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Karl Lewis Covers

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Japan
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description
4777 ngbl image1871, Dragon, 48m brown, plate 1, laid paper (J.S.C.A. 1a. Scott 1), block of 4, sound and fresh with clean lines and crisp color, without gum as issued, Very Fine. Scott $900 as singles (HK$ 6,920). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. HK$1,600-2,000
SOLD for HK$2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
4778 ng image1871, Dragon, 500m blue green, plate 1, laid paper (J.S.C.A. 4e. Scott 4), a beauty with bold color, flawless paper, and exceptional centering, without gum as issued, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $575 (HK$ 4,420). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. HK$1,800-2,200
SOLD for HK$6,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4779 ng image1872, Dragon, 5s blue green, laid paper (J.S.C.A. 8a. Scott 8), Post Office fresh and bright, with clean color and centering superior to most, without gum as often, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $800 (HK$ 6,150). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. HK$2,000-2,600
SOLD for HK$5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
4780 cover image1880 (May 1), Cover sent from Shanghai to Cambridge, MA, via Yokohama (May 13) and San Francisco (May 31), bearing Old Koban 5s brown cancelled by crossroads killer with matching "I.J. Postal Agency/Shanghai" double-ring dater; Boston (June 8) receiver in violet on reverse; cover a little unevenly opened at right, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,800
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
4781 cover image1935 (May 13), To Ei, Korea to California, franked by two 1s and one 3s Tazawas plus 6s Red Cross commemorative, all tied by two strikes of To Ei Large Commemorative Datestamp; cachet shows walled structure with trees set before distant mountains; reverse with typed combination "C-19." and ") N (" plus wide oval kan handstamp, Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. HK$1,500-2,000
SOLD for HK$1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4782 cover image1935 (June 4), Taihoku, Island of Formosa to California, franked by three 1s and single 7s Tazawas, all tied by two "Taihoku/10.6.4" Large Commemorative Datestamps; design shows two porters carrying palanquin with mountain in background; reverse with typed combination "C-21." and ") N (" and vertical double-oval kan handstamp across flap, Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. HK$2,000-2,600
SOLD for HK$1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4783 cover image1935 (Oct. 9), Yap, Caroline Islands to California, franked by 7s and 3s Tazawas tied by two strikes of Yap Large Commemorative Datestamp, the cachet showing beachfront palms; blue "To US" handstamp at lower right; reverse with typed combination "C-23." and ") N (" plus blue oval kan handstamp; an early cover from this location (Japanese Philately 69:4 pp. 210-211 records dates between June 20, 1935 and May 27, 1937), Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. HK$2,800-3,200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
4784 cover image1936 (Dec. 10), 1½s "Wedded Rocks" New Year stamp, First Day Cover, pristine unaddressed cover, the single tied by Yokohama bridge cancel, the cachet design matching the stamp's; no back markings, Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. HK$2,000-2,600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
4785 cover image1940 (Nov. 20), Kuching-Sarawak/British North Borneo, censored cover to Michigan, a last-known date cover, the cachet a lovely riverside buildings design franked by three definitives tied by two "Kuching/20/NOV/1940" c.d.s.'s, the 2c value further tied by the violet boxed "Passed by/Censor" handstamp at top center; reverse with ") N (" handstamp nearly washed off by water, plus double-circle kan handstamp across flap slightly bleeding; opened at left with a blank insert plus the cut-away left edge of the envelope enclosed; a pretty war-time cover, Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. HK$6,000-8,000
SOLD for HK$3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
4786 cover imageca. 1876 (July 16), Cover from Nagasaki to Zanesville, Ohio, franked by 5s green UPU Koban top margin single (#54A, placed upside down), tied by Nagasaki postmark with red double-ring "Yokohama/JUL/25/Paid All" handstamp alongside and magenta "San Francisco/Aug/18/Paid All" transit at lower left; cover faulty, but a desirable Yokohama strike, Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. HK$8,000-10,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
4787 imageJapan, Superlative Mint and Used Collection, 1871-1986, neatly mounted in an incredibly well-filled Minkus album, a gorgeous holding of Dragons to modern; mostly used to 1879, offering a range of cancel types (kensazumi, "seal", bota and other cork designs, towns, etc.), several of which are quite striking; from 1883 onwards, the vast majority are mint, generally lightly hinged to the early 1950s and never hinged thereafter, though numerous never hinged earlier stamps were found during our spot checks; among the highlights, we count (mint, unless noted) 1923 Earthquake Emergency set, #257-275, 276-279, all National Park singles, Parks sheets #283a, 288a, 318a, and 323a, along with 1950s' second series (numerous with original folders); #378a, 385a, 422a, 456, 457, 479a, 480-497; 1950-54 New Year Lottery souvenir sheets (Scott-footnoted), #521A-521B, #C1 (used), C3-C7, etc., etc., etc., including later se-tenants and souvenir sheets; a wealth of pretty material; note while viewing that discoloration on National Park souvenir sheets and Foreign Trade Fair sheet is due to their plastic "protectors", the items themselves clean, Very Fine overall, inspection invited; see a sampling online. Shipping charges apply - weight 6 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image1) (All Images)

Est. HK$25,000-35,000
SOLD for HK$14,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
4788 imageJapan, Massive Collection of Mint Sheets and Blocks, 1968-88, a powerful holding totaling ¥1.1 million in face value alone; an overwhelming majority of sheets complete, with only a handful of partials; many higher values of up to ¥100 included, all mint never hinged; contained in various sheet books, albums, and binders; a superb assortment that primarily ranges from the 1970s to 1980s; outstanding resale potential, Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 32.2 lbs. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. HK$18,000-22,000
SOLD for HK$15,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
4789 imageJapan, Early to Recent Mint and Used Assortment, a bit of a jumble, but plenty of useful material; a Minkus album contains mounted issues from 1986-93 (with pages continuing to 2000) including singles, se-tenants, souvenir sheets, etc., plus mint and used Offices in China and in Korea, a broad array of Japanese Occupations (Brunei, Burma, Netherlands East Indies, Malaya, North Borneo and Philippines) mostly mint but with some used sprinkled in and a highly complete mint Ryukyus collection; we also note early issues from Dragons to Birds (some reference, some sound with an array of cancels), a handful of Meiji to Showa covers, souvenir and miniature sheets including New Year Lottery issues, National Parks (some only folders) including Nikko with LCD, etc.; complete booklets including #261a and pane #580a, and a wealth of modern (60¥-80¥) strips of five or miniature sheets of ten, etc., etc.; no howling rarities spotted, but interesting and useful material for student and dealer alike, Very Fine overall, inspection invited. Shipping charges apply - weight 11 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1) (All Images)

Est. HK$10,000-14,000
SOLD for HK$5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4790 imageJapan, Extensive Reference Collection, binder of imitations and forgeries, mounted on homemade pages or arranged on stockpages, most all identified by Scott number (including syllabics where applicable) and further refined by plate and position; the first couple pages "mint" (and obviously forged), the rest "used" with innumerable shades and paper varieties including a Tourist Sheet and several stockpages of duplicates ready for refining; condition varies as expected with these, but a useful lot for the specialist, Fine to Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.4 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image1) (All Images)

Est. HK$3,600-4,000
SOLD for HK$2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

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