Dragon Imperf 200m red horiz pair unused, fresh and fine, genuine Plate 1 positions 35 and 36 as identified by the International Society for Japanese Philately, California (Start Price = £464.00) (Image)

Dragon Imperf 100m blue fresh and fine unused, genuine, Plate 1 position 16 as identified by the International Society for Japanese Philately, California (Start Price = £120.00) (Image)

COLLECTION/ACCUMULATION on stockcards, starts 1871 Imperf.48m, 100m x 3, inc.some 4-margin examples.1872 Rough Perf.similar ranges to 5s.'Cherry Blossom' types to 20s x 2, 30s.1873-4 vals.to 30s, 1875 Birds 12s x 2, 15s x 2, 45s x 2. Then duplicated later ranges of Definitive issues to high values, with shades, etc.All used-good to very fine.Then 3 early Postal Stationery cards, nicely used.Then some Revenues, not counted in valuation.Sold 'AS IS' due to our uncertainty about the authenticity of some of the earlies.Interesting lot (Few 100s) (Start Price = £240.00)

Cherry Blossom 4 sen rose mint lower right corner pair, creased, perf faults/clipped at top (Start Price = £33.60)

A mainly used collection in a Simplex l/l/ album, a few early issues to WWII with odd mint defins, post WWII with a scattered range, Incl. 1950-51 103s,few sets. Incl. 1966, 1971 & 1980 defin sets vfu, odd mint but mainly used to a few Prefecture (43) values , 21 x m & u Ryukuk Is. Etc. Will benefit from re-organisation. Mainly fine/v.fine (few 100s). HEAVY LOT - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTS [US1] (Start Price = £39.20)

COLLECTION of COMMEMORATIVES on leaves, with many better sets and values, notably 1884 Silver Wedding, 1896 War with China, 1915 Coronation, 1920 Census, Meiji Sbrine, 1925 Silver Wedding, 1927 U.P.U., 1928 Enthronement, 1929 Ise Shrine, 1930 Census, 10th Anniv.Meiji Shrine, 1935 Manchukuo Visit, 1936 Diet, 1940 2,600th Anniv. 1946 Postal Service, 1948 Red Cross, 1949 Memorial, Scouts, U.P.U., 1950 N.Y.Greetings, 1951 Peace, 1952 Red Cross, 1953 N.Y. Greetings, Lamp, Overseas Tour, Observatory, etc These mostly mint. Then some Definitives, and other items of interest.Mixed mint or fine used, and generally clean throughout. (Some 100s). HEAVY LOT - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTS [US3] (Start Price = £217.60)

Athletica set, in block x 4.m,m,lower pair u.m. [US3] (Start Price = £26.40)

A small unmounted mint definitive range in strips of 4 (1y, 2y & 4y), or blocks of 4 (vals from 5y to 90y(SG1066) plus single 80y & 120y. Lovely c;lean lot (54) (Start Price = £41.60)

AIRMAIL 30y Perf.13 x Imperf.Coil stamp.Fresh l.m.m. [US3] (Start Price = £8.80)

Philatelic Week, complete sheets.1974 Sheet x 10 single, others sheets x 5 pairs.u.m.SG 1349,1390-1,1425-6,1455-6,1491-2(50) [US2] (Start Price = £8.80)