Sale No: 3057
Lot No:1735
Symbol:Cat No:dubious

CHINA BALANCE. mostly covers and postal stationery and including a bit of PRC, most interesting group is swelection of nine forged covers including 3 with red revenues, 2 large dragons, surcharges, the PRC includes postal card H&G 5 used, O1 on cover (dubious), etc., generally fine to very fine, a must view

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Sale No: 3057
Lot No:1306
Symbol:Cat No:3-5

3-5, 1878/82 1c-5c Large Dragons, unused, bright color and strong perforations, fine and fresh (Scott $3,150 for o.g.) (Image)

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Sale No: 3057
Lot No:805
Symbol:Cat No:H&G 17

H&G 17, 1879 2s Olive green, Used in China, addressed to USA, nice strike of bilingual Shanghai 17 May 1890 date stamp with accompanying Yokohama 22 May transit and Brooklyn NY Jun 18 arrival cancels, typical minor postal wear, a fine use from a missionary in China (Image)

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Sale No: 3057
Lot No:806
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Sale No: 3057
Lot No:807
Symbol:Cat No:H&G 24

H&G 24, 1892 3s Green, uprated with 1883 1s Green (Scott 72), well-traveled card addressed to USA with forwarding originating in Tokyo in January, 1898 and routed through Philadelphia and San Francisco with assorted transit postmarks, some typical light postal wear, fine and attractive use (Image)

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Sale No: 3057
Lot No:808
Symbol:Cat No:H&G 28

H&G 28, 1898 4s+4s Sepia on cream, mint card, fresh and very fine (Image)

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Sale No: 3057
Lot No:809
Symbol:Cat No:H&G 32

H&G 32, 1899 1½s+1½s Blue, mint card, very fine and choice (Image)

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Sale No: 3057
Lot No:810
Symbol:Cat No:H&G 38

H&G 38, 1912 4s+4s Red on cream, mint card, just a touch of light aging around the edges, still very fine and scarce (Image)

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Sale No: 3057
Lot No:811
Symbol:Cat No:H&G 39

H&G 39, 1915 1½s Blue, addressed to the Japanese Consulate in Vancouver, Canada, 12½ ctms/T due marking, small faults but a scarce use (Image)

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Sale No: 3057
Lot No:812
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Sale No: 3057
Lot No:813
Symbol:Cat No:uprated

c.1945 Censored Postal Cards to Japan POWs in the Philippines,  2s, 3s (uprated) and 5s (uprated) postal cards with assorted cancels and censor/camp markings, typical postal wear, fine and scarce (Image)

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Sale No: 3057
Lot No:814
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Japan Postal Stationery Collection, approximately 550 mostly mint cards though most of the pre-1920s are used, envelopes, letter cards, airletters, some foreign offices, etc. in two binders with one dedicated to New Year's/Greeting cards to 1970s including numerous pre-1950s, better issues throughout and with a wide range of early cancels, some duplication, usual mixed condition, very good to very fine, well worth a close view (Image)

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Sale No: 3057
Lot No:1793
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

JAPAN CLASSICS ACCUMULATION. 100s of used singles from the 1871//79 period neatly arranged and identified on "102" cards including many reference forgeries, some duplication amongst the different issues including different syll. numbers, shades, cancels, etc., considerable number of premium issues but condition decidedly mixed with good percentage faulty to some degree, very good to very fine group put together by a knowledgeable collection and certainly a must-view (Image)

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HOMEMADE COLLECTION 1878-1955 mint and used collection in a binder incl. 19th Century used and mostly mint 20th Century, better mint incl. #166, 227-29, 276-79 (2), 479, 523-40 pairs, 529 NH sheet of 20, C14-24 etc., also separate collection in sheet folder of complete run of National Parks souvenir sheets, owner's cat. $9900+, neat and worth attention, fine to very fine or better

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Sale No: 3057
Lot No:1795
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

JAPAN BALANCE.4 assorted mostly pre-WWII period sets and singles in "102" and stock cards and including (mint unless otherwise noted) assorted 19th century used including first issues (some forgeries as always), 154155-58, 167-70, 198-201, 227-29, 276-79, assorted Parks sets, etc., usual mixed condition in the 19th century issues, otherwise generally F-VF, viewing highly recommended

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Sale No: 3057
Lot No:1796
Symbol:Cat No:many NH

JAPAN ASSORTMENT with Bonus. mostly 20th century mint (many NH) to 1980s on White Ace pages in four binders plus an envelope of souvenir sheets, also note better as (mint unless otherwise noted) assorted 1930s/50s Parks issues (some 1950s S/S), selection of late 1800s issues used, 120-23, 283a NH (2), 385a NH, 456 NH, 480-97, 576 New Year sheet NH, B11 (2), generally fine to very fine, the bonus being Woodward "The Postage Stamps of Japan and Dependencies" (1976 Quarteman reprint)

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Sale No: 3057
Lot No:1797
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

JAPAN 1938/55 NATIONAL PARK S/S SELECTION. comprised of 283a, 288a, 453a, 463a, 504a, 545a, 564a, 582a, 601a, 613a, all NH or without gum as issued, all with folder except 288a, some usual light natural gum bends or wrinkles but without any of the toning or gum disturbances ususlly seen, fresh and fine to very fine (Image)

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CLASSIC JAPAN LITERATURE. three hardbound volumes with dustjacket; Ichida "The Dragon Stamps of Japan 1871-72" (1959, includes the sheet photos); Ichida "The Cherry Blossom Issues of Japan 1872-76" (1965); Woodward "The Postage Stamps of Japan and Dependencies" (1976 Quarterman reprint), each almost as new

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Sale No: 3057
Lot No:815
Symbol:Cat No:H&G 7

H&G 7, 1903 1c+1c Green on pale green, mint card, very fine and rare (Image)

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Sale No: 3057
Lot No:816
Symbol:Cat No:H&G F4

H&G F4, 1962 200w Blue, mint airletter, fresh, very fine and scarce as in use for just two months (Image)

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Sale No: 3057
Lot No:817
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Korea Postal Stationery Collection, approximately 525 mostly mint postal cards, letter sheets, envelopes, airletters, etc. in an overstuffed binder, better include (mint unless otherwise noted) H&G 1 "Ultramar" (specimen) overprint, 2 favor cancel, 3, 4 domestic use, 8 domestic use, some Japanese postal cards used in Korea during WWII period occupation, assorted late 1940s/early 1950s cards mint and used including some officially unissued liberation cards, nice assortment of mint and used airletters including FG4 used to USA (datelined Dec 26, 1962), another binder of mostly mint Christmas and New Year's cards, etc., usual mixed condition, many post-1950s used with favor or pictorial cancels, some duplication, mostly fine to very fine (Image)

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Sale No: 3057
Lot No:1307
Symbol:Cat No:542-59

542-59, 1960-61 4f-52f Chrysanthemums, attractive set with fresh colors, most values fresh original gum with few slightly "dryish" or trivial disturbance, NH, fine to very fine, a premium set (Scott $1,224)

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Sale No: 3057
Lot No:1308
Symbol:Cat No:629-34

629-34, 1962 Folk Dances, bottom righ corner margin imprint blocks of ten, without gum as issued, fine to very fine (Scott $277 as singles) (Image)

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Sale No: 3057
Lot No:1309
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Sale No: 3057
Lot No:1310
Symbol:Cat No:1433

1433, 1978 Arts and Crafts S/S, pristine sheet, NH, very fine (Scott $300) (Image)

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