Japan, Early Used Group, 1871-77. Neat collection on Scott pages including Scott #1-4 with/4 margins (except #3), #6, 16 etc., also group of 1874 1 sen blue #33 with/all 12 syllabics present, review recommended, generally fine to very fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600

Est. $400-600

Japan, Collection, 1872-1970's. Mostly mint housed on Minkus pages in binder with a substantial stock of mint issues from 1894 through 1970's in several binders, stockbooks and later sheet material on pages; starting with 1872 ½s & 1s dragons mint, various used cherry blossom issues including good used high values, 1876-1910 definitives mixed */o, 20th century commemoratives mostly mint including 1916 10s Heir Apparent, 1921 50th Anniversary set, 1934 Communications airmail souvenir sheet present (C8, no gum), 1935 Mt Fuji souvenir sheet, most Park souvenir sheet present and well as later better souvenir sheets, back-of-the-book with offices and China Japanese Occupation issues, etc., additional stock with good early commemorative mint including blocks, later souvenir sheets with better and more modern including mini sheet; condition a bit varied with much material throughout; worth proper evaluation.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000

Est. $2,000-3,000

Japan, Blocks Collection, 1894-1964. Fresh and attractive collection of mint n.h. blocks of four in mounts in a Scott album, including Meiji Silver Wedding Scott #85-6, Japan-Korea #110, Military Review #111-12, Yoshihito Enthronement #148-51, 50th Anniversary Postal Service #163-66, Battleships #167-70, Yoshihito Silver Wedding #190-93, UPU #198-201, Kwangtung set #227-29, Scenes #439-42, Famous Men #480-97 and others, lovely assortment, inspection recommended, hard to find a collection this nice, generally fine to very fine or better Gen F-VF+.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000

Est. $2,000-3,000

Japan, Collection, 1894-1964. Exceptional mint collection of singles in mounts in a well-filled Scott album, mostly n.h. from 1925 onward, highlights including Scott #154 Heir Apparent "Hat" (LH), 155-70, 198-211, 214-34, 280-323, 480-97, 520-21, 521B, 523-40, C1-2, C3-7, C9-42 and more, some minor toning, still a lovely lot worth consideration, fine to very fine or better.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000

Est. $2,000-3,000

Japan, Cover Group. Diverse group of about 100 covers, postcards, postal stationery etc., including some early items, features first flight covers, registered, censored, WWII, Japanese Occupation, Ryukyus etc., great lot for the specialist, generally F-VF or better.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500

Est. $1,000-1,500

Japan, Military Postcards. Beautiful accumulation of 330 sleeved Japanese military postcards from 1900 through WW2, mixed b&with and color, mostly mint but does include some actual feldpost and censor usages, virtually all different, very attractive and difficult to assemble.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000

Est. $750-1,000

Japan, Better Item Group. Small but worthwhile group of Parks souvenir sheets with/folders including Scott #463a, 464a, 572, also booklets including #131a, 427a, 611a etc., and other better items, generally very fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000

Est. $750-1,000

Japan, Old Time Sheet Holding, 1935-68. Immaculate collection of fresh n.h. full sheets including some large multiples housed in two sheet albums and a sheet file, assembled many years ago by a meticulous collector, highlights including 1949 UPU #474-77, Moon and Geese sheet of five n.h. #479a, 1950-52 Parks sheets of 20, 501-4, 542-5, 561-4, 569-72, 1948 Red Cross sheets of 30 B9-10, partial sheets including 1947-49 Athletics 400a, 421a, 473a, 1949 Parks 450-53, 460-63, Scott value nearly $20K, excellent opportunity for a collector or dealer, difficult to find a holding this nice, very fine, o.g., never hinged.
Estimate; $4,000 - 6,000. Est. $4,000-6,000

Est. $4,000-6,000

Japan, N.H. Definitive Blocks Collection, 1936-66. Lovely assortment of definitives and New Year stamps in blocks of four in mounts on Scott pages, many better sets and singles including Scott #257//75, 351//68, 369-72, 517, 521B, 584, 609, 636, 636A etc., fresh and worth review, fine to very fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000

Est. $1,500-2,000

Japan, Parks Issue Blocks, 1936-64. Attractive n.h. collection in a Scott album including pre-war issues with Scott #223-26, 280-93, 303-11, 315-23, post-war issues including Scenic Spots #523-40 and others, worth inspection, fresh and very fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000

Est. $750-1,000

Japan, N.H. Souvenir Sheet Collection, 1938-66. Extraordinarily fresh collection in mounts in a Scott album, begins with pre-war Parks including Scott #306a, 311a, 318a and 323a, also Beauty, Moon and Geese sheets of five #422a and 479a, Children's Day imperf sheet of 10 #456, New Years from 1950 Tiger #498 onwards, 50 Yen (sheet of one) #521c etc., including original folders for Parks and other souvenir sheets, VF throughout, well worth inspection, generally very fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000

Est. $1,500-2,000

Japan, Commemorative Sheet Holding. An impressive, fresh selection of a few hundred Commemorative sheets of 20 or 10 ranging from 1949-71, including much New Year, Philatelic Week, Letter Writing Week, Parks, Sports etc., some duplication, Scott value well over $10K, generally very fine.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000

Est. $2,000-3,000

Japan, Airmail Mint Blocks, 1929-53. Blocks of four of Scott C3-C7 & C9-C43, all n.h. with some gum flaws on a some of the block with the majority sound and fresh; Scott cat $5,739.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000

Est. $2,000-3,000

Japan, Postal Card Hoard, 1900-50. Over 5,000 in a banker box, all used, a goldmine for the cancel collector, a few view cards noted; please inspect.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Latin America, Covers, 1827-1949. Group of 78 items; diverse countries and frankings, early stampless including 1836 New York to Lima with U.S. Consul Guayaquil forwarder handstamp, cancel interest, airs, registered, good destinations; worth review.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Macao, Better Item Group. Very nice assortment of Macao singles, sets and blocks including a few early bisect on piece, Scott #146a block of four with/inverted overprint, 168 block of four n.h., 337 block of four and pair n.h., C7-15 (two sets, one signed), J1-11, J23-32 and more, nice lot, review recommended, fine to very fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600

Est. $400-600

Mongolia, Mint Collection, 1924-26. Mounted on Scott pages beginning with the 1924 First Issue and the 1926 "Postage" overprint series in each of the listed overprint colors of violet, black and red; also includes the exceptionally rare $5 with black overprint (unpriced in Scott), as well as the 50¢ and $1 values with unlisted-in-Scott red overprints, Very Fine throughout.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.

Excellent and interesting provenance, as the lot is accompanied by a handwritten 1936 "Certificat" in French (with typed translation), on the royal letterhead of Prince S. de Mégève, Comte de Capré, stating that he purchased this collection which had won first prize at the 1928 Monte Carlo and 1929 Le Havre Exhibitions and, in his estimation, "is worthy of a place in a museum.". Est. $3,000-4,000

Est. $3,000-4,000