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• Price List #401 • December 2004 •

Michael Rogers Inc. Not since February 2003 have we issued a comprehensive Japanese pricelist. Recent acquisitions have enabled us to offer interesting material no matter what your interest.Our Ryukyu Islands is uncommonly comprehensive with every major Scott number NH, as well as specialized 1952 10y on 50 sen and 1958 Currency Provisional specialized paper/perfs material.

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Japan THE DRAGON STAMPS OF JAPAN 1871-1872, by Soichi Ichida : the study and story of Dragon Stamps, the first group of Japanese postage stamps with detailed explanations and plate illustrations of every position of all plates of this group / : Ikeda Publishing Co., c1959. 220 p., [1] p. with color guide : ill. (some with overlays), map, 11 photo plates in pocket attached to back cover ; 26 cm. Limited ed. 1871-1872 19th Century Dragon Issues First Issues Definitive Issues Classic Issues Production Plates and Plating Errors and Varieties Postal History Postal Markings Post Offices Covers ...... $150.00 THE CHERRY BLOSSOM ISSUES OF JAPAN 1872-1876, by Soichi Ichida. A treatise with detailed explanations and hand-drawn illustrations by Yoshihiko Kanamori, Tokyo : All Japan Philatelic Federation, 1965 335 p. : paper plates, ill. ; Includes two appendices and bibliography. Hardbound, VF, without dust jacket. Japan Cherry Blossom Issues 1872-1876 Definitive Issues Classic Issues Stamps Histories 19th Century ...... $150.00

JAPANESE POSTAGE STAMPS IN THE MANUFACTURE. Tokyo : Insatsukyoku Choyokai Foundation , [1975] 155 p. : ill. (part col.), 14 hinged, mounted trial stamps ; 27 cm. Limited ed. of 1,000 copies. Few exist intact today as the trial stamps are valuable. Production Essays and Proofs Designs Post Office Equipment. Explains how Japanese stamps are made, techical aspects...... $90.00

THE HISTORY & POSTAL HISTORY OF JAPAN'S WARS. VOLUME 1: A Brief History and Postal History of the Sino- Japanese War, Boxer Uprising, Russo-Japanese War Kenneth G. Clark (2004) Pear Tree Press, Ltd. England, HB, 252pp, black & white, color illustrations, maps. Well-written narrative of the Sino-Japanese War, Boxer Uprising, and Russo-Japanese War and postal history of same; The second half of the book presents Mr. Clark's Gold Medal ( 2003) Exhibit on The Russo-Japanese War ...... $55.00

SAKURA CATALOGUE OF JAPANESE STAMPS (2005) Full color, 352 pages in English and Japanese, priced in yen. (Auction realizations tend to be 40% of Sakura.) Informative beyond Scott (mintage figures, FDCs, Scott-unlisted booklet panes, unissued stamps, pre 1937 NH, revenues). Japan, Ryukyu Is;ands, Manchukuo, Japanese Occupations. Just released...... $22.50

STANDARD CATALOGUE OF JAPANESE REVENUE STAMPS (2003) by M. Shimomura, SB, extensive illustrations and prices Text in Japanese and English. Revenues including Cinderellas, Japan, Offices Abroad, occupation issues, seals and labels. Truly the standard catalogue. Wonderful book...... $50.00

FORGERIES OF THE DRAGON, CHERRY BLOSSOM AND KOBAN POSTAGE STAMPS OF JAPAN. This research monograph, published by the International Society for Japanese Philately, Inc.,is the second edition of CD-ROM Monograph No. I detailing the forgeries of the classic stamps of Japan. This edition captures all presently known information about the forgeries of the classic stamps of Japan. It includes I) information on all the known forgeries attributed to identifiable forgers, 2) the products of unknown forgers, 3) material which the authors feel could be misrepresented as genuine stamps to unsuspecting collectors, including reproductions in official and unofficial souvenir sheets, 4) a section detailing some of the differences between forgeries and genuine stamps. Full-color enlargements at 300 and 600 percent display the key points that identify plates, states, positions and types. The disc contains over 2300 pages and more than 2800 graphic images. A glossary assists in understanding the terminology; an extensive bibliography provides direction for further research. This publication can be used on any M-compatible computer or Macintosh with an Internet web browser such as Netscape, Internet Explorer, Opera, etc. HTML links are used to simplify the task of accessing the data. A 17-inch SVGA monitor at 1024 by 768 resolution with 256 colors is preferred; smaller monitors may require horizontal scrolling and lesser resolutions will degrade the image. (All trademarks and registered trademarks acknowledged to be the property of their respective owners.). Includes a one year membership in the International Society for Japanese Philately...... $49.95

Manchuria/Manchukuo/M.L.O.s

A CHECKLIST OF MANCHURIA VARIETIES (MANCHUKUO) by Judge William R. Horney. 1942, photocopy from the original of approximately 300 6" x 9" 3-hole punched pages, in a binder; highly detailed; plate and perf varieties; shades; errors; forgeries; proofs; overprint varieties and types; treatment lucidly written up, sourced to articles, book; 1942 is where Judge Horney stopped; his collection was sold in 1945...... $120.00

SPECIALIZED CATALOGUE OF THE STAMPS OF MANCHUKUO 1941, 2nd edition by A. Schuman. Exact reproduction 86 pgs. SB. Highly specialized illustrated handbook of these issues. Includes charts, illustrations, and text ...... $12.50

THE LOCAL OVERPRINTED STAMPS OF MANCHURIA 1945-47 (M.L.O.s) by Allan D. Kerr (1976), 4 Vol., SB, 188pp (2000 Reprint) A new printing of the original 1975-7 work in four volumes with correction inserts. This is the original and most comprehen- sive listing of these stamps available. Includes alternative names, locations on maps, and a list of known covers. Includes a picture index in volume IV which makes identification of the overprints by local issue easy. Volume I: locations 1-79 (A Cheng to Hui Nan), 35 pages. Volume II: locations 82-172 (I An to Pu Si), 44 pages. Volume III: locations 173-268 (Sao Chan Ho to Yu Li Chen), 56 pages. Volume IV: Unidentified locations, stampless covers, map and index of place names, plus easy to use identification guide for identifying the stamps found in all four volumes, 52 pages.Note: there have been many attempts to correct this work, mostly with regard to place names and the characters used for such places. Most of these efforts are mistaken! Mr. Kerr's painstaking research on the original place names and characters was based on the Japanese identifications used in the postmarks found on many of the genuinely-used stamps...... $90.00

Album Pages: heavy acid-free paper 3-hole punched Japanese Occupation of (Ma #, 142 pp)...... 50.00 Manchukuo (Chan #, 31 pp) ...... 16.00 Monograph Series ...... Category 1...... Category 2

Shipping costs on page 3 apply.

1. George A. Fisher, Jr., Early Japanese Postmarks and Post Offices, 1975, second printing, revised 1A. Murray H. Schefer, Supplement to the Monograph 1 Index, 1988 Items 1 and 1A purchased together (not sold separately)...... $5.00 ...... $10.00

2. Milton T. Montgomery, A Guide to the Cherry Blossom Series, 1969 * ...... $5.00 ...... $10.00 3. W. H. Haliburton, Conrad Roger, Robert M. Spaulding, Jr., Pacific Crossings from Japan 1858-79, 1969 * ...... $5.00 ...... $10.00 4. W. Metzelaar and Varro E. Tyler, Forgeries and Imitations of the Dragon Stamps of Japan, 1971 * ...... $5.00 ...... $10.00 5. Margaret Marcus, Paintings on Japanese Postal Issues, 1972 * ...... $5.00 ...... $10.00 6. Varro E. Tyler and Milton Montgomery, The Wada Cherry Blossom Forgeries, 1974 *$6.00 ...... $10.00

7. John Gordon Bishop, The Roman Letter Postmarks of Japan, 1979 7A. George A. Fisher, Jr., Addenda to Monograph 7, 1985 Items 7 and 7A purchased together (not sold separately) * ...... $11.00 ...... $18.50

