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2638

Japan, "A Walk in the Park" Massive Accumulation of National Park Souvenir Sheets, 1936-56, Around 700 souvenir sheets from the first series of National Parks, a few used here and there but the vast majority mint. Over 300 original folders, mostly empty but can easily be paired up with the corresponding sheet. Here are the totals for each sheet up to 1951: #283a (161 with 85 folders), 288a (93 with 60 folders), 293a (22 with 8 folders), 306a (24 with 6 folders), 311a (30 with 4 folders), 318a (27 with 7 folders), 323a (34 with 3 folders), 453a (31 with 9 folders), 463a (35 with 12 folders), 504a (32 with 15 folders), 545a (49 with 16 folders), and over 80 more from 1953-56 with at least half in folders. Those familiar with this series and the fragile paper used in production of the earlier issues should expect a variance in condition, but on the whole Fine to Very Fine with a sizeable amount of never hinged, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 17 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (PDF3 for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $6,000-8,000
SOLD for $10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

2639

Japan, An Even Bigger Stockpile of High-End, All-Mint Souvenir Sheets, 1935-52, Yes, even bigger than the other lot of premium souvenir sheets with double the catalogue value (approx. $26,000). And this lot also offers items not found in the other, such as the scarce miniature sheet of 20 of the 1935 Mt. Fuji stamp initially used as postage on New Year's cards, a half dozen copies of the 1,20y Horyu Pagoda souvenir sheet, and only the best selected from the National Park series, many in folders. Here is a listing by Scott number: #222a, 283a (13, 10 in folder), 288a (5, 4 in folder), 293a (2, 1 in folder), 306a, 311a, 318a (4, 1 used & 1 in folder), 323a (7, 2 used & 5 in folder), 378a (11), 385a (6), 407 (2), 422a (8), 423 (5, 1 used with miniature 1956 calendar), 453a, 456 (4), 457 (17), 463a (3, 1 in folder), 479a (3), 504a (2, 1 in folder), 517a (30), 519a (22, 1 with Mihon overprint), 521c (7), 522 sheetlet (3), 551 sheetlet (8), 564a (2, 1 in folder), 572a (4, 1 in folder), 575a (4, 2 in original glassine bag), 576 sheetlet (5), B11 (7). And a lot of this is also never hinged, so what are you waiting for? generally Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (PDF3 for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $5,000-6,000
SOLD for $4,750.00
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2640

Japan, Mint & Used Holding with Much Premium, 1872-2001, Thirty stockbooks/binders of stamps in hefty quantity both mint & used, even much better items in jaw-dropping numbers. To give you an idea, here is just a sampling of the mint: #85-86 (33), 87-90 (15), 110 (5), 111-12 (5), 148-51 (16), 154 (4), 163-66 (4), 167-70 (10), 190-93 (10), 198-201 (12), 227-29 (5), 400a (8), 421a (16), 422 (25), 473a (13), 479 (46), 480-97 (7), 508b (4), and a whole lot more. Off-the-charts catalogue value and tremendous resale potential, overall Fine to Very Fine, video flips viewable online. Shipping charges apply - weight 91 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $5,000-7,500
SOLD for $9,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

2641

Japan, Premium Mint Sets, Singles & Souvenir Sheets, 1876-1955, In glassines, stock sheets and "102" cards, many of which are former auction lots, premium material which totals over $30,000 in catalogue value. Includes #82, 85-86 (5), 87-90, 97 (block), 110, 129a, 131a, 163-66, 167-70 (7), 188-89, 190-193 (10), 198-201 (6), 227-29 (2), 259a (3 complete booklets), 279 (13), 283a, 306a (2, one in folder), 311a (in folder), 318a, 323a (in folder), 369-70 (2), 371 (18), 372 (9), 400a (6), 407, 421a (8, one with Mihon overprint), 422 (13), 422a, 423 (2), 433, 434 (5), 436 (2), 437-38, 453a, 457, 463a, 473a (25), 479 (13), 480-97 (4), 498 (2 sheetlets each in special folder), 504a, 508a (4), 508b (10, one with Mihon overprint), 517a (9), 519a (6), 520, 521 (4), 521c (2), 521A (4), 521B, 526 (3), 541 (corner block), 545a, 551 (sheetlet), 564a, 572a (in folder), 580a, 609 (17), B11 (2), C2, C3 (block), C9-13 (2), C19-24 (2), C30-38 (2), C43 (a strip of twelve, 2 strips of three & 2 strips of four), Offices in Korea 15, and a few extras. In a word…WOW! generally Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.4 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $4,000-5,000
SOLD for $3,250.00
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2642

