Japan 1957 U.P.U. Presentation Book, and Souvenir Booklet, containing roughly 110 mint hinged stamps, and two souvenir sheets, ranging from 1949 to 1957. The 1957 U.P.U. book contains stamps ranging from 1952 to 1957 and includes Scott #s 521 (c.v. $85), C26-38 ($183), along with singles and sets cataloguing $20 and up. 2023 Scott Catalogue value for the book totals $831. The souvenir booklet contains stamps ranging from 1949 to 1951 and includes Scott #s 479 ($150), 517a ($80), along with a few stamps cataloguing $5 and up. 2023 Scott c.v. for the booklet totals $345, for a total catalogue value at $1,179 for the lot. Online photos show a sampling. The U.P.U. book pages have separated from the spine at the front cover, which does not affect the stamps. Clean and very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 1,179

Collection of Mint and Used Japan, 1871-2009, with roughly 1,000 stamps, including roughly 50 souvenir sheets, in a Scott Specialty album, Scott Postage album, and a stockbook. The collection contains roughly 350 mint stamps, ranging from Scott #10/1420, and 650 used stamps ranging from #1a/3000, with a cursory check of material indicating better items such as 10-11 (mint hinged), 12a, 13 (used, c.v. $71 total), 407 souvenir sheet (m.h., $75), 422 strip of 3 (used, $120), 522 souvenir sheet (m.h., $50), C33 (m.h., $120), along with National Park sheets 283a. 453a, 463a, 545a, 564a (m.h., $332 total), along with stamps, sets, and partial sets cataloguing from $10 to $30 and up. Owner's 2009 Scott catalogue value totaled $3,461. Online photos show a sampling. we note a few small faults with a few of the stamps and souvenir sheets. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 300