8. Kr. Wilhelmsen and Varro E. Tyler, The Koban Forgeries of Japan, 1979 [1994 reprint] ...... $10.00 ...... $16.00 9. George A. Fisher, Jr., Philatelic Gazetteer Manchoukuo, 1981 * ...... $8.00 ...... $13.00 10. Sune Johnson, A Concordance: The Stamps of Japan, Ryukyus, and Manchoukuo, 1981 ...... $5.00 ...... $10.00 11. Jack G. Nielsen, Ralph A. Weil, A Specialized Listing of the Japanese Occupation Stamps of China, 1995 ...... $5.00 ...... $10.00 12. Edward J. Rasmussen. Japan's Fieldpost in Siberia. Manchuria. Sakhalin 1918-1925, 1997 ...... $12.00 ...... $18.00 13. Herbert S. Herman, The Japanese Military Burma-Thailand Railroad 1942-1945, 2000 ...... $12.00 ...... $18.00 14. Michael E. Ruggiero, United States and British Exchanges with Japan 1942-1943, 2003 ...... $12.00 ...... $18.00 15. Matsumoto Jun Ichi, Inland Routing Markings of Japan in the 1870's, 2003...... $12.00 ...... $18.00 16. James E. Jacobson, A Numerical Order Listing of Postcards in Karl Lewis's 1905 Catalogue, 2003 ...... $12.00 ...... $18.00 17. Ron Casey, Tourist Sheets & Booklets of Japan, 2004 ...... $25.00 ...... $32.50

