1871-80's rage including 48m brown (3), 200m, 1872 Cheery Blossoms with values to 30s (6), 1876 Birds 12s, 15s, 45s, plus Koban 30s and 45s, odd small fault, some possible forgeries (39)
Lot 340
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $290
1916 Heir Apparent set, the 10s with few blunt perfs at top (3). Cat £800+
Lot 341
Estimate: $350
1919 Air, Tokyo - Osaka Service, 1½s and 3s, latter with short corner perf (2). 1981 RPSL Certificates. Cat £700
Lot 342
Estimate: $150
1921 Japanese Post Anniversary 10s Deep Blue, mint. Cat £250
Lot 343
Estimate: $80
1936 Kwantung 10s Grey-Green, tone spots. Cat £180
Lot 344
Estimate: $150
1938-41 National Parks Miniature Sheets - Nikko, Daisen, Daisetsu-zan and Tsugitaka, mixed condition (4 M/S). Cat £331
Lot 345
Estimate: $125
1947-55 Athletic Meetings, 2nd to 10th issues, setenant blocks or pairs, minor toning in places (24)
Lot 346
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $200
Official Commemorative Postal Cards: 1902 25th Anniversary of Japan's joining the U.P.U., the complete set of six different cards (H&G CC1-CC6), three bearing PO's in China adhesives cancelled by 'SHANGHAI/I.J.P.O' datestamps alongside. Very rare set used