.
Sakura #C1-2 yen 222,000 (as singles).
Scott $294 + (hinged singles).
Estimate $200-300. (Image)

Est. $200.00-300.00

Japan, 1894 to 1897 China War Issue Cover Group, on old annotated pages, 5 incl. one 5s cover mailed from Chefoo IJPO to Boston, also one native cover franked with 2s Silver Wedding, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300. (Image)

Est. $200.00-300.00

Japan, 1896, Chinese-Japanese War 2s, 5s, #89-90, n.h., 2s gutter block of 8, 5s gutter block of 4, usual very light gum toning, Fine to Very Fine.
Sakura #C3, C5 yen 160,000 (singles).
Scott $360 (singles).
Estimate $200-300. (Image)

Est. $200.00-300.00

Japan, 1899, Chrysanthemum, Group of 5, #91//99, n.h., imprint blocks of 4 to 4s value (one 3s copy torn), excellent colors, Very Fine and unusual.
Sakura #101//109.
Estimate $200-300. (Image)

Est. $200.00-300.00

Japan, 1907, Chrysanthemum, Booklet Pane Group, #96a, 99b, 103a, n.h., group of 10 exploded from booklet, fresh, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $800-1,000. (Image)

Est. $800.00-1,000.00

Japan, 1906, Triumphant Military Review Complete, #111-112, n.h., blocks of 4, pristine gum, Very Fine.
Sakura #C9-10 yen 156,000+.
Scott $330 (hinged).
Estimate $250-350. (Image)

Est. $250.00-350.00

Japan, 1914, Empress Jingo, Watermarked, 5y-10y Complete, #146-147, l.h., 5y light gum crease, Fine.
Sakura #121-122 yen 300,000.
Scott $1,000.
Estimate $300-400. (Image)

Est. $300.00-400.00

Japan, 1914 WWI Battleship Covers, on old annotated pages, sent 1914 from the "Asama", 1919 from the "Ise", 1917 postcard from the "Ise", and 1914 from the "Kamachi", interesting group, Fine.
Estimate $200-250. (Image)

Est. $200.00-250.00

Japan, 1916, Heir Apparent Complete on F.D., #152-154, Yokohama Nov. 3 1916 cancel, slight aging around perfs, Fine.
Sakura #C15-17 yen 150,000.
Estimate $400-500. (Image)

Est. $400.00-500.00

Japan, 1916, 10s Heir Apparent, #154, l.h., Very Fine.
Sakura #C17 yen 180,000.
Scott $800.
Estimate $300-400. (Image)

Est. $300.00-400.00

Japan, 1916, 10s Heir Apparent, #154, l.h., Very Fine.
Sakura #C17 yen 180,000.
Scott $800.
Estimate $300-400. (Image)

Est. $300.00-400.00

Japan, 1916, 10s Heir Apparent, #154, large part o.g., Very Fine.
Sakura #C17 yen 180,000.
Scott $800.
Estimate $250-300. (Image)

Est. $250.00-300.00

Japan, 1916, 10s Heir Apparent, #154, used, Very Fine.
Sakura #C17 yen 75,000.
Scott $300.
Estimate $150-200. (Image)

Est. $150.00-200.00

Japan, 1919 WWI German POW Card, 3 cards; 1st from Kurume Camp on picture postcard Nov 1, 1919 with faint Kuume hs., sent to Wurttemberg; 2nd probably from Hiroshima area May 12, 1919 to Oldenburg; 3rd Furyo-Yubin 1919 censored to Oldenburg captured during the Tsingtau campaign, Fine to Very Fine. Incl. detailed descriptions of covers.
Estimate $200-300. (Image)

Est. $200.00-300.00

Japan, 1921, Postal Services Anniversary Complete on Card, #163-166, June 10, 1933 on postcard to U.S., late usage, Very Fine.
Scott $226 + (as used).
Estimate $100-120. (Image)

Est. $100.00-120.00