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PAGE 4 Scott # Description ...... Mint .. Used Scott # DescriptionJapan...... Mint NH .. Used Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used JAPAN The following stamps are F-VF. Mint stamps are 154 10 sen Nomination, brownish gum, NH ...... Hinged unless otherwise described...... 600.00 Terms like VF, F, etc refer to centering. 155-8 NH (JSCA ¥12,500=$118.75).. 47.50 155-6 1½ & 3 sen...... 2.90..... 1.00 YEAR 1888-92 157 4 sen ...... 4.20 Scott # Description ...... Mint .. Used 158 10 sen ...... 16.80..... 9.60 81 20 sen VF HR ...... 50.00..... 1.30 158 10 sen NH (JSCA ¥8,000=$76)30.00 82 25 sen VF HR ...... 100.00..... 1.30 159-60 Census...... 10.00 84 1y VF HR ...... 130.00..... 3.40 161-2 Shrine (JSCA ¥2,400=$22.80) NH ...... 9.00 COMMEMORATIVES 1894-6 161-2 Shrine ...... 3.90..... 1.70 85 / JSCA C1 perf 12 2 sen ...... 18.00..... 2.20 163-6 Postal Service ...... 165.00 85 / JSCA C1a perf 13 2 sen ...... 21.00 163-6 Fine centering ...... 100.00 85 / JSCA C1a perf 13 NH (JSCA ¥16,000=$152) ...... 163 1½ sen ...... 1.30..... 0.60 ...... 60.00 164 3 sen ...... 1.70..... 0.78 86 / JSCA C2 perf 12 5 sen ...... 28.00 165 4 sen ...... 24.00 86 / JSCA C2a perf 13 5 sen ...... 32.00 166 10 sen ...... 140.00 87-90 Military Portrait ...... 125.00..... 8.80 167-70 Hirohito Visit (HR 30.00) ...... 41.00 87 NH (JSCA ¥8,500=$80) 2 sen ...... 32.00 167-70 NH (JSCA ¥36,200=$343.90) F-VF ...... 88 NH (JSCA ¥18,000=$175) 5 sen ...... 70.00 ...... 90.00 89 NH (JSCA ¥8,500=$80) 2 sen ...... 32.00 167-70 NH Fine centering ...... 60.00 167 1½ sen ...... 1.30..... 0.60 DEFINITIVES 1899-1907 168 3 sen ...... 0.60 91-103, 105, 107. Generally F-VF centering, lighthly 169 4 sen NH (JSCA ¥15,000=$142.50) F-VF ..... hinged...... 180.00 ...... 22.00 99a 4 sen Rose ...... 5.00 99a HR...... 3.50 1930-7 NEW DIE MT. FUJI 102 8 sen Olive ...... 4.00 171, 172, 174, 175A, 176 NH/LH/H ...... 75.00 108 1 yen ...... 1.25 1922-7 OLD DIE MT. FUJI YEAR 1900-08 171a, 172a, 173, 175, 176a VF centering (20 sen fine) . 109 Wedding NH ...... 45.00 ...... 150.00 109 Wedding VF ...... 24.00 174a 8 sen ...... 21.00 110 POSTAL SERVICE...... 110 Perf 12½ F-VF, NH (JSCA ¥35,000=$335) ... 177-8 Taiwan ...... 17.00 ...... 90.00 178 3 sen ...... 4.60 110 Perf 12½ Fine, NH ...... 75.00 110 Perf 12 VF NH (JSCA ¥32,000=$304) ...... 179-87 Imperf set VF ...... 142.00... 35.00 ...... 115.00 179-87 ex 4 & 8 sen ...... 5.00 110 Perf 12 F-VF NH ...... 90.00 188-9 5y & 10y Jingo ...... 3.60 111-12 Military Review commem pmk ...... 12.00 111 1½ sen AV NH ...... 20.00 YEAR 1925-30 111 F-VF NH (JSCA ¥9,000=$85.60)...... 190 1½ sen Wedding NH (JSCA ¥700=$6.65) ...... 34.00 ...... 2.65..... 0.65 111 LH ...... 21.00 191/JSCA C39c perf 12...... 3.60 112 3 sen LH ...... 44.00 191/JSCA C39e perf 12½ x 12 (JSCA ¥6,500=$61.75)... 113-4 5y & 10y Jingo ...... 8.00 ...... 24.70 191/JSCA C39g perf 13½ x 13 NH (JSCA ¥1,300=$12.35) DEFINITIVES 1913-33 ...... 4.95 115-25 Complete set of 11 ...... 30.00 191/JSCA C39g perf 13½ x 13 ...... 2.50 115-9 LH ...... 75.00..... 3.00 192 (JSCA ¥9,000=$84.50) 8 sen ...... 34.00 120 4 sen ...... 21.00 193 20 sen ...... 36.00 124 25 sen ...... 78.00 194-7 Definitives NH ...... 36.00 127-45 Generally VF centering set (50 sen no gum, 194-7 Definitives hinged ...... 17.00..... 6.10 1 yen fine centering) ...... 250.00 198-201 UPU ...... 90.00 127a-45a Lovely set VF-XF, mint H/LH . 250.00 198-9 Baron ...... 3.35..... 1.20 128-31 HR ...... 6.00 200 6 sen Map NH (JSCA ¥27,000=$256.50) light 133 5 sen VF ...... 13.00 blue streak on gum ...... 60.00 139 20 sen F-VF...... 58.00 201 10 sen Map NH (JSCA ¥30,000=$285.00) ... 139 20 sen VF HR ...... 43.50 ...... 114.00 146-7 5y & 10y Jingo ...... 6.40 202-5 Enthronement NH (JSCA ¥5,300=$50.35) ...... 27.00..... 3.50 YEAR 1915-21 206-7 Ise Shrine ...... 2.00..... 1.50 148-51 Enthronement HR ...... 20.00 206-7 Shrine NH (JSCA ¥1,300=$12.35) ...... 148-9 1½ & 3 sen...... 1.00 ...... 5.00 152-3 Nomination ...... 1.40 PAGE 5 Scott # Description ...... Mint .. Used Scott # Description ...... Mint .. Used Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used JAPAN JAPAN 206-7 Shrine NH blocks ...... 20.00 306a S/S HR minor selvage wrinkle 70.00 208-9 Map ...... 3.20..... 1.90 308-11 Kirishima National Park (H 10.50) ...... 208-9 Map NH (JSCA ¥2,200=$20.90) ...... 24.00 ...... 12.00 311a Kirishima National Park S/S .. 180.00 208-9 Map nH blocks ...... 48.00 313-14 Education (H 1.10) ...... 1.60 210-1 Shrine ...... 2.75..... 1.50 212-3 Coils...... 21.00... 31.00 YEAR 1941 212-3 Coils NH ...... 48.00 315-18 Niitaka-Arisan National Park (H 10.85) 214-7 Red Cross ...... 16.80 ...... 24.00 214-7 NH (JSCA ¥9,300=$88.35) ..... 35.00 318a Niitaka-Arisan Natl. Park S/S (folder +10%) 218-21 Manchukuo Visit ...... 14.50 ...... 100.00 218-21 NH (JSCA ¥8,200=$77.90) ..... 31.00 320-23 Tugitaka-Taroko National Park (H 10.65) ..... 222 Mt Fuji New Year ...... 24.00 222 NH (JSCA ¥4,800=$45.60) ..... 16.00 323a Tugitaka-Taroko National Park S/S (folder 222 NH block ...... 64.00 +10%) ...... 100.00 222a S/S LH diagonal corner selvage wrinkle ...... 325-42 Definitives (16) (LH 7.50) ...... 11.50 ...... 350.00 343-46 Manchukuo (H 2.70)...... 223-6 Fuji Hakone Park ...... 20.00 223-6 NH (JSCA ¥13,800=$131.10).. 52.00 YEAR 1942 226 10 sen ...... 8.40 347 First Railway ...... 3.20 227-9 VF ...... 144.00 230-3 Diet Building ...... 14.00 YEAR 1944 230-3 Diet NH (JSCA ¥6,800=$64.60) ...... 348 Yakusuni Shrine (H 0.40) ...... 0.70 ...... 25.85 349-50 Kwantung Shrine (H 4.25) ...... 5.40 234 Wedded Rocks New Year ...... 2.80 234 NH (JSCA $22.80) ...... 8.00 DEFINITIVES 1945-47 234 NH block ...... 32.00 Stamps issued without gum may be hinged 239-52 1/2 sen - 1 yen...... 210.00 351 2s Gen. Nogi ...... 0.25 241-2 3 & 4 sen ...... 5.00 352 3s Sun & Cherry Blossoms ...... 0.15 247 VF ...... 6.75 353 5s Green Enemy Surrender .....0.15 248 VF HR ...... 8.00 353a 5s Blue Enemy Surrender ...... 6.75 250 VF ...... 25.00 354 10s Light gray Enemy Surrender ...... 256 New Year ...... 5.40 ...... 7.50 256 New Year NH (JSCA ¥4,000=$38.00) ...... 354A 10s Blue Enemy Surrender .... 19.00 ...... 13.40 355 10s Red orange Mt. Fuji ...... 0.15 256 Block ...... 53.60 356 20s Mt. Fuji ...... 0.25 357 30s Shrine...... 1.00 DEFINITIVES 1937-45 358 50s Coal Miners ...... 0.25 257-73 ½ sen-1 yen ...... 12.10 358a Philatelic Exhibition S/S ...... 257-73 ½ sen-1 yen NH ...... 22.00 ...... 