Japan, 1913, 1y yellow green & maroon, unwatermarked. O.g., hinge remnant, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 125  $650. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1934 Communications Day souvenir sheet. Post office fresh example, bright colors, o.g., very lightly hinged, Very Fine. Scott No. C8  $1,400. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1935 New Year souvenir sheet. Post office fresh example, bright color, o.g., lightly hinged, F.-V.F. Scott No. 222a  $600. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1937, 10y Empress Jingo. Lovely example of this key value, fresh color and impression, usual rough perfs, centered very fine for this, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott No. 254  $375 for hinged. $0 (Image)

Japan Collection, 1871-1968. Magnificent mostly mint collection mounted on Scott Specialty pages, beginning with mint imperf dragons, 1874 6s Syllabic 2, 1877 30s & 45s, 1914 10y, 10s Ceremonial Cap, virtually complete commemorative issues from 1915 onward, many key definitive high values, Parks complete and including all the better souvenir sheets to 1949 with folders, other good souvenir sheets including Beauty and Geese sheets of 5, 1949 Children sheet of 10, Airmails complete from 1919; Offices in China include mint 1913 20s & 1y; Offices in Korea mint 1½s & 8s. Scattered used mostly defins, condition is generally very fine with few small faults in early material. Most desirable and valuable, with excellent completion. Estimate  $5,000 - 7,500. $0

Japan Collection, 1876-1972. Neat hingeless mounted in Scott album; useful late 19th century with a little early 20th century mint, good range of later mint including 1949 Professionals, souvenir sheets, semi-postals; fresh material. Estimate  $250 - 350. $0

Japan Collection, 1883-1970's. Attractive largely mint collection neatly hinged in Minkus Specialty album, best being some souvenir sheets such as 1948 Lady Looking Back single and sheet of 1, better early 1950's New Year sheets, Flying Geese adherence on reverse, etc; generally F-VF, owner's 2005 Scott catalog value $1098. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0