1a-4a, 6a Full panes of (100) for First Printing 5s, 10s, 20s, 30s and 50s; never hinged but some aging or light tropicalization esp in selvage; F-VF [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)

Cat. $1,555 LE

1X1 VF Scarce Kume Shima postmaster provisional, favor cancel, taken from original sheet of (6) obtained by military official who ordered the stamps (documentation included); ex-Schoberlin; VF [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)

Cat. $2,500 HWC-LE

2X19 F-VF Amami District postmaster provisional seal on Japan #337 17s gray violet, lightly disturbed gum as typical [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)

Cat. $1,750

3X3 // 3X22 Selection Miyako District Provisionals: #3X3, 3X4, 3X8, 3X11, 3X12, 3X13 and 3X18 all unused w/ wax interleaving adherence; also #3X22 w/ sewing machine perf, NGAI; F-VF [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)

Cat. $465 SE

Postal form with two each of 3X15, 3X28 and 3X31 tied by three strikes 1947 Miyako postmarks; not valued in Scott, scarce on document; F-VF [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)

Est. $600-800 SE

3X24 F-VF Miyako provisional ¥1 deep ultra, tied to document piece, F-VF [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)

Cat. $600

16 F-VF+ Full pane (100) of 50 sen dark carmine rose definitive w/ ¥10 surcharge Type II; incl Higa seal and pencil mark in top margin, imprint at LR, never hinged w/ one tone spot and some faint soiling in selvage; pane shows the varieties #16h, 16i, 16j and pairs and strip w/ various Kai Tei sizes & combos; impressive pane great for study [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)

Cat. $1,400 LE

17 VF Postally used ¥100 surcharge [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)

Cat. $1,400 HWC

44-53 F-VF+ Complete set of (10) inscription blocks of (6), not checked for perf or paper types, NGAI [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)

Cat. $399 LE

44b var F-VF ½¢ orange LR inscription block of (10), one column perfs missing creating (2) pairs imperf between #44b; interesting combo error in inscription block! NGAI [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)

Cat. $450

44c F-VF ½¢ orange, vertical pair imperf between, off-white paper, perf 11.1 x 10.3; unused, NGAI [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)

Cat. $575

45a F-VF 1¢ yellow green bottom margin horiz pair, imperf between, perf 10.3 x 11.1, NGAI light corner crease LR [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)

Cat. $200

45b F-VF 1¢ yellow green, vertical pair, imperf between, perf 11.1 x 10.8, bottom margin also imperf, NGAI [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)

Cat. $150

46a F-VF 2¢ dark blue, top margin strip of (7) w/ one column of perforations omitted, NGAI, couple tone spots in selvage [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)

Cat. $210 SE

46a var F-VF 2¢ dark blue horiz left margin pair, vertical perfs missing making a variety of the imperf between pair error; NGAI [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)

Cat. $200

46c F-VF+ 2¢ dark blue, perf 10.8 x 11.1, horiz strip of (9) w/ R strip/3 being imperf between, NGAI [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)

Cat. $462 SE

47a F-VF 3¢ deep carmine, L margin strip of (3), R pair is imperf between, NGAI, wrinkle [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)

Cat. $202

47b F-VF 3¢ deep carmine, perf 11.1, V pair imperf between, NGAI, strong color, sound [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)

Cat. $150

47c F-VF 3¢ deep carmine, perf 11.1, T margin V strip of (3) imperf between, NGAI [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)

Cat. $400

47d F-VF 3¢ deep carmine, vertical strip of (4) imperf between, NGAI, bottom stamp w/ selvage is creased [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)

Cat. $750

48a F-VF 4¢ bright green, horiz pair imperf between, NGAI, couple faint tone spots [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)

Cat. $400

48b F-VF 4¢ bright green, off-white paper perf 10.8, NGAI, top margin V pair imperf between [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)

Cat. $175

48b F-VF 4¢ bright green, perf 11.1 x 10.3, V pair imperf between, NGAI [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)

Cat. $175

49a F-VF 5¢ orange, perf 11.1, NGAI, Hz pair imperf between, couple faint tone spots [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)

Cat. $200

50a VF 10¢ aqua, perf 10.8, NGAI, Hz pair imperf between [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)

Cat. $200