Japan, 1929-34, Ashinoko Airmail, 8½s to 33s complete (J.S.C.A. A1-5. Scott C3-C7), o.g., hinged; 16½s creased, Fine to Very Fine overall. Scott $150. J.S.C.A. 28,800 yen ($210) Suggested Bid $40-60 (Image)
J.S.C.A. 28,800 yen ($210) Sugges
Opening US$ 28.00
Sold...US$ 28.00
Closed..Jan-27-2023, 13:28:00 EST
Sold For 28
Sale No: 56
Lot No:57
Symbol:Cat No:C1-C2
Japan, 1919, First Airmail Flight, 1½s to 3s complete (Scott C1-C2. J.S.C.A. C22-23), o.g., hinged, Fine. J.S.C.A. 190,000 yen ($1,390). Scott $1,300 Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Scott $1,300 Suggested Bid $250-3
Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00
Closed..Jan-27-2023, 13:28:35 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 56
Lot No:58
Symbol:Cat No:C1
Japan, 1919, First Airmail Flight, 1½s blue (Scott C1. J.S.C.A. C22), tied by a fancy red commemorative cancel (not a first day) on an unaddressed picture post card. Some card creases not affecting the stamp, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. J.S.C.A. 27,000 yen ($200). Scott $150+ Suggested Bid $75-100 (Image)
Scott $150+ Suggested Bid $75-100
Opening US$ 65.00
Sold...US$ 65.00
Closed..Jan-27-2023, 13:29:05 EST
Sold For 65
Sale No: 56
Lot No:59
Symbol:Cat No:C9-C13
Japan, 1950, Pheasant Airmail, 16y to 144y complete (Scott C9-C13. J.S.C.A. A6-10), o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine. J.S.C.A. 59,500 yen ($430). Scott $295 Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)
Scott $295 Suggested Bid $100-150
Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Jan-27-2023, 13:29:58 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 56
Lot No:60
Symbol:Cat No:C14-C18
Japan, 1951, Pagoda Airmail, with zeroes, 15y to 40y complete (Scott C14-C18. J.S.C.A. A11-15), o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine. J.S.C.A. 22,300 yen ($160). Scott $109 Suggested Bid $40-60 (Image)
Scott $109 Suggested Bid $40-60
Opening US$ 30.00
Sold...US$ 30.00
Closed..Jan-27-2023, 13:30:24 EST
Sold For 30
Commemoratives
Sale No: 56
Lot No:64
Symbol:Cat No:C140 var.
Japan, 1948, 5y Philatelic Week (J.S.C.A. C140 var. Scott 422a), miniature sheet of 5, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $350. J.S.C.A. 90,000 yen ($660) Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
J.S.C.A. 90,000 yen ($660) Sugges
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Jan-27-2023, 13:32:26 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 56
Lot No:65
Symbol:Cat No:C159
Japan, 1949, Children's Exhibition, souvenir sheet of 10 (J.S.C.A. C159. Scott 456), o.g., hinged at top (faint gum bends), Very Fine. Scott $275. J.S.C.A. 39,000 yen ($280) Suggested Bid $60-80 (Image)
J.S.C.A. 39,000 yen ($280) Sugges
Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 50.00
Closed..Jan-27-2023, 13:33:14 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 56
Lot No:66
Symbol:Cat No:C160
Japan, 1949, Telecommunications, souvenir sheet of 1 (J.S.C.A. C160. Scott 457), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $140. J.S.C.A. 24,000 yen ($180) Suggested Bid $50-75 (Image)
J.S.C.A. 24,000 yen ($180) Sugges
Opening US$ 35.00
Sold...US$ 35.00
Closed..Jan-27-2023, 13:33:47 EST
Sold For 35
Sale No: 56
Lot No:67
Symbol:Cat No:C173
Japan, 1949, 8y Philatelic Week (J.S.C.A. C173. Scott 479), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $150. J.S.C.A. 25,000 yen ($180) Suggested Bid $50-75 (Image)
J.S.C.A. 25,000 yen ($180) Sugges
Opening US$ 45.00
Sold...US$ 45.00
Closed..Jan-27-2023, 13:34:20 EST
Sold For 45
Sale No: 56
Lot No:68
Symbol:Cat No:C173 var.
