1871-1965, Mint collection on album pages with SPECIMEN (Mihon) ovtps from the first issue to 1875 issues, with better sets incl. 1913 set of 11, 1914-25 granite 5y & 10y, 1916 10s, 1924 5y & 10y, 1948-49 100y & 500y, airmails incl. 1951-52 & 1952-62 sets, souvenir sheets, a few booklets, earlier issues with many being partially stuck down up to 1908, mostly fine thereafter, plus some extra pages incl. 1876-92 issues with duplicated specimens and another 1948-49 100y & 500y, a fine lot (Est. ? 1'000/1'500) (Image)

1871-1970, Useful collection incl. classics with wmks, papers, plate numbers, many useful values & sets, covers (Est. ? 600/800) (Image)

1913-70, Mint collection (few used) in a stockbook incl. min.sheets, Airmails, gen. very fine, high catalog value & many useful sets (Est. ? 500/800)

1872-1874 Cherry Blossom Issue without control marks 2S matt red, horizontally laid paper in horizontal pair IMPERFORATE INBETWEEN, hinged (sort of dried gum), the pair shows scissor cutting at bottom and left (at left cut into perforation), slight browning but rare item (Image)

1934 Karl Lewis painted airmail cover with Mt Fuji scene and commemorative cancellation, franked by 1/2s and 9 1/2s definitives (Image)