U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 9-10, 2005

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1828
JAPAN
1871 (ca) cover franked by Plate I (pos.25) 100m blue and Plate I (pos.6) 200m vermilion on laid paper, tied by 17 May handstamp from Saikyo (now Kyoto). Kensa Zumi handstamp superbly struck in black alongside, also circular red arrival hsof Hakoba Terramuchi and Inspector's chop, beautiful quality and rare classic cover
Envelope
Catalog #2,3
Price Realized
$7,500.00

Lot #1829
JAPAN
1875 FL from Yokohama to France, paying 1.00fr with French 2x30c and single 40c tied by large numerals "5118" French Post office in Yokohama, blue "Via Brindisi" hs, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1830
JAPAN
1893 cover franked with 5s ultramarine, tied by "Yokohama Meiji" cds and addressed to Shanghai, transit pmk of "Kobe-Meiji", small defect, otherwise fine, with transit & arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1831
JAPAN
1907 exploded booklet with three panes of 6x2s green, 4s rose and 10s blue, with glasine interleaves, cover without staple, usual rust at left, v.f. (Sakura B2, cat. 350,000Y)
Booklet
Catalog #96a,99b,103a
Price Realized
$1,050.00

Lot #1832
JAPAN
1905 cover franked with 8s blue lilac, various red chops on both sides, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1833
JAPAN
1934-2000 collection in albums and loose, housed in two cartons, with regular issues, souv. sheets, booklets, postal history, FDCs, Occupation Issues, Ryukyu Islands etc., mostly n.h., fine-v.f., high cat. value
Envelope *u
Unsold
Lot #1834
JAPAN
1947-73 selection of 40+ souv. sheets, incl. Semi-Postals, unissued items etc., mostly n.h., fine-v.f.
Box *\**

Catalog Value 575+
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #1835
JAPAN
1948 5y Beauty, sheet of five, commemorative canc. on two stamps, marginal wrinkles and creases, stamps n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #422a
Catalog Value 450
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1836
JAPAN
1948 5y Beauty, sheet of five, n.h., tiny marginal tear at top, corner crease, otherwise v.f.
**
Catalog #422a
Catalog Value 400
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #1837
JAPAN
1949 5y Beauty, sheetlet of five, l.h. in margin, stamps n.h., v.f.
*
Catalog #422a
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #1838
JAPAN
Air Post.
1919 overprints, used on two different color ppcs, some minor card wrinkles, fine-v.f., scarce
Envelope
Catalog #C1-2
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1839
JAPAN
Air Post.
1929-34 souv. sheet of four, neat central cancel in red, fresh and v.f. (Sakura 320,000Y)
Box
Catalog #C8
Catalog Value 1,250+
Price Realized
$1,150.00

Lot #1840
JAPAN
Air Post.
1934 Tokyo Philatelic Exhibition, souv. sheet of four, red exposition cancel, full original gum, v.f.
Box
Catalog #C8
Catalog Value 1,250+
Price Realized
$1,150.00

Lot #1841
JAPAN
Air Post.
1950 Pheasant, cplt set, l.h., v.f.
*
Catalog #C9-13
Price Realized
$110.00

Lot #1842
JAPAN
Air Post.
1951-52 Mt, Tsurugi-dake, 55y-160y, six high values, n.h., 85y with ink offset, fine-v.f. (Sakura 110,500Y)
**
Catalog #C19-24
Catalog Value 448+
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #1843
JAPAN
Flight Covers.
1917 ppc to France, bearing a violet cachet "Mission Militaire Francaise D'Aeronautique Au Japon - Le Chef de Mission", v.f. and rare card from the French Air Force unit in Japan during World War I
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1844
JAPAN
Flight Covers.
1928 Tokyo to Paris flight cover, stationery of Tokyo Imperial Hotel, violet "Raid : Tokyo a Paris" cachet, v.f., with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1845
JAPAN
Flight Covers.
1928 Tokyo to Paris flight cover, stationery of Tokyo Imperial Hotel, violet "Raid : Tokyo a Paris" cachet, v.f., with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #1846
JAPAN
Flight Covers.
1928 Tokyo to Paris flight cover, stationery of Tokyo Imperial Hotel, violet "Raid : Tokyo a Paris" cachet, v.f., with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #1847
JAPAN
Japanese Offices in Korea.
1900 3s carmine, h.r., short perfs at top, fine appearance
*
Catalog #15
Price Realized
$75.00

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