166, 1921 10s 50th Anniversary, plus 1913 10s (Scott 122) tied to large registered envelope, Tokio registry label at center, addressed to New York, manuscript notion 'Sample' at top, envelope reduced at left in opening, Fine, scarce high value on cover (Image)

CV. 100-150

1942 Rare Occupation of Aleutian Islands Censored Military Envelope sent by a member of the Nagao Platoon, Nagamine Co., North Sea Expedition, North Unit No. 5211. Sent to Higasi, Aguni Village, Shimajiri County, Okinawa, typical wear but Fine and exceedingly scarce; a small Japanese force occupied the islands of Attu and Kiska, beginning 3 June 1942, and mail from this unit is practically non-existent (Image)

CV. 400-500

Items Captured by US Forces During WW II, two items with large or small "EXAMINED IN THE FIELD / PASSED BY / JOINT INTELLIGENCE" handstamps, the large size used on a 1-+s used postal card of 1937; smaller example used on reverse of document. F-VF (Image)

CV. 200-250

456, 1949 Children's Exhibition S/S, NH, some usual light natural gum bends, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $300) (Image)

CV. 100-150

Two 1954 Covers to USA With Parks Issues Franking, including a single and double rate airmail usages to the U.S. (-Ñ70 and -Ñ140), with scarce HAKATA / JAPAN Roman Letter postmarks, lightweight air envelopes with a little bit of postal wear, Fine (Image)

CV. 150-200

C8, 1934 Communications Exhibition S/S, o.g., stamps NH, some typical light natural gum bends, F-VF (Scott $1,250) (Image)

CV. 500-750

C9-13, 1950 -Ñ15--Ñ144 Air Mails, PO fresh set, NH, Very Fine and choice (Scott $267) (Image)

CV. 100-150

JAPAN COLLECTION TO 1972. well filled Scott album, mostly used through about the 1920s and generally mint thereafter being mostly complete from the mid-1930s with some post WW II NH, includes better sets, singles and S/S throughout though most of the classic period, as often, are forgeries or in poor condition, too many premium to list in their entirety but a few "must mentions" would include 163-70 mint, 227-29 mint, assorted National Parks incl S/S mint, various 1940s Exhibition S/S mint, 435-36 mint, useful selection of mint New Years sheets from the beginning, 521c mint, C14-24 mint, etc., usual mixed condition with majority fresh and F-VF (see online scans)

CV. 1,200-1,600

JAPAN COLLECTION to 2005. extensive collection in mounts on White Ace pages in seven albums plus some later issues in a stock book and another album of 1960s/70s sheets, multiples, booklets, etc., premium in the albums include (mint unless otherwise noted) 167-70, 190-93, 283a, 293a NH, 311a used, 318a (stamps NH), 323a (stamps NH), 479-97, 505-08, 523-32, 564a NH, etc. and highly complete after 1960 being predominantly NH after 1970, generally fresh and F-VF

CV. 900-1,200

JAPAN FACE VALUE ACCUMULATION, stamps ranging from approximately 1956-2005, all apparently NH, generally F-VF, owner's Face Value -Ñ264,000+

CV. 600-900

JAPAN COLLECTION to 1940. on Schaubek pages, pre-1880s issues primarily forgeries (as often) followed by mostly used definitives and commems incl some sets and 1921 Battleships mint, etc., usual mixed condition, VG-VF (see online scans)

CV. 600-900

JAPAN ASSORTMENT. mostly NH sets, singles, S/S, sheets, etc. of the 1960s/70s but with some better earlier as (mint unless otherwise noted) 223-26, 259a in complete booklet, 385a NH, 407-08, 418-21 NH, 423, 437, 479 used, 498 New Year sheet used, 551 New Year sheet NH, 580b in complete booklet, 636-636A NH, 703 NH, C39-43 NH, etc., mostly F-VF

CV. 400-600

JAPAN COLLECTION 1879/1980, early issues generally used, by the 1910s becomes a mixture of mint and used, fairly complete from the 1950s forward less high values and S/S, generally F-VF, viewing is recommended

CV. 400-500