Japan, "Life in the Balance" Massive Accumulation of Mint & Used, 1872-1990s, Over the span of nearly 20 years, this consignor bought anything and everything Japan, and this lot is comprised of many 100's of eBay purchases, from packets of common stamps to some very choice mint & used material. Although Japan did not turn out to be the next "China", it is still holding strong in the philatelic market and highly sought after by collectors. Mostly in glassines, "102" cards and stockcards; although largely unchecked, here are some of the better mint items which were in plain view: #90, 103 (block), 193, 283a, 276-79, 354 (block of 20), 400a, 407 (2), 421a, 422 (2), 427 (blocks of 8 & 14), 433-34, 437 (2), 438, 463a (with folder), 473a, 479 (3), 498 (3 sheetlets, one in special folder), 504a (with folder), 517a, 519a, 521 (6), 522 (sheetlet), 567-68 (sheet of 20), 580a (2), 594 (sheetlet), 609, B11 (2), C9-13, C11 (7), C19 (3), C20, C26 (block), C30 (3), C33 (3), M1. In addition, many 1000's of stamps on and off paper, 100's of Mihons, an extra-large mint sheet book with many better full sheets, like 208, 367, 403, 406, 424, 445, 469, 474-77, 554-55, B5, B9-10, including revenues, Manchuckuo (partial), and the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines, and a number of books both on and containing stamps, such as Japanese Postage Stamps in the Manufacture and many hardcover annual sets. Would be best reviewed on-site, but additional images are accessible online, overall Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 153 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $3,500-5,000
SOLD for $4,750.00
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2643

Japan, Highly Complete Mostly Mint Collection, 1872-1985, Two Scott Specialty albums, overall mostly mint with a very nearly complete mint run from 1937 onwards, yet a large part of it is doubly collected, with used mounted on the opposite page. Highlights include used #6, 17, 66-67, and mint 111-12, 163-66, 167-70, 190-93, 198-201, 257-75, 276-79, 283a (with folder), 288a (with folder), 293a (with folder), 311a, 318a, 334a (map omitted), 371, 385a, 400a, 403 (sheet of 30), 406 (sheet of 30), 407, 421a, 422, 422a, 423, 433-34, 437-38, 453a (with folder), 456, 457, 463a (with folder), 473a, 479, 480-97, 498 (sheetlet), 504a (with folder), 508b, 517a, 521c, 519a, 522 (sheetlet), 545a (with folder), 551 (sheetlet), 564a (with folder), 572a (with folder), 575a (with folder), 576 (sheetlet), 594 (sheetlet), B11, C9-13, C14-24, C25-30, etc. Spiced up even more with many dozens of FDCs, blocks, booklets, miniature sheets, revenues, and a page of trial proofs, overall Fine to Very Fine, additional photos & video accessible online, ex- Bill Hamilton Collection. Shipping charges apply - weight 17 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $3,500-5,000
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

2644

Japan, "The Glassine Menagerie" Mint & Used Holding in Glassines, 1875-1980s, Eleven glassine files of various sizes, some of it with Scott catalogue number noted but for the most part unorganized. But that isn't to say there is not any value here; on the contrary, the following items revealed themselves: used #47, 227-29, 421a, 422-23, 473a, 479, C19, mint 110, 169-70, 193, 198-201, 279, 367a, 369, 371-72, 400a, 407, 421a, 423, 437-38, 457, 473a, 508b, 517a, 519a, 609, 636-36A, and surely many more to be unearthed. The perfect lot to get you through a long winter, overall Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 18 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $3,500-5,000
SOLD for $6,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

2645

Japan, Mountainous Mint Holding with Much Premium, 1876-1960s, One chaotic heaping pile of glassines, stock cards and "102" cards, the bulk of which was purchased over a 20-year period from various auction houses and eBay sellers. Comprised of mostly older material and featuring scores of better items, such as #85-86, 129a, 131a, 167-70, 188, 190-193, 198-201, 227-29, 259a (complete booklet), 276-79, 306a, 311a, 367a, 369, 371, 372, 400a, 407, 421a, 422, 423, 433, 434, 438, 473a, 479, 480-97, 508a, 508b, 517a, 519a, 520, 521, 521c, 521A, 525-26, 541 (block), 545a, 551 (sheetlet), 572a, 609, B11, C9-13, C14-24, C30-38, C43 (pair). And that's just barely scratching the surface as some of these items are in duplication and plenty more in the $25-$75 range. Gargantuan catalogue value and resale potential, generally Fine to Very Fine, on-site inspection welcome; additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 24 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $3,500-5,000
SOLD for $5,000.00
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2646

