Description
Est.$
1905, Amalgamation of the Postal Services of Japan and Korea, 3s rose red, left sheet margin block of four, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $440 as hinged singles, Sakura #C8, _Y124,000=US$1,100 as singles, Est. $400-$500
250.00
1921, 50th Anniversary of Postal Service, 1 1/2s-10s, complete set of four, nicely centered with bold fresh colors, full OG, NH, C.v. $330 as hinged, Sakura #C28-31, _Y91,400=US$825, Est. 300-$400
200.00
1925, Silver Wedding issue, 1 1/2s-20s, complete set of four, blocks of four, two with corner margins, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $430 as hinged singles, Sakura #C38-41, _Y111,600=US$990 as singles, Est. $300-$400
200.00
1927, 50th Anniversary of the Admission to the UPU, 1 1/2s-10s, complete set in blocks of four, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $600 as hinged singles, Sakura #C42-45, _Y236,400=US$2,230++
500.00
1936, 30th Anniversary of Japanese Administration of Kwantung Leased Territory, 1 1/2s-10s, complete set of three, blocks of four, 3s with bottom left corner sheet margin, nice condition, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $914 ashinged singles, Sakura #C65-67, _Y250,000=US $2,225 as singles, Est. $800-$1,000
500.00
1945-47, 3rd Showa definitive issue, 2s-10y, imperforated complete set of 12, blocks of four, some with sheet margins, no gum as produced, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $385, Sakura #247, 258, 267-76, _Y77,760=US$690 as singles, Est. $250-$300
150.00
1949, Vocational issue, Blast Furnace 100y carmine lake, Locomotive Assembly 500y deep blue, two high values, nicely centered with fresh colors, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,150, Sakura #322-23, _Y180,000=US$1,600, Est. $600- $800
400.00
1949, Inuyama Children's Exhibition, 5y rose brown and orange, imperforated souvenir sheet of ten, full original gum with typical waves, NH, VF, C.v. $450, Sakura #C159, C.v._Y70,000=US$620, Est. $200-$250
120.00
1949, Electrical Communications Week, 20y deep blue, three souvenir sheets, full OG, NH, in addition Fishes souvenir sheet of two with green overprint (Sc. #407), neatly cancelled, all are VF, C.v. $460, Sakura C.v. _Y70,000, Est. $200-$300
150.00
1949, Postal Week, Flying Geese, 8y purple, complete miniature sheet of five values, nice condition, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $800, Sakura #C173, _Y125,000=US$1,110, Est. $300-$400
200.00
1950, Year of the Tiger, 2y brownish red, souvenir sheet of five with simulated perforation, minimal gum waves as always exists, NH, VF, C.v. $225, Est. $100-$150
75.00
Air Post stamps 1951-52, Airplane and Pagoda, Airplane over Mt. Tateyama, "Sen" unit, 15y-40y and 55y-160y, complete set of 11, blocks of four, most with sheet margins, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $2,596, Sakura #A11-15,A16-21, _Y531,200=US$4,750 as singles, Est. $1,800- $2,500
1200.00
Zeppelin Flight 1929 (August 23-26), Round the World Flight cover delivered on leg Tokyo - Los Angeles, franked by three values, tied by Tokyo "21.8.29"ds, red Japanese confirmation cachet and Los Angeles "Aug.26.1929" arrival marking on reverse, mostly VF, Sieger #31A, _E500, Est. $250-$300
150.00
Occupation of Russian Far East 1921, free-frank native cover from Field PO No.1, located in Vladivostok to 7th Infantry Regiment (Nibangawa), red boxed Gunji Yubin, slight fold, mainly VF, Est. $150-$200
100.00