8.40 274 5 yen ...... 14.00 359 1y Shrine ...... 0.60 274 5 yen NH ...... 22.00 360 5y Fujiwara ...... 3.40 275 10 yen ...... 8.80 361 10y Plum Blossom ...... 24.00 275 10 yen, NH Fine ...... 10.00 276-8 Coils...... 6.50 DEFINITIVES 1946-47 276-8 Coils NH ...... 13.50 362-68 Definitives (7) ...... 10.20 279 14 sen Coil ...... 60.00 362 15s Baron ...... 0.25 280-83 Nikko National Park (LH 10.40)23.20 363 30s Pagoda ...... 0.35 283a Nikko National Park S/S (folder +10%) ...... 364 1y Mt. Fuji...... 0.45 ...... 68.00 364a Deep Ultramarine ...... 1.60 364b Light Blue ...... 0.60 YEAR 1939 365 1.30y Geese ...... 1.50 285-88 Daisen National Park...... 68.00 366 1.50y Bridge...... 1.50 288a Daisen National Park S/S (folder +10%) (H 367 2y Temple ...... 1.25 20.80)...... 40.00 367a Kyoto Exhibition S/S ...... 16.80 290-93 Aso National Park ...... 68.00 368 5y Goldfish ...... 4.80 293a Aso National Park S/S (folder +10%)...... 369 50y Mask imperf ...... 46.00 ...... 100.00 370 100y Plum Blossoms imperf .... 46.00 295-98 Red Cross (LH 13.85) ...... 26.00 371 50y Mask perf (H 46.00) ...... 69.00 372 100y Plum Blossoms perf, F.... 40.00 YEAR 1940 373 30s Pagoda perf ...... 3.10 299-302 Founding of Japan (LH 3.40) ...... 374 30s Pagoda rouletted ...... 1.10 303-06 Daisetsuzan National Park (H 13.80) ...... 26.00 YEAR 1946 306a Daisetsuzan Natl. Park S/S ... 180.00 375-78 Postal Service (H 7.80) ...... 15.00 PAGE 6 Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used JAPAN JAPAN 378a Postal Service S/S ...... 100.00 YEAR 1949 YEAR 1947 439-42 Exhibitions ...... 74.00 380-81 Constitution ...... 0.60 444-45 Athletic Meet ...... 3.00..... 2.00 381a Constitution S/S...... 7.50 446-47 Beppu Bay ...... 2.75..... 1.30 382-83 Foreign trade ...... 5.00 448 Trade Fair imperf ...... 1.25..... 1.30 384-87 Definitives ...... 10.00..... 1.65 448 Imperf M/S of 20...... 34.00 384 30s Horyu Temple...... 1.20 448a Trade Fair perf ...... 1.70 385 1.20y Horyu Temple ...... 0.80 449 Forestation ...... 6.00 385a 1.20y S/S unfolded ...... 130.00 450-53 Yoshino-Kumano National Park21.00 385a 1.20y S/S folded in center ..... 80.00 453a Same, S/S (folder +10%) ...... 32.00 387 4y First Geese ...... 2.00 455 Children's Day ...... 3.00 388 Plum Blossoms...... 24.00..... 0.50 456 Children's Exhibition S/S ...... 220.00 389 35s Numeral...... 0.30 457 Communications Week S/S, gum bend ...... 390 45s Numeral...... 0.45 ...... 60.00 391 1y Baron ...... 1.90 458 Ministries...... 2.60..... 1.20 392 5y Whaling ...... 4.60 459 Meteorological Observatory ...... 2.60 393 10y National art ...... 12.00 460-63 Fuji-Hakone National Park ...... 10.50 394 Lily of the Valley ...... 2.40 463a Same, S/S (folder +10%) ...... 36.00 395 Stamp Hobby Week S/S...... 1.90 465-66 /Nagasaki ...... 7.40..... 2.80 396 Railway S/S ...... 10.00 467 Scout Jamboree ...... 4.00 397-400 Singles...... 19.00 468 Newspaper Week ...... 3.00..... 1.50 400a Athletic Meet (setenant block) 38.00 469, 473a Athletic Meet (setenant block) 23.50 470-3 Sports singles ...... 16.00 YEAR 1948 474-77 UPU ...... 17.00 401 Osaka Exhibition S/S...... 10.00 475a Same, S/S ...... 2.60 402 Exhibition S/S ...... 12.00 478 Telescope...... 1.90..... 1.00 403 Forestation ...... 0.50 479 Moon and Geese ...... 77.50 404 50s Coal miners ...... 0.75..... 0.75 479a Same, S/S (of 5) ...... 440.00 405 10y National art (H 6.75) ...... 11.00..... 0.20 480-97 Portrait set ...... 145.00 406 Education ...... 0.55..... 0.64 480 Dr. Hideyo Noguchi...... 6.00 407 Mishima Exhibition S/S ...... 46.00 481 Yukichi Fukuzawa ...... 2.60 408 Hokusai S/S ...... 16.50 482 Soseki Natsume ...... 2.60 409 Communications S/S...... 9.00 483 Shoyo Tsubouchi ...... 2.60 410 Aomori Exhibition S/S ...... 12.00 484 Danjuro Ichikawa ...... 6.80 411 Fukushima Exhibition S/S ...... 12.00 485 Joseph Hardy Nijima...... 2.60 412 Horse race (H 1.05) ...... 1.70 486 Hogai Kano ...... 5.20 413-4 1.50y + 3.80y Numerals ...... 5.00 487 Kanzo Uchimura ...... 5.20 415 Kumamoto Exhibition S/S ...... 26.00 488 Ichiyo Higuchi ...... 8.80 416 Alcohol...... 1.90..... 1.20 489 Ogai Mori ...... 15.80 417 High Jumper ...... 2.80 490 Shiki Masaoka ...... 9.00 418-21 Sports singles ...... 18.00 491 Shunso Hishida ...... 7.80 421a Sports seten block ...... 34.00 492 Amane Nishi ...... 42.00 422 Beauty Looking Back...... 50.00 493 Kenjiro Ume ...... 7.80 422a Beauty Looking Back S/S (of 5) ...... 494 Hisashi Kimura ...... 2.60 ...... 320.00 495 Inazo Nitobe ...... 3.20 423 Beauty imperf S/S (of 1) ...... 26.00 496 Torahiko Terada...... 2.80 424 New Year ...... 3.00 497 Tenshin Okakura ...... 3.90 425 2y Green...... 1.20 425a Overprint ...... 0.50 YEAR 1950 426 3y Light greenish blue ...... 4.25 498 Tiger ...... 3.80 427 5y Olive bister ...... 15.00 498v M/S of 5 F-VF ...... 100.00 428 5y Blue green...... 30.00..... 3.80 499 Broadcasting ...... 2.00 429 6y Red orange ...... 6.00 500 Dove/Post Day ...... 1.90 430 8y Brown orange ...... 6.00 501-04 Akan National Park ...... 22.50 431 15y Blue ...... 2.60 504a Same, S/S (folder +10%) ...... 38.00 432 16y Ultramarine ...... 6.75..... 3.50 508b Athletic Meet (setenant block)110.00 433 20y Dark green ...... 26.00 509 80s Carmine ...... 1.00 434 30y Violet blue...... 32.50 509a Sheet of 1 ...... 5.80 435 100y Carmine Lake (H 250.00) ...... 1.00 510 1y Dark brown ...... 1.60 436 500y Deep blue ...... 1.40 510a S/S of 4 ...... 11.20 436 Corner block NH. A rare & impressive piece 511 2y Green...... 1.40 ...... 1200.00 512 3y Light greenish blue ...... 437 Nagano Exhibition S/S ...... 24.00 512A 4y Light ultramarine ...... 29.00 438 Shikoku Exhibition S/S ...... 32.00 513 5y Deep green/orange-brown..4.25 PAGE 7 Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used JAPAN JAPAN 514 6y Red orange ...... 4.25 584 100y Cormorant...... 23.00..... 0.20 515 8y Dark orange brown ...... 32.50 585-86 Ise-Shima National Park...... 3.70 515A 10y Rose violet ...... 586a Same, S/S (folder +10%) ...... 15.80 516 10y Red brown and lilac ...... 15.00 587-88 Crown Prince Return ...... 6.80 517 14y Brown/carmine ...... 38.00 590a Athletic Meet (setenant pair) .. 11.20 517a 14y Castle S/S ...... 44.00 591 Observatory ...... 6.80 518 20y Dark green ...... 55.00 592-93 Unzen National Park ...... 3.90..... 1.30 519 24y Deep ultramarine ...... 20.00 593a Same, S/S (folder +10%) ...... 16.00 519a 24y Temple S/S ...... 26.00 594 Toy horse ...... 3.80..... 0.44 520 30y Violet blue...... 594 note Same, Lottery sheet ...... 30.00 521 50y Dark brown...... 