Japan, Mint & Used Holding on 100's of Stocksheets, 1872-1980s, Stacks upon stacks of stocksheets with both mint & used and, for the most part, older material. A large part of this consists of former auction lots purchased over a 20-year period from various auction houses, eBay, as well as the APS Stamp Store. Better items reveal themselves with the turn of every page, and this is just a sampling of the mint: #110, 112, 139, 165, 167-70, 186-87, 193, 200, 283a, 288a, 362-72, 367a, 407, 422, 422a, 434, 439-42, 448b, 473a, 479, 480-97, 508b, 517a, 519, 519a, 521, 522 (sheetlet), 575a, 580a, 584, 609, 914e, C3-7, C30, C33, C43. Numerous Mihons as well, such as 434, 439-42, 450-53, 460-63, 508b, etc. Lot would be best evaluated on-site, but additional images are viewable online, overall Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 49 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $4,000.00
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2647

Japan, Hefty Accumulation of Full Sheets, 1950s-2003, Many hundreds if not thousands of full sheets, from many better during the 1950s into the modern era. An occasional used sheet but otherwise entirely mint. Humongous catalogue value as well as face, overall Fine to Very Fine, on-site evaluation a necessity. Shipping charges apply - weight 41 lbs. (Image)

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Estimate $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $4,000.00
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2648

Japan, Mint & Used Collections on 100's of Album Pages, 1872-1992, On album pages old and new, from the 19th century to modern pages with stamps in mounts, stacks upon stacks of mint & used collections. Overall mostly older material with much better items found throughout. Homemade collections too including an extensive study of town cancels, as well as some Mihons and revenues, overall Fine to Very Fine, on-site inspection an absolute must. Shipping charges apply - weight 59 lbs. (Image)

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Estimate $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $1,900.00
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2649

Japan, Stockpile of High-End, All-Mint Souvenir Sheets, 1946-52, All of the better souvenir sheets, some in astonishing quantities, and all-mint, the majority of which are never-hinged. Here is the inventory: #378a (4), 407 (12), 422a (2), 448b, 456 (2), 457 (9), 479a (2), 517a (14), 519a (9), 521c (4), 575a (32, 8 in original glassine bag), B11 (14), C8. Catalogue value over $13,000, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,500-3,000
SOLD for $2,100.00
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2650

Japan, "The Winning Ticket" Astonishing Accumulation of Mint Lottery Sheets, 1950-2004, Over 900 Lottery sheets including the all the early ones in ridiculous quantities, such as #498 (6, two in special booklet), 522 (43, one in special booklet), 551 (25), 576 (21, one with specimen overprint), 594 (10), 606 (15), 617 (12), 634 (29). These better ones alone total over $10,000 in cat. value and there are many hundreds more. Just remember, you have to play to win! generally Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 6.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,500-3,000
SOLD for $2,300.00
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2651

Japan, "Nippon Mania" Mint & Used Collections in Albums, 1876-1982, Six separate collections, the centerpiece of which is a parallel mint & used collection on quadrille pages in two volumes; a slew of better material including mint #148-51, 179-87, 190-93, 283a, 288a, 293a (with folder), 371-72, 367a, 378a, 385a, 400a, 403 (sheet of 30), 406 (sheet of 30), 407, 415, 421a, 422, 422a, 423, 437-38, 448b, 453a, 456, 457, 463a (with folder), 473a, 479, 479a, 480-97, 504a (with folder), 522 (sheetlet), 545a, 551 (sheetlet), 567-68 (sheet of 20), 575a, 576 (sheetlet), 594 (sheetlet), 609, C43, and used 179-87, 190-93, 198-201, 422, 479, etc. Also, well-filled mix of mint & used in two Minkus albums, as well as three Scott albums with mostly mint and one volume in mounts. Better items here too, like mint 110, 169-70, 190-93, 198-201, 283a, 306a, 400a, 407, 423, 457 and used 479, 519a, C19. In addition, two mostly empty but intriguing stamp albums from 1950s Japan, more specifically from the Ginza Stamp Club, a special publication for the 1929 Universal Postal Union Congress in London featuring mint singles of 145, 188-89 and others, albeit glued to the page, and luckily, the one also for the 1947 Congress in Paris which stamps are hinged and include 371-72 and the souvenir sheet 378a, three miniature albums of hinged mint from the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications in Tokyo, and the 1975 hardcover edition of Japanese Postage Stamps in the Manufacture including a series of beautiful trial stamps printed in Tokyo. A ton of value and portions of this lot can be viewed online, overall Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 35 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Video6 for this lot) (Video7 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,100.00
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2652

Japan, Souvenir Sheet Flood Warning, 1947-98, Hundreds upon hundreds of mostly mint souvenir sheets, a large quantity of it from the early 1950s and before. If you're looking for the National Parks or Lottery sheets, you'll find them as separate lots from the same consignor, but here there's just about everything else, including many better, such as the following with quantity indicated: mint #367a (25), 396 (49), 401 (23), 402 (15), 408 (15), 415 (2), 423 (6), 437 (9), 456 (incomplete sheet of 8), 479a (no gum), 510a (33), 703 (56), 1087a (24), Occupation of the Philippines NB4, and used 407 (2), 415, 423 (3), 438 (2), 457, 479a, 517a (2), 519a (5), 521c, B11, etc. Better seek higher ground as the flood might be heading your way! generally Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 9.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (PDF3 for this Lot) (PDF4 for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,700.00
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2653