Japan, 1949, 8y Philatelic Week, miniature sheet of 5 (J.S.C.A. C173 var. Scott 479a), o.g., never hinged (minor gum bend and faint offset on gum), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $800. J.S.C.A. 125,000 yen ($910) Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
J.S.C.A. 125,000 yen ($910) Sugge
Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00
Closed..Jan-27-2023, 13:35:10 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 56
Lot No:71
Symbol:Cat No:457
Japan, 1949, Telecommunications, souvenir sheet of 1 (Scott 457. J.S.C.A. C160), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. J.S.C.A. 24,000 yen ($180). Scott $140 Suggested Bid $50-75 (Image)
Scott $140 Suggested Bid $50-75
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Jan-27-2023, 13:36:34 EST
Sold For 40
Individual Stamps and Sets
Sale No: 56
Lot No:5
Symbol:Cat No:9
British Offices in China, 1917, King George V, 25¢ purple & magenta (Scott 9. SG 9. Yang BP9), Multiple Crown CA watermark, corner margin block of 10, o.g., never hinged; some separation in top selvage, Fine to Very Fine overall. SG £140 ($170). Scott $93 Suggested Bid $40-60 (Image)
Scott $93 Suggested Bid $40-60
Opening US$ 30.00
Sold...US$ 30.00
Closed..Jan-27-2023, 13:02:49 EST
Sold For 30
Misc. Postal History
Sale No: 56
Lot No:25
Symbol:
Japan, 1905, Karl Lewis photo on a picture post card from Yokohama to the U.S.A., a marvelous early Karl Lewis cover (before his hand-painted covers), Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $50-75 (Image)
Suggested Bid $50-75
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Jan-27-2023, 13:13:18 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 56
Lot No:30
Symbol:
Japan, 1929 (Apr 1), Tokyo-Osaka First Flight, 1½ sen post card (addressed to Osaka) with additional franking by 1½ sen and 2 sen pairs, all tied by special flight postmarks, with Osaka postmark below, Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $30-40 (Image)
Suggested Bid $30-40
Opening US$ 24.00
Sold...US$ 24.00
Closed..Jan-27-2023, 13:15:31 EST
Sold For 24
Sale No: 56
Lot No:31
Symbol:
Japan, 1929 (Apr 1), Tokyo-Shitaya First Flight, cover with red special postmark, Shitaya next day receiver. Also a second cover for a Taiwan Flight in 1935 (unaddressed), Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $30-40 (Image)
Suggested Bid $30-40
Opening US$ 24.00
Sold...US$ 24.00
Closed..Jan-27-2023, 13:16:02 EST
Sold For 24
Sale No: 56
Lot No:32
Symbol:
Japan, 1929 (Jun 21), Fukuoka-Wonsan (Korea) First Flight, cover with colorful franking, red "Fukuoka … Wonsan" at top right, "Koku" (Airmail) at bottom right, Tokyo sender's handstamp on the reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $50-75 (Image)
Suggested Bid $50-75
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Jan-27-2023, 13:16:29 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 56
Lot No:33
Symbol:
Japan, 1929 (Jul 1), Tokyo-Fukuoka First Flight, also a 1930 (Aug 2) Osaka-Beppu First Flight. 2 attractive covers with all proper postmarks and cachets, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $50-75 (Image)
Suggested Bid $50-75
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Jan-27-2023, 13:16:55 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 56
Lot No:34
Symbol:
Japan, 1931, First Trans-Pacific Non-Stop Flight, Tokyo to Seattle, crash cover, signed by pilots and forwarded to the U.S.A., Very Fine. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)
Suggested Bid $100-150
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..Jan-27-2023, 13:17:32 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 56
Lot No:35
Symbol:
Japan, 1932 (Aug 14), Tokyo-Sapporo First Flight, airmail cover with 3 sen franking tied by Tokyo 7.8.14 postmark, Sapporo 7.8.16 receiving postmark below, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $30-40 (Image)
Suggested Bid $30-40
Opening US$ 24.00
Sold...US$ 24.00
Closed..Jan-27-2023, 13:18:04 EST
Sold For 24
Sale No: 56
Lot No:36
Symbol:
Japan, 1933, Paquebot cover to North German Lloyd in Genoa, Italy, marked "not on board" and "unclaimed", with Genova backstamp, Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $60-80 (Image)
Suggested Bid $60-80
Opening US$ 55.00
Sold...US$ 55.00
Closed..Jan-27-2023, 13:18:37 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 56
Lot No:38
Symbol:
Japan, 1934 (Aug 4), Karl Lewis hand-painted cover for the Hikawa-Maru Sea Post, addressed to Columbus, Ohio, a beautiful cover, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Jan-27-2023, 13:19:34 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 56
Lot No:40
Symbol:
Japan, 1936 (May 2), registered cover from Moukden, China via Yokohama to the U.S.A., with Richmond, Va. backstamps. Original Moukden handstamp in blue crossed out, Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $75-100 (Image)
Suggested Bid $75-100
Opening US$ 60.00
Sold...US$ 60.00
Closed..Jan-27-2023, 13:20:25 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 56
Lot No:43
Symbol:
Japan, 1940, cover to the U.S.A. via diplomatic pouch mail, a high quality rice-paper cover franked with pair 10s, tied by Washington, D.C. Apr 9, 1940 duplex cancel (no Japanese postmarks), and with a lovely red Japanese seal on the reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $50-75 (Image)
Suggested Bid $50-75
Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 50.00
Closed..Jan-27-2023, 13:21:44 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 56
Lot No:45
Symbol:
Japan, 1945, 3 covers to H. da Luz in Hong Kong, part of a famous correspondence during the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong, Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $50-75 (Image)
Suggested Bid $50-75
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Jan-27-2023, 13:22:40 EST
Sold For 40
National Parks Stamps
Sale No: 56
Lot No:72
Symbol:Cat No:P64, P69
Japan, 1952, Chubu-Sangaku National Park and Bandai-Asahi National Park, souvenir sheets of 4 each (J.S.C.A. P64, P69. Scott 564a, 574a), without folders, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $180. J.S.C.A. 38,000 yen ($280) Suggested Bid $60-80 (Image)