95.00 521c Same, sheet of 1 ...... 190.00..... 0.60 YEAR 1954 521A 100y Carmine lake, VF ...... 400.00..... 0.75 595 Speed skating ...... 2.60 521B 500y Deep blue ...... 0.88 596 Golden Hall ...... 0.65 597 Osaka Trade Fair ...... 2.20..... 0.80 YEAR 1951 598 3y Little Cuckoo ...... 0.15 522 Girl and rabbit ...... 3.20..... 0.60 599 Wrestling ...... 1.70..... 0.80 522 Note Lottery Sheet of 5 ...... 34.00 600-01 Jo-Shin-etsu National Park ...... 3.60 523-40 Scenic spots ...... 601a Same, S/S (folder +10%) ...... 15.00 523-24 Skiers on Mt. Zao ...... 24.00 603a Athletic Meet (setenant pair) ....5.60 525-26 Nihon-daira Plateau ...... 604-05 ITU ...... 5.30 527-28 Hakone ...... 10.00 606 Daruma doll ...... 3.40 529-30 Waterfalls ...... 13.00 606 note Same, Lottery sheet ...... 30.00 531-32 Wakanoura ...... 8.80 533-34 Uji River ...... 9.60 YEAR 1955 535-36 Temple/Church...... 10.00 607-08 Chichibu-Tama National Park ...3.00 537-38 Marunuma/Sugenuma...... 11.50 608a Same, S/S ...... 15.80 539-40 Kakuenpo/Nagatoro ...... 14.00 609 Bridge and Iris ...... 56.00..... 0.20 541 Children's Day ...... 16.50 610 Chamber of Commerce ...... 2.80 542-45 Towada National Park ...... 21.50 611 Mandarin Ducks ...... 0.35 545a Same, S/S (folder +10%) ...... 30.00 611a/Sak B24 Complete bklt with 1 pair ...... 546-48 Peace treaty ...... 18.50 611b/Sak B25 Complete bklt with 1 pair...... 550a Athletic Meet (setenant pair) ....5.40 611c/Sak B26 Complete bklt with 1 pair .. 16.00 612-13 Rikuchu-Kaigan National Park ..2.90..... 1.00 YEAR 1952 613a Same, S/S (folder +10%) ...... 18.00 551 Okina mask ...... 7.00 615a Athletic Meet (setenant pair) ....2.80 551 note Same, Lottery sheet ...... 80.00 616 Utamaro ...... 6.80 552-53 UPU ...... 14.50 617 Kokeshi dolls...... 1.70 554-55 Red Cross ...... 11.00 617 note Same Lottery sheet...... 22.00 556-60 Definitives ...... 16.00 556 35y Goldfish ...... 10.00 YEAR 1956 557 1y Maejima ...... 0.20 619 Judo ...... 1.20 558 50y Goddess ...... 4.40 620 Children's Day ...... 0.80 559 4y Temple ...... 1.20 621 Water plants...... 11.50 560 8y Serow ...... 0.20 622 Butterfly...... 5.80..... 0.44 561-64 Chubu-Sangaku National Park 36.00 623 Castle (redrawn) ...... 3.80..... 0.55 564a Same, S/S (folder +10%) ...... 58.00 624-25 Sakai National Park ...... 1.30 565 Tokyo University...... 12.50..... 1.40 625a Same, S/S (folder +10%) ...... 13.60 566 Yomei Gate ...... 3.00 626 Tokyo founding ...... 1.70 568a Athletic Meet (setenant pair) .. 13.50 627 Sakuma Dam ...... 1.70 569-72 Bandai-Asahi National Park .... 27.00 629a Athletic Meet (setenant pair) ....1.70 572a Same, S/S (folder +10%) ...... 60.00 630 Stamp Week/Sharaku ...... 6.40..... 4.40 573-75 Heir Apparent ...... 12.00 631 Mt. Manaslu ...... 2.00 575a Same, S/S ...... 58.00 632 Electrification ...... 2.60..... 1.30 633 Machinery Fair...... 0.90 YEAR 1953 634 Toy whale ...... 1.10 576 Sambaso Doll ...... 5.40..... 0.60 634 note Same, Lottery sheet ...... 11.00 576 note Same, Lottery sheet ...... 50.00 577 Electric lights...... YEAR 1957 578-79 Kintai Bridge ...... 8.40 635,637-44 Year set (commems only; no S/S) ...... 580 10y Kannon ...... 3.40 ...... 5.30 580a Unfolded booklet pane...... 100.00 636 24y Temple redrawn ...... 13.50..... 1.80 581-82 Shikotsu-Yoya National Park .....6.50 636A 30y Temple redrawn ...... 26.00 582a Same, S/S (folder +10%) ...... 30.00 644 note Toy dog, Lottery sheet ...... 4.00 583 2y Akita...... 0.20 PAGE 8 Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used JAPAN JAPAN YEAR 1958 881c/Sak B30 Complete booklet of 1 pane .5.00 645-62 Year set (commems only; no S/S)8.00 881b&c/Sak B31 Complete bklt of 1 pane 10.00 662 note Takamatsu toy, Lottery sheet ....4.00 881c&d/Sak B32 Complete bklt of 1 pane ..8.00 903 note Carved sheep, Lottery S/S ...... 1.00 YEAR 1959 663//85 Year set (commems only; no S/S) ...... YEAR 1967 ...... 19.00 904//42 Year set (commems only; no S/S) ...... 668a wedding S/S (in folder 4.50) ...... 9.50 ...... 3.60 913-8 Definitives ...... 3.35 672 10y Kannon redrawn ...... 16.50 914a Booklet pane ...... 2.20 685 note Mouse, Lottery sheet ...... 4.80 914b/Sak B36 Complete booklet of 1 pane .3.25 914e/Sak B33 (¥13,000=$104) YEAR 1960 Complete booklet of 1 pane ... 44.00 686//711 Year set (commems only, no S/S)23.00 926 15y Coil ...... 0.65 703 Perry Visit S/S ...... 18.00 940 note Climbing monkey, Lottery S/S ...1.00 709 note Calves, Lottery sheet...... 4.80 YEAR 1968 YEAR 1961 943-980 Year set (commems only; no S/S) ...... 712//40 Year set (commems only, no S/S)16.50 ...... 19.00 712-23 Flowers ...... 8.40 978 note Toy cock, Lottery S/S ...... 1.20 725 10y Cherry blossoms ...... 0.30 725c/SAK B27 Complete booklet of 5 panes ...... YEAR 1969 ...... 24.00 981-1021 Year set (commems only; no S/S) ...... 726 10y Cherry blossoms coil ...... 3.80 ...... 12.00 727 10y Maejima...... 0.65 1021 note Dog amulet, Lottery S/S ...... 1.20 738 5y Duck coil ...... 2.40 740 note Tiger, Lottery sheet ...... 4.80 YEAR 1970 1022-50 Year set (commems only; no S/S) ...... YEAR 1962 ...... 7.30 741//773 Year set (commems only; no S/S) ...... 1025a Expo 70 S/S ...... 1.40 ...... 13.50 1025b Expo 70 complete booklet ...... 2.40 746-54 Definitives ...... 43.00 1031a Expo 70 S/S ...... 1.40 746 4y (1963) ...... 0.20 1031b Expo 70 S/S complete booklet ..2.40 747 6y (1962) ...... 0.20 1050 note Wild boar, Lottery S/S ...... 1.20 748 30y (1962) ...... 2.40 749 40y (1962) ...... 2.40 YEAR 1971 750 70y (1965) ...... 1.50 1051//102 Year set (commems only; no S/S) ...... 751 80y (1965) ...... 0.90 ...... 6.25 752 90y (1962) ...... 23.00 1067-87 Definitives (18) ...... 34.00 753 100y (1963)...... 6.80 1067a Cuckoo booklet pane ...... 1.60 754 120y (1962)...... 5.80 1069a Complete booklet...... 1.40 755 30y Coil ...... 2.60 1087a Kissho S/S ...... 12.00 773 note Rabbit bell, Lottery S/S ...... 4.80 1088 20y Coil ...... 0.35 1094a Hirohito trip S/S ...... 0.65 YEAR 1963 1102 note Treasure ship, Lottery S/S ...... 1.40 774-805 Year set (commems only; no S/S) ...... 8.00 YEAR 1972 805 note Toy dragon, Lottery S/S ...... 3.40 1103-32 Year set (commems only; no S/S) ...... 8.00 YEAR 1964 1105a Sapporo Olympics S/S ...... 1.40 806-29 Year set (commems only; no S/S) ...... 1132 note Ogata, Lottery S/S ...... 1.40 ...... 4.80 825a S/S (folder +10%)...... YEAR 1973 ...... 2.60 1133-55 Year set (commems only; no S/S)4.80 829 note Straw snake, Lottery S/S...... 1.40 1155 note Bronze lantern, Lottery sheet ...1.20

