Japan, 1872 Cherry Blossom 20s lilac, Native Wove Paper. Attractive shade, o.g., Very Fine. Scott No. 17  $350. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1872 Dragons, ½s brown - 5s blue green, Complete on Laid Paper. The four values, good colors, usual rough perfs, couple trivial faults to be expected, without gum, fresh and F.-V.F., a lovely set. Scott No. 5-8  $1,500. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1873 Cherry Blossom 10s yellow green, Native Wove Paper. Attractive shade, o.g., lightly hinged, fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. 16a  $525. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1874 Cherry Blossom 10s yellow green, Foreign Wove Paper, With Syllabic 2. Bright vibrant Post Office color, o.g., hinge remnant, fresh and F.-V.F. Scott No. 37  $300. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1874 Cherry Blossom 20s violet, Foreign Wove Paper, With Syllabic 5. Rich deep color, o.g., fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. 38  $300. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1874 Cherry Blossom 30s gray, Foreign Wove Paper, Syllabic 1. Wonderfully fresh color, nicely centered, o.g., pin hole in top left corner, otherwise fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. 39  $350. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1874 Cherry Blossom 30s gray, Native Laid Paper, Syllabic 1. Tiny closed tear at top left, part o.g., otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 31a  $2,600. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1874 Cherry Blossom 4s rose, Foreign Wove Paper, Syllabic 1. Bright fresh color, nicely centered, o.g., Very Fine, a very rare mint stamp. Scott No. 35  $2,600. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1874 Cherry Blossom 6s violet brown, Native Paper, With Syllabic 1. O.g., Fine and rare. Scott No. 29  $1,500. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1875 Bird Series 12s rose, Foreign Wove Paper, Syllabic 1. Usual perfs, o.g., fresh and Very Fine, a choice example. Scott No. 46  $350. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1875 Bird Series 45s lake, Foreign Wove Paper, Syllabic 1. Rich color, usual perfs, part o.g., Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 50  $450. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1875 Cherry Blossom 1s brown, Without Syllabic. Neat circular cancel, Fine and scarce. Scott No. 51  $675. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1875 Cherry Blossom 4s green, Without Syllabic, Type I. Rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, minute rust spot on gum, fresh and Very Fine, a gorgeous stamp rarely found this nice. Scott No. 52  $275. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1883, 5s ultramarine. Used in Korea, on 1895 cover with brown "Gensan, I.J.P.O., 14 May 95" postmark, addressed to Washington, D.C.; with Yokohama & San Francisco transit postmarks and Washington, D.C. receiver; bit of edge wear, F.-V.F. and rare usage. Scott No. 74  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1888, 10s brown orange. Used in Korea, on 1898 cover to Washington, D.C., with "Gensan, I.J.P.O., 21 Dec 98" postmark, "Nagasaki, Japan, 27 Dec 98" transit on front, Yokohama and San Francisco transits on reverse with D.C. receiver; some stray ink from canceler on front, F.-V.F. and rare. Scott No. 79  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1899, 10s deep blue. Used in Korea, with purple "Seoul, Korea, 11.7.08" postmark, to Maryland, with receiver on reverse, some staining on cover & small tear on bottom right corner of stamp, otherwise F.-V.F. and scarce. Scott No. 103  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1913, ½s-1y Tazawa Complete. Unwatermarked, o.g., most lightly hinged, a Very Fine set. Scott No. 115-125  $1,066. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1914-25, 5r-10y Tazawa Complete, Large ("old") Die. Attractive scarce set, o.g., lightly hinged, F.-V.F. and attractive. Scott No. 127-147  $1,440. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1916, 10s Heir Apparent. Very nicely centered example, o.g., lightly hinged, Extremely Fine, a lovely stamp. Scott No. 154  $775. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1916, 10s Heir Apparent. Lovely example on piece with neatly struck purple First Day cancel, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 154  $225. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1924, 5y-10y Empress Jingo. Granite paper, o.g., lightly hinged, fresh colors, tiny thin on each mentioned for accuracy, otherwise fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. 188-189  $590. $0

Japan, 1935, 1½s New Year's Greeting. Miniature sheet of 20, o.g., lightly hinged, bright fresh color, couple tiny pinholes in left selvage, still Very Fine. Scott No. 222a  $700. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1937 Empress Jingo 10y dull violet. White paper, fresh with excellent centering, o.g., lightly hinged, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 254  $425. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1945 3rd Showa Series 5y-10y Issues, Printed on Both Sides. Without gum as issued, fresh, 5y with small scuff on front in top margin not affecting design, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare and seldom offered, printed on a white mesh paper not found in the issued stamps. Scott No. 360-361 vars.  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

Japan, 1950-52, 80s-500y Showa Unwatermarked Series Complete. Fresh well-centered set, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine. Scott No. 509-521B  $1,370. $0 (Image)