RYUKYU ISLANDS COLLECTION collection of several hundred stamps in a Scott specialty album and incl nice range of the provisionals (some signed) noting Miyako district including 2s Crimson corner margin single (3X2), 4s Green (3X4), 8s Purple, 10s Red (3X7-8), 17s Gray violet (3X13), 25s Brown (3X17), 40s Violet, 50s Olive (3X20-21), Miyako district revenues (3XR1-7). followed by Yaeyama district with 40s Violet, 50s Olive (5X7-8), then the Ryukyus general issues beginning with the 1948/49 first series with the first and second printings complete (1/7 mnh, 1a/7a some gum disturbance as usual), then continuing highly complete (majority NH) to the 1970s including the airposts as well as scarce 1951 paid reply postal cards (UY4a, UY5a), etc., There is some rice paper adherence on the provisional issues, as is often the case, generally F-VF

CV. 750

RYUKYU ISLANDS 1958 NEW CURRENCY SPECIALIZED COLLECTION mostly on Bush specialized pages with dome additional in glassines, full range of perf and paper varieties, multiples, etc., incl 10c-$1 imprint blocks of six, 2c right margin single imperf at right, etc., without gum as issued, F-VF, ideal for continuation

CV. 200

RYUKYU ISLANDS MISCELLANY. mint and used plus a few covers on stock sheets, Bush pages, etc., includes group of 1950 50s incl different printings, multiples, shades, 1961 3c Merger shade and perf varieties, 1969 ½c on 3c incl different printings, shades, fluorescence, multiples, etc., generally F-VF

CV. 50