YEAR 1965 YEAR 1974 830-59 Year set (commems only; no S/S) ...... 1156-98 Year set (commems only; no S/S)9.75 ...... 4.50 1157a Hirohito wedding S/S...... 0.70 858 note Secret horse, Lottery S/S ...... 1.20 1198 note Nail cover, Lottery sheet ...... 1.20

YEAR 1966 YEAR 1975 860//903 Year set (commems only; no S/S) ...... 1199-237 Year set (commems only; no S/S) ...... 8.00 ...... 12.00 879A-91A Definitives (19) ...... 46.00 1218a Oceanexpo75 S/S ...... 1.50 PAGE 9 Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used JAPAN JAPAN 1234a Hirohito visit S/S ...... 0.70 1678a Letter Writing booklet pane...... 1237 note Dragon, Lottery sheet ...... 1.20 1678 note Lottery sheet ...... 48.00 1708 note Lottery sheet ...... 1.40 YEAR 1976 1244-53 Definitives (7) ...... 12.50 YEAR 1987 1244a Complete booklet...... 4.40 1699A Insects S/S...... 2.80 1254-57 Coil stamps (3) ...... 2.35 1711a-29a Literature S/S (10)...... 20.00 1258-73 Year set (commems only; no S/S) ...... 1752a Letter Writing complete booklet 5.60 ...... 8.75 1754 Japan-Thai Relations ...... 0.88 1268a Hirohito S/S ...... 1.50 1755 Letter Writing 130y ...... 2.00 1271 note Snake toy, Lottery sheet...... 1.30 1756 Letter Writing 150y ...... 2.20 1757 CPA / 3 Beauties ...... 0.88 YEAR 1977 1758 Waterworks ...... 0.88 1274-83, 1292-1318 Year set (commems only; no S/S) 1759 Athletic Meet ...... 0.60 ...... 21.50 1760 Smoking ...... 0.88 1309a UPU S/S ...... 2.40 1761 Telecommunications ...... 1.10 1316 note Horse, Lottery sheet ...... 1.20 1762 Historic Castles ...... 0.88 1763-4 Homeless ...... 1.50 YEAR 1978 1765 Dragon New Year ...... 0.60 1284-87, 1317-37, 1344-52 Year set (commems only; no 1765 note Lottery sheet ...... 1.80 S/S)...... 18.00 1351 note Sheep bell, Lottery sheet ...... 1.20 YEAR 1988 1766 Train Tunnel ...... 0.88 YEAR 1979 1766a Train Tunnel, pane of 10 ...... 8.80 1338-43, 1353-66, 1369-78, 1383-87 Year set (commems 1770a Bridge seten strip ...... 3.60 only; no S/S)...... 16.50 1772a Philately Week seten pr ...... 1.80 1374a Space S/S ...... 1.50 1772 note Torii S/S ...... 4.80 1387 note Happy Monkeys, Lottery sheet .1.20 1773 Silk Road ...... 0.88 1774 Afforestation...... 0.88 YEAR 1980 1776a/78a Narrow Road I S/S (2) ...... 3.80 1367-68, 1379-82, 1388-96, 1401-21, 1442 Year set 1776a-94a Basho Series part II S/S/Z (10)19.20 (commems only; no S/S) ...... 18.00 1780a/82a Narrow Road II S/S (2) ...... 3.80 1424a Complete booklet...... 3.60 1780b Mimosa+Birds pr ...... 1.80 1436-39 Coil stamps 1980-82 (4) ...... 2.60 1782b Waves+Current pr ...... 1.80 1442 note Chicken, Lottery sheet ...... 1.20 1784a/86a Narrow Road III S/S (2) ...... 3.80 1784b Rice+Birds pr ...... 1.80 YEAR 1981 1786b Sun Glow+Rice pr ...... 1.80 1486 note Dog, Lottery sheet ...... 1788a/90a Narrow Road IV S/S (2) ...... 3.60 1788b Temple + Grass pr ...... 1.80 YEAR 1982 1792a/94a Narrow Road V S/S (2) ...... 3.60 1449-50, 1468-75, 1487-1500, 1505-15 Year set 1792b Beach + Verse pr ...... 1.80 (commems only; no S/S) ...... 24.00 1794b Clams + Verse pr...... 1.80 1515 note Kintaro, Lottery sheet ...... 1795 Volcano...... 0.88 1796,98 Lottery ...... 4.00 YEAR 1983 1796-9(6) Letter Writing ...... 4.45 1476-77, 1501-04, 1516-25, 1530-37, 1548-58 Year set 1796b 40y Self-adhesive ...... 0.50 (commems only; no S/S) ...... 20.00 1798 note Sheets of 2 (1796, 1798)...... 4.00 1557 note Rat, Lottery sheet ...... 1.20 1798a Letter Writing Day ...... 2.20 1798a Complete booklet...... 5.50 YEAR 1984 1798c Children's Drawings, complete booklet...... 1526-27, 1538-43, 1559-73, 1584, 1586-92, 1617-21 ...... 4.80 Year set (commems only; no S/S) ...... 1803a Puppetry Festival, marginal strip ...... 21.00 ...... 3.00 1544 Birds S/S...... 2.20 1806 Rooster ...... 0.88 1585 Electronic Mail ...... 8.00 1807 Rehabilitation ...... 0.88 1621 note Lottery sheet ...... 1.20 1808-9 Letter Writing ...... 3.00..... 1.30 1626a Complete booklet...... 4.50 1810 Gymnast ...... 0.60 1636 Coil stamp ...... 0.64 1811 Trade ...... 0.88 1812 Snake New Year ...... 0.60 YEAR 1985 1812 note Lottery sheet ...... 2.00 1641a Expo 85 S/S ...... 1.30 1813 UN Human Rights...... 0.88 1666 note Lottery sheet ...... 1.10 YEAR 1989 YEAR 1986 1672a Hirohito S/S ...... 1.80 1814-9 Nat’l Treasures set 7.20...... 2.65 PAGE 10 Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used JAPAN JAPAN 1822-3 Fukuoka Expo ...... 1.75 2083a Postal Service S/S ...... 1.50 1824 60y Children ...... 0.88 2084 Ceramic ...... 0.88 1826 Bonsai ...... 0.88 2085 Afforestation...... 0.88 1828a Philately Week seten pair ...... 1.80..... 1.75 2086 Leveling ...... 0.88 1828a M/S of 20 including gutters.... 18.00 2087-90 Stamp Design ...... 4.00 1829 Holland Ship ...... 0.88 209l-2102 (yr 1991-2) Actors ...... 14.40..... 5.00 1830 Fiber Optic ...... 0.88 2103-14 (yr 1991-3) Birds ...... 10.55..... 3.40 1831 Afforestation...... 0.88 2115 Superconductivity ...... 0.88 1832-3 Design Expo ...... 1.50 2116-7 Letter Writing ...... 1.50 1834-5 Letter Writing ...... 1.50 2117a Letter Writing S/S ...... 1.00 1835a Letter Writing complete booklet pane ...... 2117b Complete booklet...... 7.00 ...... 5.80 2117b Pane of 10 ...... 6.40 1836-9 Greetings ...... 3.30 2118-9 Track & Field ...... 1.50 1840 Flowers ...... 0.88 2120 Info Systems ...... 0.88 1991 Disabled FESPIC ...... 0.88 2121-2 Letter Writing Week ...... 3.00 1992-3 Kabuki ...... 1.90 2123 Mt Fuji ...... 0.88 1994-5 Letter Writing ...... 3.00..... 1.00 2124 Green Tea ...... 0.88 1996 Farm Scene...... 0.88 2125 Stamp Expo ...... 0.88 1997 Horse Race ...... 0.88 2125 note Stamp Exhibition M/S of 2 ...... 1.80 1998 Hot Air Balloon ...... 0.88 2126 Boy ...... 0.88 1999 Copyright ...... 0.88 2127-30 Monkey New Year...... 3.20 2001 note Lottery sheet ...... 2.00 2127 note Lottery sheet ...... 2.00