Japan, Valuable Souvenir Sheet Dealer Stock, 1938-2019, about 250 better souvenir and mini sheets between Scott # 283//4358, B11//B31, and Z1//Z125 on dealer cards with catalog numbers and retail prices; includes 283a (7), 293a, 306a, 311a (2), 378a (3), 385a, 422a (3), 455a, 479a, 498a, 551a, and 564a (3); condition varies on some, viewing would be essential to determine this lots true value, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 7.2 lbs. (Image)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,400.00
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2654

Japan, Astonishing Assemblage of Full Sheets, 1938-56, Over 60 full sheets, some just sheetlets of ten, like #616 & 630, to regular issue sheets of one hundred, such as 265 (2), 268-69, 329, 331-32, 336-37, 580. Other highlights include sheets of fifty of 300 & 467, sheets of thirty of 403 (5, one used), 406 (2), 412, 444-45, 474, and sheets of twenty of 482-83, 485, 535-36 (2), 538, 551 (3, one used), 552, 565, 567-68 (4, one with Mihon overprints), 573, 575, 578-79, 589-90 (2), 592, 594, 597, 600, 602-03, 614-15, 624-25, 634. JSDA catalogue value in excess of ¥1,400,000, generally Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,600.00
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2655

Japan, "Go Postal!" Phenomenal Postal Stationery Lot, 1873-1981, Many hundreds of pieces of postal stationery from postal cards to envelopes and aerogrammes, in both used and unused condition, as well as some Mihons and first day cancels. Abundant Cherry blossoms and copious Chrysanthemums with a slew of items cataloging over ¥10,000 and some of these can be viewed online. Seldom offered in this quantity with enormous value for both the collector and reseller, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 14.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

2656

Japan, "On the Face of It" Modern Face Value Lot, 1960-2002, Stockbooks of mint singles, a mint sheet folder with partial sheets, a red box packed with "102" cards, and piles of glassines with blocks, booklets and sets. How much yen is here is anyone's guess, but one thing we can all agree on is that it's a lot! generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 33 lbs. (Image)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
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2657

Japan, Massive Unchecked Stock Selection, 1870s-modern, many thousands of stamps on hundreds of album and stockpages, stockbooks, glassines, etc., ranging mostly from Kobans on; a treasure hunter's delight, offered as received, with opportunities for the occasional surprise; note an interesting array of cancels, both domestic and foreign, including botas, at least one postage due cancel, some fancies, Large Commemorative Datestamps, etc.; stamps include mint and used (majority leaning towards used) with sheetlets, a few New Year lottery sheets and postal cards, commemoratives, etc.; take the time to unmix and rematch, and you might just have a well-filled collection here; review a must—and well worth the time, Fine to Very Fine with much better, inspection invited. Shipping charges apply - weight 52 lbs. (Image)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,100.00
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2658

385a

Japan, All-Mint Holding of Souvenir Sheet #385a, 1947, Issued to commemorate the "Know Your Stamps" Exhibition in Tokyo of May 1947, the scarce souvenir sheet 18 times and just about all of them never hinged, Fine to Very Fine, photographed in full. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $550.00
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2659

Japan, Premium Used Sets, Singles & Souvenir Sheets, 1873-1953, In glassines and stockcards, an all-used affair with a good selection of Kobans, as well as other premium material, such as #13a (with certificate), 50 (2), 154, 163-66, 167-70, 190-93 (on pieces), 198-201 (on piece), 227 (margin block), 227-29, 400a (2), 421a (5), 422 (4 including 5 more cancelled on an Expo sheet), 438, 457 (2), 473a (4), 479 (6), 517a, 519a (3), 522 (sheetlet), 551 (sheetlet), 575a, 576 (sheetlet), 580a, 594 (sheetlet), B7 (full sheet of 50), B11. C19 (3), Japanese Occupation of Burma 2N51 (pair), and a few other items of interest, overall Fine to Very Fine, photographed in full online. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $950.00
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2660

Japan, "A Fine Specimen" Selection of Mihon Overprints, 1916-95, Over 1,000 mostly different specimens, aka Mihons, with some in blocks. Numerous National Parks including #542-45, 581-82, 582a (in folder), 600-01, the six souvenir sheets (B14a-31a) issued for the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, 230-33 in a special folder from the Ministry of Finance and about 30 mounted on new issue bulletins. Other better include 154, 365, 489, 519, 521B, 584, 609, 703 (6), Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $750-1,000
SOLD for $650.00
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