422a, 1948 Beauty Looking Back, Sheet of Five, NH, bright and fresh, Very Fine (Scott $275) (Image)

CV. 100

"Japanese Postage Stamps in the Manufacture" published in 1975 by the Insatsukyoku Choyokai Foundation (Choyo Society of the Printing Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Japan) in English with the highest quality of color printing available at the time; mounted near the front of the book, with the courtesy of the Printing Bureau of the Ministry of Finance, Japan, are the full set of 14 trial stamps showing the various methods of printing - intaglio, litho, offset, combinations, single and multi-color, etc., which were not made public until this book appeared in 1975; almost as new (dust jacket a trivial bit of shelf wear) and an resource for any serious Japanese collector

CV. 150

C8, 1934 Communications Exhibition S/S, o.g., stamps NH, light toned spots, Very Fine (Scott $1,250) (Image)

CV. 300

VINTAGE JAPAN COLLECTION, 1871/88. an attractive collection of mint and used classics on old-time album pages, with impressive showing of the 1871/72 imperf and perf dragons unused as issued, 1872 10s Blue green mint, 20s Violet used, 30s Grey used, 1875 12s, 15s and 45s all mint, the 1876/77 incl. 6c Orange mint, 45s Rose mint, etc, appear genuine but a few clunkers probably included, a handful (minimal value) partially stuck down, generally fresh and F-VF. etc.

CV. 3,000

JAPAN COLLECTION to 1990s. mostly mint with much NH in seven albums with White Ace pages or stock sheets, includes booklets, S/S incl Parks and New Year, mixed maint and used to 1920s, numerous premium issues as (mint unless otherwise noted) 167-70, 283a NH, 288a NH, 306a NH, 318a NH (2), 323a NH (2), 400a NH, 422a (NH, vertical bend), 1940s Exhibition S/S, 463a NH, 479 NH, 479a NH, 517a NH, 519a NH, 564a NH, 572a NH, 575a NH, 580a NH, B11, etc., generally fresh and F-VF, Scott $about $8,500; ideal for continuation

CV. 1,200

JAPAN COLLECTION to 1939. several 100s on quadrille pages and incl some 19th century forgeries (as usual) but includes genuine as well with 1-3 mint, 5-6 mint, 36-38 used, assorted 1876/83 issues used, 109-10 mint, 152-54 used, 169-70 mint, 190-93 mint, 200-01 mint, etc. plus selection of mostly used Offices in China and Offices in Korea issues, usual mixed condition but better than typically seen, mostly F-VF

CV. 750

JAPAN MINT COLLECTION to 1970s. attractive collection in a Scott Specialty album, lots of better sets and miniature sheets as 109 NH, 145a, 223-26 singles and blocks NH, 279 NH, 283a NH (2), 288a NH, 306a NH, 400a NH, 422 NH, 479 NH, 505-08 NH, 519a NH, etc. plus a manila stockpage at the back of the book stuffed with mihon specimen ovpts by the dozen, fresh and F-VF

CV. 600

JAPAN COLLECTION. specialised collection of the late 19th and early 20th century chrysanthemums with well over 200 singles identified by perforation etc.. also seen postal history including 2sn green block of five on advertising cover, as well as mixed franking making same rate on red stationery of the same company both sent in 1904 from Kioto to Germany, stamps used on color postcards incl geishas, etc, perfin study and perfins used on cards, etc,, usual mixed condition but Fine overall and worthy of careful inspection

CV. 550

JAPAN REVENUES and TELEGRAPH ISSUES COLLECTION. dozens mounted on quadrille pages with much 19th century, variety of cancels, including colored and fancy. includes silk, telegraphs, tobacco duty, etc., usual mixed condition, VG-VF, a must-view for the specialist

CV. 500

JAPAN POSTAL HISTORY & STAMP COLLECTION + OTHER ASIA. hundreds and hundreds of stamps and covers, the vast majority from Japan but some British Asia mixed in, primarily pre-WWII, plenty of interesting frankings and markings throughout, also a sizable number of postcards incl. some RPPCs, generally VG-VF, an interesting accumulation worth a close inspection

CV. 500

JAPAN MINT GROUP. 100s of 1960s/80s sets and singles (a handful of earlier noted) sorted into glassines, definitives (incl some S/S, booklets and panes), commems, Parks, etc. with some better issues as 423, 1087-87A (2), some minor duplication, nearly all NH, F-VF; Face Value in excess of -¥-Ñ70,000

CV. 400

JAPAN POSTAL CARDS ACCUMULATION. many many 100s of primarily pre-1930s used cards with duplication and an astounding array of cancels, completely unsorted and offered intact as received, usual mixed condition, VG-VF, a must-view for the cancel specialist

CV. 350

JAPAN EARLY 20th CENTURY COMMEMORATIVE CARDS/ POSTAL CARDS. about 50 mostly commemorative cards showing variety of scenes (numerous military),some 1902 UPU Anniversary cards, pictorial cancels, etc., generally fresh and F-VF, nice group of these popular cards

CV. 200

JAPAN POSTAL CARDS GROUP. mostly more modern mint cards (some per 100) and also note some P.O. new issue announcements for stamps, handful of FDC and some Ryukyu Islands cards with duplication, usual mixed condition, mostly F-VF

CV. 50

JAPAN COLLECTION, 1876/1945. mostly mint in two Scott albums with some better as (mint unless otherwise noted) 283a NH (some margin wrinkling), 318a (stamps NH), late 1940s Exhibition S/S, 479, assorted New Years sheets incl 1950-54 NH (some light wrinkling), 575a NH, 1950s Parks S/S assortment, B11, mostly complete after 1956, usual mixed condition, VG-VF

CV. 150

JAPAN COLLECTION, 1914/75. lightly filled Scott album but with better issues as (mint unless otherwise indicated) 283a, 285-93, 288a (stamps NH), 306a (stamps NH), 378a, 422 NH, 423, 439-42, 456-57, 479, 498 New Year sheet, assorted 1950s Parks S/S, B11, etc., mostly F-VF

CV. 150

JAPAN COLLECTION 1915/1980. in Minkus album, mix of mint and NH to the 1950s, generally mint and NH thereafter, mostly short sets pre-WWII, fairly complete post-1950 incl. many S/S, generally F-VF, a clean and attractive collection

CV. 100

JAPAN ACCUMULATION. mint and used in envelopes and an assortment of early First Day Covers, mint Geese & Moon noted, generally F-VF

CV. 100

EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE POSTCARD COLLECTION. approx. 30 cards including Kabuki, Japanese art in the British Museum, hand-colored RPPC, and several from the Russo-Japanese War (including one of casualties), generally Very Fine, an interesting group

CV. 50

JAPAN IN SCOTT ALBUM 1900/79. mix of mint and used to about 1950 and primarily mint and NH thereafter, better stamps and sets incl. 190-3 mint, fairly complete post-WWII, generally F-VF, an attractive collection

CV. 150