YEAR 1990 YEAR 1992 2131 Monkeys ...... 0.88 2002-11 Locomotives ...... 8.80.... 2.80 2132 Flowers on Chair ...... 0.88 2021 Tree ...... 0.88 2133 Ryukyu Islands ...... 0.88 2022a Philately Week S/S ...... 0.70 2135a Space Year pair ...... 1.75 2022 Philately Week ...... 0.88 2136-7 Letter Writing Week ...... 1.60 2023 Afforestation...... 0.88 2137a Letter Writing S/S ...... 1.00 2024-5 Flower,Butterfly,Art ...... 1.90 2137b Letter Writing, pane of 10 ...... 6.80 2026 Japan-Turkey ...... 0.88 2138 Geology ...... 0.88 2027-42 Horses inc seten cpl ...... 14.00 2139 Rowing ...... 0.88 2031a Seten strip ...... 4.40 2141a Japanese-Chinese...... 1.80 2032 Horse single ...... 0.88 2142-3 Letter Writing Week ...... 3.00..... 1.40 2034a Seten pr vert or horiz ...... 1.80 2144-5 Stamp Design Contest ...... 1.90 2035-7 Horses ...... 2.65 2146 Tokyo/Mt Fuji ...... 0.88 2039a Seten pair ...... 1.80 2147-8 Cultural Pioneers ...... 1.75 2040-2 Horses ...... 2.65 2149 CPAs ...... 0.88 2057 Youth Hostel...... 0.88 2150-3 Rooster New Year...... 3.20 2058-9 Letter writing ...... 1.90 2151a S/S of 2 ...... 1.60 2059a Letter Writing S/S ...... 0.70 2059b Same, complete booklet ...... 7.80 Definitive Issues 2060 Math...... 0.88 2154-67A 9y-430y (14 stamps, no #2159)...... 2061 Cycling...... 0.88 ...... 34.50 2062 Germanic Studies ...... 0.88 2159b Mandarin Duck, complete bklt..9.00 2063 Literacy...... 0.88 2161a M/S ...... 32.00 2064 Disaster ...... 0.88 2168-9 Coil singles ...... 1.95 2066-7 Letter Writing Week ...... 3.00.... 1l.00 2168-9 Coil pairs ...... 3.80 2068 Fumizukai-zu ...... 1.50 2170-73 Booklet stamps ...... 3.25 2068a PhilaNippon S/S ...... 1.50 2069 “Justice” ...... 0.88 YEAR 1993 2070 Braille ...... 0.88 2174-5 Skiing ...... 1.50 2071-2 Akihito Enthronement ...... 1.75 2176-83 Flowers set ...... 6.50 2072a Enthronement S/S...... 1.80 2192-5 Waterbird ...... 3.75 2073 Diet centenary...... 0.88 2196 Philately Week ...... 0.88 2074-6 Sheep New Year ...... 2.15 2197 Afforestation Week ...... 0.64 2074 note Lottery sheet ...... 1.20 2199a,2200 Royal Wedding ...... 3.00 2077 Dr Yoshino/ Isotope ...... 0.88 2202a Crane seten pair...... 2.00 2078 Telephone...... 0.88 2203 Registration...... 1.00 2204-5 Letter Writing Week ...... 1.65 YEAR 1991 2205a Letter Writing S/S ...... 1.00 2079-80 ...... 1.50 2205b Complete booklet...... 8.00 2081 Flowers ...... 0.88 2207a Botanical vert or horiz pr...... 2.00 2082-3 Philately Week pr ...... 1.75 2208 Mental Health...... 1.00 PAGE 11 Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used JAPAN JAPAN 2210a Athletics ...... 1.30 Year 1996 2212a Japanese-Portuguese Relations 2.00 2513 Philipp Franz Von Siebold...... 1.20 2213-4 Letter Writing Week ...... 3.00 2514 Labor Relations ...... 1.20 2215 Track & Field ...... 1.00 2515 Senior Citizens ...... 1.20 2216 Wedding S/S ...... 1.00 2515 Note Same, sheet of 5 ...... 5.60 2216 S/S in booklet...... 2.00 2516-8 50th Postwar Memorial Year .....3.60 2217-9 Cultural Pioneers ...... 2.65 2519 Women's Suffrage ...... 1.20 2220 Agricultural ...... 0.88 2520 Philately Week ...... 1.20 2221-4 Dog New Year ...... 3.15 2521 UNICEF...... 1.20 2222 note Lottery sheet ...... 1.80 2522 Child Welfare Week...... 1.20 2225-6 Human Rights ...... 2.10 2524a Bird Week, pair ...... 2.40 2232a, 34a Figure Skating pairs ...... 4.00 2525 Afforestation...... 0.70 2235 Philately Week ...... 1.20 2526-7 Olympic Games ...... 2.40 2238a-39a Year of the Family pairs ...... 4.00 2529a River Administration System, seten...... 2241 National Disaster Conference ...1.20 ...... 2.40 2242 Monju Reactor...... 1.20 2530-1 Marine Day ...... 1.90 2243 Environment Day...... 1.20 2532-3 Letter Writing Day ...... 1.90 2244-5 Letter Writing ...... 2.00 2533a Letter Writing Day, S/S of 1...... 1.50 2533b Complete booklet...... 10.00 YEAR 1994 2534-5 Cultural Pioneers ...... 2.40 2245a Letter Writing S/S ...... 2.00 2536 Advances of Women ...... 1.20 2245b Complete booklet...... 11.00 2537 Rail ...... 1.20 2409a Early Japanese stamps strip .....4.80 2538 Archery...... 0.78 2423a Airport seten pair ...... 2.40 2540 International Music Day ...... 1.10 2423b Airport vertical strip of 3 ...... 3.60 2542a-6a Letter Writing Week, 3 pairs ... 10.20 2425 ITU ...... 1.10 2547 Saving Bank World Congress....1.10 2426,2428a Sports single & seten pair ...... 3.20 2548-9 Space Communication ...... 2.40 2429-31 Letter Writing Week ...... 5.10 2550-3 New Year of the Ox ...... 4.00 2432 Athletic Meet ...... 0.80 2550-1 New Year, M/S of 2 ...... 1.85 2433 Diabetes ...... 1.20 2434-5 Cultural Pioneers ...... 2.40 Year 1997 2440a,41-2 Paintings, Kyoto Anniversary ....8.40 2555a-9a Movie Stars ...... 9.40 2443-6 Boar New Year ...... 4.15 2560-1 Definitives (Sparrow) (6) ...... 28.00 2447-8 World Heritage Himeji Castle Coil Pairs (6) ...... 55.00 2562 Philately Week ...... 1.05 YEAR 1995 2563 Supreme Court 50th Anniv...... 1.10 2449-54 World Heritage issues ...... 7.80 2568a Doraemon, pane of 5 ...... 5.60 2455-6 Japan-Brazil ...... 2.40 2569 Mexico Migration ...... 1.10 2457-8 Fujiwara-Kyo Palace...... 2.00 2570 Afforestation Campaign ...... 0.70 2459 Anatomy ...... 1.20 2571 National House of Councilors ....1.10 2460 Census...... 1.20 2572-5 Letter Writing Day ...... 3.95 2461 Volunteers ...... 1.20 2574a Letter Writing Day S/S ...... 1.20 2462-6 Greetings/Condolences ...... 5.60 2574b Complete booklet...... 10.00 2467 Afforestation...... 0.80 2576 Part Time Education 50th Anniv.0.70 2472a Greetings S/S ...... 7.50 2577 Labor Standards 50th Anniv. ....1.10 2472a M/S ...... 6.00 2578 Chili Friendship...... 1.10 2473-4 Letter Writing Day ...... 2.00 2579 52nd National Sports Festival ...0.70 2474a Letter Writing S/S ...... 1.50 2581a-5a Letter Writing Week, 3 pairs .....8.25 2474b Complete booklet...... 11.00 2586 Tokyo National Theater Opening1.05 2489-91 50th Anniv. End of WWII (no #2490) ...... 2587-8 Favorite Songs...... 1.70 ...... 3.40 2589-90 Cultural Pioneers ...... 2.10 2492 18th Universid de Fukuoka ...... 1.30 2591-4 New Year of the Tiger ...... 3.40 2493-4 Aeromodel Championship ...... 2.30 2592a New Year of the Tiger S/S ...... 2.00 2495 Dog, Cow, & Horse ...... 1.45 2595 Return of Okinawa, 25th Anniv. 1.05 2496-7 Judo & Gymnastics Championship ...... 2596-7 Family Houses ...... 2.10 ...... 2.55 2599a Woodprints, Mother Sea, Mother Earth, seten 2498-2500 Letter Writing Week ...... 5.20 pairs ...... 2.00 2501 Natl. Athletic Meet ...... 0.80 2600 Agricultural Insurance System..1.00 2502-3 50th Anniv. UNESCO ...... 2.90 2601-4 Favorite Songs...... 3.30 2504-5 Cultural Pioneers ...... 2.55 2506-9 New Year of the Rat ...... 4.30 Year 1998 2506-7 New Year M/S of 2 ...... 1.90 2605-6 Nagano Winter Olympics...... 1.65 2510 Japan-Korea Diplomatic Relations ...... 2606a M/S of 5 strips...... 9.00 ...... 1.45 2607 Sheet...... 10.05 2608-9 Historic Houses...... 2.00 PAGE 12 Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used JAPAN JAPAN 2611a Fire Service, 50th Anniv...... 2.00 2699 20th Century S/S #13 1964-71 14.00 2612-3 Favorite Songs...... 1.65 2700 20th Century S/S #14 1972-4.. 14.00 2614 Greeting M/S of 5 (Animals)..... 7.50 2701 20th Century S/S #15 1975-83 14.00 2615 Philately Week ...... 0.95 2702 20th Century S/S #16 1986-93 14.00 2616 Year of France in Japan ...... 1.30 2703 20th Century S/S #17 1993-8.. 14.00 2617 Afforestation Campaign ...... 0.65 2704-6 Hearts & Doves, Celebration ....3.35 2618-9 Favorite Songs...... 1.65 2707 54th Natl. Sports Festival ...... 0.75 2620-1 Historic Houses...... 2.00 2708 Intl. Year of Older Persons ...... 1.20 2622-3 Favorite Songs...... 1.45 2710a-14a Letter Writing Week ...... 10.00 2624-5 M/S of 10 seten pairs...... 19.00 2715 Baseball Mascots sheet ...... 14.40 2628a Letter Writing Day, S/S of 1...... 1.00 2716 Natl. Science Council ...... 1.20 2628b Letter Writing M/S ...... 7.00 2717 Cultural Pioneers ...... 2628c Unfolded pane ...... 7.60 2720-1 Emperor Akihito Reign ...... 3.00 2628c Complete booklet...... 8.50 2722-5 New Year of the Dragon ...... 4.05 2629-30 Historic Houses...... 2.00 2722-3 note New Year, Lottery S/S of 2...... 2.00 2631 Kanagawa National Sports Festival ...... 0.60 Year 2000 2633a-37a Letter Writing Week ...... 8.80 Complete year set of stamps & S/S...... 349.95 2641a World Volleyball Championships 4.00 2726 Children's Book Day ...... 14.00 2642-3 Cultural Pioneers ...... 2.00 2731a Philately Week ...... 2.40 2644-7 New Year of the Rabbit ...... 3.50 2733 2001 Phila Nippon ...... 14.00 2644-5 Same, M.S of 2 ...... 1.70 2737a Crime/Flowers ...... 2.40 2648-9 Favorite Songs...... 