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1779

Japan, Outstanding Mint Collection, 1876-2007, An extremely high level of completeness including Prefecture issues housed in eight hingeless Lindner albums from 1956-2007 and one binder of Scott pages from 1876-1954. In addition to the enormous amount of face on hand here, a multitude of premium items, such as #87-90, 110, 185, 190-93, 198-201, 227-29, 288a, 323a, 371, 385a, 388, 400a, 407, 421a, 422, 422a, 423, 433-34, 436, 437-38, 439-42, 453a (in folder), 456 (2), 457, 463a, 479, 479a, 480-97, 504a (in folder), 508b, 516-19, 517a, 519a, 521c, 522 (sheetlet), 551 (sheetlet), 564a (in folder), 572a (in folder), 575a, 576 (sheetlet), 580a, B11, C10-11, C30-38. Very few condition issues to speak of, and mostly Fine to Very Fine, video flips are online and ready for viewing! Shipping charges apply - weight 58.6 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $4,000-5,000
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

1780

Japan, "Rising Sun" Mint Stock, 1872-1970, A shoebox packed with hundreds of #4-sized glassines with singles, blocks, booklets & souvenir sheets, some with very generous duplication, like #86 in two blocks of six and seven additional copies, all appearing never hinged. Other premium material found in this lot includes 148-51, 186-87, 190-93, 259a, 400a (2), 407, 415 (2), 421a (block of eight and four additional blocks of four), 422, 423 (3), 428 (block of four), 433 (block of four), 434 (pair), 437 (2), 438 (3), 457, 473a (5), 479, 492 (4), 517a (2), 519a, 521c (crease), 525-26 (3), C3-7, C43 (strip of 10). As with all glassine file lots, on-site inspection highly recommended, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,000.00
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1781

Japan, the Dai Nippon Picture Post Card Collection, comprising many thousands of cards, the overwhelming majority focusing on Japan but with a smattering of China, Korea, and Taiwan mixed in as well; partially organized by locale, partially by subject, largely jumbled and a joy to rummage through; note military-related items (particularly Russo-Japanese War); official post cards commemorating the war with Russia, the visit of the Great White Fleet, entry into the UPU, etc.; a strong offering of pre- and post-Great Kanto Earthquake views; Missionaries and Westerners in Japan, New Year's cards, Imperial images, an interesting selection of cards depicting the Ainu, and many more themes besides; a definite highlight are the 29 two- or three-panel panorama cards, two of which depict old Shanghai, two of Seoul; note real photos, tinted photos (most black-and-white), post-war full-color images, sets (not necessarily complete) in their original envelopes, etc.; mixed used and unused, the used offering a variety of frankings and postmarks, including commemorative; the occasional bent or beaten up card, but overall sound, Fine to Very Fine, a stellar lot sure to bring hours of surprise and delight. Shipping charges apply - weight 132.2 lbs. (Image)

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Estimate $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $4,000.00
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1782

Japan, Awe-Inspiring Sheet Collection, 1938-71, Beautiful collection of nearly 300 full sheets and over 150 souvenir sheets which appear all to be never hinged. And not only are a lot of the scarcer items here, but many also in duplication. Here are some of the better souvenir sheets, many in their original folders… #283a (2), 288a (2), 293a, 311a, 378a, 422a, 448b, 453a (2), 463a (2), 479a, 504a (3), 545a (5), 551 (sheetlet of four), 564a (3), 572a (4), 575a (3), 576 (sheetlet of four), 582a (4), B11, and a set of souvenir cards from 1961 celebrating the 90th anniversary of Japanese postage stamps. And here are some higher-value stamps in full sheets… 262, 406, 412, 490-91, 505-08, 604-05, 616, 634, 656, 679, 692, 704, 735, 800 and many more. A few sheets have full separation, but the vast majority are intact. The first of three volumes is fully viewable online, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 17 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $2,700.00
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1783

Japan, Very Nice Nippon Mint Collection, 1875-1989, All mint collection in black mounts on White Ace pages and housed in four binders. Only a few stamps before 1899, namely #40, 44 (syllabic 19), 53, 85-86, but nearly complete from 1923 on with a multitude of better items including the scarcer souvenir sheets. Here they are by catalogue number… 110, 163-66, 167-70, 179-87, 190-93, 198-201, 212-13, 249, 276-79, 283a (with folder), 288a (with folder), 293a (with folder), 306a (with folder), 318a (with folder), 323a, 367a, 369-72, 385a, 388, 407, 415, 422, 423, 425-34, 437-38, 439-42, 453a, 456, 457, 479, 480-97, 504a (with folder), 505-08, 517a, 519a, 521c, 545a (with folder), 572a, 575a, 582a, B11, C3-7, C11, Z69a (prefecture issue from 1991). Opening the fourth volume reveals a nice surprise, the "lottery" souvenir sheets beginning with the winter lottery of 1949-50; the following as footnoted in Scott are all here… 498, 551, 576, 606, 617 and many more. As an added bonus, we are including a stockbook of mint Japanese duplicates, a few U.S. military-related stampless covers dating back to 1834, a modest U.S. mint collection also in a White Ace album, and several premium PRC souvenir sheets, 1573, 1785, 1803, 1810, 1820. A very nice collection indeed, generally Fine to Very Fine, Japan collection viewable online up until the late 50's. Shipping charges apply - weight 26 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,000-2,500
SOLD for $2,400.00
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1784

Japan, Specialized Cancels Collection on Kobans and Chrysanthemums, 1876-99, a stunning holding of approximately 1400 stamps to 1Y value, selected for cancel variety and interest, neatly displayed on Lighthouse stockpages with many cities and types identified; overwhelmingly singles, but note pairs and blocks as well; massive array of cancels in black, brown or red, with boxed, botas, maru ichi, serifed and sans-serif roman letter, telegraph, railway, combs, and more, with many towns or offices identified; remarkable eye-appeal, unchecked for flaws; a boon to the cancel student; #64 with hard-to-find postal cancel, Fine to Very Fine, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,200-1,800
SOLD for $750.00
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1785

Japan, Cherry Blossom Selection with Cancellation Interest, 1872-76, approximately 130 stamps in all, selected largely for cancels, arranged on two-row black cards or small stockpages; note boxed cancels, botas, crossroads, domestic double-circles, kibans, geometric obliterators of various designs, etc., several identified by town; useful duplication, with wove and laid native paper varieties of various paper weights; some better stamps such as #16, 28 (syl. 1), 52 (2), and 54A (2), even a 2s yellow Wada forgery; generally fresh appearance, though the occasional flaw or thin, Fine to Very Fine, imaged in full online. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction