U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
March 24-25, 2010

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1072
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 hs of Hakoba Terramuchi and Inspector's chop, beautiful quality and rare classic cover
Envelope
Catalog #2,3
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #1073
JAPAN
1893 (24.9) 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 #1074
JAPAN
1905 cover franked with 8s blue lilac, various red chops on both sides, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1075
JAPAN
1921-45 "The Japanese Empire", two volume collection of 138 items, mostly unused commemorative postcards, propaganda postcards, postal propaganda and advertising and propaganda labels, starting with crown prince Hirohito on his return from European tour, forma enthronement cards, Naval cards, Manchurian "border incident" cards, Occupation of North China, Japan-Manchukuo "friendship", Imperial Army and Navy, maneuvers and New Year's greeting cards, War with China, Army Life, Axis Alliance cards, Pearl Harbor attack, Sinking of HMS Repulse and Prince of Wales, Invasion of Malaya, Sinking of the USS Houston, Battle of the Coral Sea, Invasion of the Philippines, anniversary cards commemorating the fall of Hong Kong, Singapore, plus covers with commemorative pmks, v.f. An excellent insight into the Japanese propaganda machine
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #1076
JAPAN
1935 Mt.Fuji sheetlet of 20, hinged in margin, stamps n.h., fine-v.f. (Sakura N1A)
Box *
Catalog #222a
Catalog Value ¥ 180,000
Unsold
Lot #1077
JAPAN
1935 Mt.Fuji sheetlet of 20, n.h., minor corner crease, otherwise v.f. (Sakura N1a)
Box **
Catalog #222a
Catalog Value ¥ 180,000
Price Realized
$700.00

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