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Karl Lewis Hand-Painted covers continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1901 E 299,301 image1940 (11 Feb) 2600th Anniversary of the Accession of H.M. the Emperor Jin-Mu, cover with the second issue date for the set honoring the 2600th anniversary of Japan's founding, the two stamps are tied by a clear strike of the Yokohama commemorative datestamp, with colorful cachet showing sampans on water, two close-up with detailed sails and Mt.Fuji in the background, v.f., with another adhesive on back tied by Yokohama Nippon departure pmk, cover addressed to Holton, Kansas, unopened, with "O" typewritten on reverse. A rarity, only four known (Cat No. 299,301) (Image)



SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1902 E 313-14 image1940 (25 Oct) Imperial Edict on Education FDC sent to Al Burns, "Gossip Printery", with set of two stamps, tied by violet cachet, hand-painted lantern atop break water with two sampans, with printed description at top, blue "To US" directional; handstamp at left, with additional 14s adhesive tied by the same violet cachet on back, v.f., only a few recorded. Also included a letter from Karl Lewis (Cat No. 313-14) (Image)



SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction
1903 E 315-18 image1941 National Parks FDC, with attractive hand-painted illustration sent from Tokyo to Lost Nation, Iowa, with 1 April, 1941 arrival pmk on back, v.f., typed "N" and violet seal, one of only four known (Cat No. 315-18) (Image)



SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1904 E C4 imageAir Post. 1934 (1 Mar) registered FDC franked with irregular block of 5x9 1/2s carmine, tied by Yokohama departure cds, nicely illustrated and addressed to Al Burns in Holton, Kansas, with Karl Lewis address label and arrival pmks on back, v.f., with personal signed letter from Karl Lewis regarding the Air Mail issue (Cat No. C4) (Image)



SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1905 E   imageShip Mail. 1934-37 United States Dollar Steam ship Line "President", five covers to USA, including USS President Grant, Lincoln, Wilson, Jefferson (two, one not hand-painted), various cachets with different Japanese franking, combination numbers and violet kan chops on back, two with signed Karl Lewis letters, opened at top, fine-v.f. (Image)



SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction
1906 E   imageShip Mail. 1934-37 selection of 11 covers, Japanese "Imperial Sea-Post; per Trans-Pacific m/v" "Chichibu Maru", "Heian Maru" (2), "Asama Maru", "Chichibu Maru", "Tatsua Maru", "Hiye Maru" (3), "Hikawa Maru", "Tasuta Maru", various combination frankings and hand-painted illustrations, different typed letters and sealing handstamps on back, two with Karl Lewis signed letters, opened at top, couple of insignificant flaws, mostly fine-v.f. (Image) (image 1906a)

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SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1907 E   imageShip Mail. 1935 (14 Mar) "Asama Maru" cover to Holton, Kansas, franked with Red Cross and 7s regular issue, blue "To US" directional handstamp, violet "Asama-Maru Sea Post Nippon" datestamps, with "C-J's'n.", "Sp'1" and "O", with penciled "Open This" and oval horizontal kan closing the backflap, tiny cover tear at top, otherwise fine, with long letter from Karl Lewis (Image)



SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1908 E   imageShip Mail. 1935 (12 Mar) "Heian Maru" Gossip Printery return envelope to Holton, Kansas, beautifully hand-painted, franked with three regular issues, tied by violet "Heian-Maru Sea Post Nippon" datestamps, blue "To US" directional, with typed "C-J's'n'" and "O" on reverse, v.f. (Image)



SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1909 E   imageShip Mail. 1936 (28 Apr) By the Imperial Japanese Trans-Pacific M/v "Heian Maru" to Seattle, franked with 1/2s and 9 1/2s Air Post, tied by "Heian-Maru Seapost Nippon" illustrated handstamps, cover opened at top, with "O" and "C-6" typed on backflap, with vertical handstamp (Image)



SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
1910 E   imageShip Mail. 1936 (17 May) By the Imperial Japanese Sea Post; per Trans-Pacific M/v "Asama Maru" To Tacoma, franked with four different regular issues, tied by "Asama-Maru Seapost Nippon" illustrated handstamps, typewritten "O" and "C-1", with round handstamp sealing backflap, tiny cover tear at bottom (Image)



SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
Karl Lewis Hand-Painted covers Mandated Areas and
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1911 E   image1931 (8 Dec) Island of Saghalien, Odomari to South Amboy, N.J., three strikes tying five stamps paying the 10s international rate, beautiful illustration and blue "To US" handstamp at bottom, with typed "N" and "C-13" on back, also "Island of Saghalien. Odomari" and square kan sealing the backflap, cover opened at top, v.f., early usage from Sakhalin (Image)



SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1912 E   image1936 Saipan, Marianne Islands (20 Apr) to Haiju, Chosen, location specific jetty and village cachet, franked with 1/2s, 1s and 1 1/2s, tied by clear Saipan scenic datestamp, which served as a partial inspiration for the illustrated design, v.f., rare cover from Mariana Islands to uncommon destination (Image)



SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1913 E   image1940 Yap, Caroline Islands (11 Mar) to Haiju, Korea, late cover with illustrated cachet showing beach shore line with palm trees, violet chops and additional pencil markings on front, "N" and blue round kan handstamp tying the backflap, v.f. (Image)



SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1914 E   image1940 Yap, Caroline Islands (11 Mar) to Haiju, Chosen, Korea, late cover with illustrated cachet showing beach shore line with palm trees, violet chops ("To Korea") at bottom right, additional pencil markings on front, "N" typewritten on back, v.f. (Image)



SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
Karl Lewis Hand-Painted covers Karl Lewis Illustra
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1915 E   image1935 Pitcairn Island (From the Sea) cover to Brooklyn, NY, franked with two New Zealand 1/2d adhesives, tied by indistinct "Pitcairn Island Postal Agency" pmks, with forbidding barren island cachet depicting rays of sun and Seagulls, framed blue handstamp sealing the backflap, v.f. cover from a distant origin (Image)



SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction
1916 E   image1935 Niue, Island of Niue (4 May) to St. Louis, MO., attractive Beach Scene and Palm Trees, franked with Niue 1p and 2p Pictorials, tied by "Niue N.Z." departure pmks, v.f. (Image)



SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
1917 E   image1935 New Guinea (Rabaul) (26 Apr) cover to Olean, N.Y., franked with 2p red and 1p green (Air Mail), tied by Rabaul, New Guinea departure pmks, cachet depicts a village scene of native huts, Trees and Seagulls, v.f., typed "N" and oval handstamp sealing the backflap (Image)



SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1918 E   image1936 China (Shanghai), (17 Apr) cover to San Francisco, franked with three each 5c Junk and 4c Sun Yat Sen, tied by departure pmks, with typical cachet used for covers from Shanghai, v.f., typed "N" and Lewis'' sake gourd logo handstamped in blue over the backflap (Image)



SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1919 E   image1936 Rarotonga, Cook Islands, South Pa (7 Sep) to Salamanca, N.Y., attractive shore line road illustration, franked with pair of Cook Islands 1/2p pictorials, tied by Rarotonga departure pmk, v.f. (Image)



SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction
1920 E   image1936 French Oceania (Papeete, Island of Tahiti), cover franked with four different French Oceania adhesives, tied by indistinct Papeete cds and sent to Baltimore, beautiful cachet portraying the harbor front, with typewritten "N" and Lewis' cachet sealing the backflap (Image)



SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

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