1.70 2742 Letter Writing Week, sheet of 10 ...... 2650 Argentina Friendship ...... 1.10 ...... 12.00 2651-4 Human Rights Declaration ...... 4.00 2742l Letter Writing Week, S/S of 2 ...2.20 2655 Greetings, sheet of 8 ...... 5.40 2744-6 Letter Writing Week ...... 5.10 2750-1 Note New Year of the Snake, Lottery S/S of 2 ... Year 1999 ...... 2.50 2656-7 Favorite Song ...... 1.80 2757 Diet Building ...... 1.20 2658-60a Family Houses ...... 3.35 2665a Comic Storytellers Sheet ...... 14.00 Year 2001 2666-7 Favorite Songs...... 2.45 Complete year set of stamps & S/S...... 269.50 2668 Greeting Stamps (Kitten etc) .... 7.50 2756a Internet Expo ...... 2.25 2669 Medical Congress ...... 1.10 2759 World Heritage Sheet 1 ...... 14.00 2671a Philately Week ...... 3.00 2760 World Heritage Sheet 2 ...... 14.00 2672 Migration to Perce ...... 1.10 2761 World Heritage Sheet 3 ...... 14.00 2673 Afforestation Campaign ...... 0.70 2762 World Heritage Sheet 4 ...... 14.00 2674 Japanese=Greek Treaty of Commerce & 2763 World Heritage Sheet 5 ...... 12.50 Navigation...... 1.10 2764 World Heritage Sheet 6 ...... 12.50 2675 Emigration to Bolivia ...... 1.10 2772 Dermatological Assoc, Vert Strip of 5 ...... 2676 Land Improvement System ...... 1.10 ...... 7.00 2677 Family Court ...... 1.10 2774 UNESCO Membership ...... 1.06 2678 Patent Attorney System ...... 1.10 2778a FINA Swimming Championship, strip ...... 2679 Community Offender Treatment System ...... 4.56 ...... 1.10 2782a Letter Writing strip ...... 3.20 2680 Civil & Commercial Code Enforcement ...... 2784 Phila Nippon art S/S ...... 11.00 ...... 1.10 2784a-j Phila Nippon strips with labels attached ...... 2681 Copyright System ...... 1.10 ...... 10.00 2685a Letter Writing Day strip...... 2.90 2786a 2001 Akita ...... 3.60 2686 Sheet of 10 ...... 15.00 2789 Phila Nippon art S/S ...... 11.00 2686k Pane of 10 ...... 9.60 2798-9 Scholars...... 2.40 2686l Sheet of 2 ...... 1.80 2800 Commercial Broadcasting ...... 1.20 2686k Booklet ...... 13.00 2801-4 New Year of the Horse...... 3.55 2687 20th Century S/S #1 1900-10 14.00 2801-2 Same, Lottery S/S of 2...... 1.80 2688 20th Century S/S #2 1910-3 .. 14.00 2689 20th Century S/S #3 1914-20 14.00 Year 2002 2690 20th Century S/S #4 1920-5 .. 14.00 Complete year set stamps & S/S...... 179.95 2691 20th Century S/S #5 1927-8 .. 14.00 2805 Legal Aid System ...... 1.00 2692 20th Century S/S #6 1929-32 14.00 2806 Japan- Relations ...... 1.00 2693 20th Century S/S #7 1932-6 .. 14.00 2818-9 Soccer sheet ...... 3.00 2694 20th Century S/S #8 1937-40 14.00 2819a Soccer pair...... 2.40 2695 20th Century S/S #9 1940-5 .. 14.00 2820 World Heritage Sheet 7 ...... 14.00 2696 20th Century S/S #10 1945-52 14.00 2821 World Heritage Sheet 8 ...... 14.00 2697 20th Century S/S #11 1953-8.. 14.00 2822 World Heritage Sheet 9 ...... 13.00 2698 20th Century S/S #12 1959-64 14.00 2823 World Heritage Sheet 10 ...... 14.00 PAGE 13 Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used JAPAN JAPAN World Heritage Sheet 11...... 14.00 Z22 Waterfalls (Toyama) ...... 0.64 2828 Letter Writing Day, sheet of 10 ...... Z70-80 Set (includes Z72a pair)...... 12.00 Z70 Seven Baby Crows (Ibaraki) .....0.80 2828a-j Sheet cut into 3 parts ...... 9.90 Z70 Note Seven Baby Crows, Phila Nippon '91 S/S of 3 2828k Letter Writing booklet pane.... 10.00 ...... 2.60 2828l Same, S/S of 2 ...... 1.80 Z71 Inn of Tsumago (Hagano)...... 0.64 2829 Yokohama Psychiatry Congress.1.20 Z72 Inn of Magome (Hagano) ...... 0.64 2830 Basketball ...... 1.20 Z72a Same, pair ...... 1.60 2831 Civil Aviation ...... 1.20 Z73 Tea Picking (Shizuoka) ...... 0.80 2833a Japan-PRC seten pair ...... 2.40 Z73 Note Tea Picking, Phila Nippon '91 S/S of 3...... 2834 Fleet Review...... 1.20 ...... 2.60 2835-7 Letter Writing Week ...... 5.10 Z74 Two Peaches (Fukushima)...... 0.76 2838 Disabled ...... 1.20 Z75 Mt. Sakurajima (Kagoshima) ....0.76 2839-41 Cultural Pioneers ...... 3.60 Z76 Fireworks Festival of Omagari (Akita) ...... 2842-5 Ram New Year ...... 4.00 ...... 0.76 2843a New Year S/S ...... 3.00 Z77 Travel Expo (Nagasaki) ...... 0.80 Z78 Tokyo Post Office (Tokyo) ...... 0.76 Year 2003 Z79 Folk Song (Shomane) ...... 0.80 2847a Kabuki ...... 2.40 Z80 Dancer (Okinawa) ...... 0.76 2848-9 Television M/S of 10...... 27.00 Z80 Note Dancer, Phila Nippon '91 S/S of 3 ...... 2852 Hiroshima S/S ...... 14.00 ...... 2.60 2853 Japan Post/Flowers S/S ...... 14.00 Z81-90 Set (includes Z288a strip of 4) . 7.90 2855 Ram & Tree...... 1.10 Z81 Dancing Girl (Kyoto) ...... 0.76 2856m Edo Shogunate sheet of 2 strips...... Z82 Note Lottery S/S of 3 + label ...... 2.60 ...... 14.00 Z83 Athletic meet (Fukuoka) ...... 0.76 2857-8 Edo Shogunate, 400th Anniversary (2) S/S . Z84 Izu Swamp (Miyagi) ...... 0.80 ...... 28.00 Z85 Spring (Gifu) ...... 0.80 2859 ASEAN Japan Exchange Year S/S ...... Z86 Summer (Gifu) ...... 0.80 ...... 14.00 Z87 Autumn (Gifu) ...... 0.80 2863a Letter Writing strip ...... 2.75 Z88 Winter (Gifu) ...... 0.80 2865-7 Letter Writing Week ...... 4.90 Z88a Strip of 4...... 3.20 2864 Letter Writing Year S/S large format ...... Z89 Nursery Rhyme (Saitama) ...... 0.80 ...... 14.00 Z90 Cranes (Hokkaido) ...... 0.80 2864K Letter Writing Year complete booklet ...... Z91 Battle of Yashima (Kagawa) .....0.76 ...... 12.00 Z91-100 Set includes Z93a pair, Z100a Strip of 4) .... 2864L Letter Writing Year S/S small format ...... 7.65 ...... 2.25 Z93a Bizen Ware (Okayama), pair.....1.52 Z94 Ruins (Saga) ...... 0.76 PREFECTURE ISSUES Z95 Bride (Yamanashi) ...... 0.76 All panes listed herein are unfolded Z96 Carp (Niigata) ...... 0.76 except Z261a. Z97 Lily Bell (Hokkaido) ...... 0.76 Z1 Monkeys (Nagano) ...... 0.68 Z98 Lilac (Hokkaido) ...... 0.76 Z2 Cherries (Yamagata) ...... 0.68 Z99 Day Lily (Hokkaido) ...... 0.76 Z3 Gate of Courtesy (Okinawa) .....0.68 Z100 Rowanberry (Hokkaido) ...... 0.76 Z4 Dogo Spa (Ehime) ...... 0.68 Z100a Lillies, strip of 4 ...... 3.05 Z5 Blue-Eyed Doll (Kanagawa)...... 0.68 Z101-9 Set ...... 6.40 Z7a Seto (Hiroshima) ...... 1.60 Z101 Nikkou Mountains (Tochigi) ...... 0.76 Z8 Memorial Hall (Niigata) ...... 0.68 Z102 Mt. Iwate (Iwate) ...... 0.76 Z9 Nagoya Castle (Aichi) ...... 0.68 Z102a Complete (folded) booklet ...... 8.90 Z10 Mt. Takasaki (Oita)...... 0.68 Z103 Puppet (Tokushima) ...... 0.76 Z11 City Hall 1888 (Hokkaido) ...... 0.68 Z104 Whales (Kochi) ...... 0.76 Z12 Runner (Hokkaido) ...... 0.68 Z105 Orchids (Tokyo) ...... 0.54 Z13 Kumamoto Castle (Kumamoto) .0.68 Z106 Cape Toi (Miyazaki) ...... 0.76 Z14 Latern (Ishikawa) ...... 0.68 Z106 Note Lottery S/S of 3 + label ...... 2.40 Z14 Note Lottery S/S of 3 + label ...... 2.60 Z107 Pearls (Okayama) ...... 0.54 Z15 Bunraku Puppets (Osaka) ...... 0.68 Z108 Pears (Tottori) ...... 0.76 Z16 Shigaraki Ware (Shiga) ...... 0.68 Z109 Brige (Kumamoto) ...... 0.76 Z17 Apples and Blossoms (Aomori) .0.68 Z110-16 Set, all singles ...... 5.30 Z18 Raccoon, Dogs, Dancing (Chiba)0.68 Z110 Athletic meet (Ishikawa) ...... 0.54 Z19 Blow fish Lanterns (Yamaguchi) Z111 Ninja (Mie) ...... 0.54 Phila Nippon '91 Sheet of 3 stamps ...... Z112 Eyeglass Industry (Fukui) ...... 0.76 ...... 2.60 Z113 Nursery Rhyme ...... 0.80 Z20 Tokyo Station (Tokyo) ...... 0.68 Z113a Complete booklet...... 11.20 Z21 2nd (Hokkaido) ...... Z114a Weathervane complete bklt.... 11.20 ...... 0.68 Z115 Spring (Nara) ...... 0.80 PAGE 14 Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used JAPAN JAPAN Z116 Autumn (Nara, Gunma) ...... 0.80 Z156a Kunchi Festival (Nagasaki) Pane of 10 ...... Z117-29 Set ...... 9.68 ...... 13.20 Z117 Temple (Niigata)...... 0.52 Z157-67 Set ...... 14.90 Z118 Afforestation (Fukuoka) ...... 0.52 Z157 Chipmunks (Hokkaido) ...... 1.52 Z119 Fox (Hokkaido) ...... 0.80 Z157a Pane of 10 ...... 15.20 Z119a Arctic Fox, S/S of 3 ...... 2.40 Z158 Ushiwakamaru and Benkei (Kyoto) ...... Z120 Tateyama Mountain (Toyama) ..0.80 ...... 1.52 Z120a Pane of 10 ...... 8.00 Z158a Pane of 10 ...... 15.20 Z121 Rikuchu Coast (Iwate) ...... 0.80 Z159 Utopia Flower (Gifu) ...... 1.52 Z121a Rikuchu Coast (Iwate) pane of 10 ...... Z159a Pane of 10 ...... 15.20 ...... 8.00 Z160 Gyofu Soma (Niigata) ...... 1.52 Z122 Kurushima Strait (Ehime)...... 0.80 Z160a Pane of 10 ...... 15.20 Z122a Booklet Pane of 10...... 8.00 Z161 Lighthouse (Kochi)...... 1.52 Z123 Tsurusaki Dance (Oita)...... 0.80 Z162 Kanazawa Castle (Ishikawa) .....1.52 Z124 Lantern Festival (Yamaguchi) ...0.80 Z163 University of Tokyo...... 0.88 Z125 Waterfall (Kanagawa) ...... 0.80 Z164 Waterfalls (Saitama) ...... 1.40 Z125a Pane of 10 ...... 8.00 Z164a Pane of 10 ...... 14.00 Z125b Waterfall S/S of 3 ...... 2.40 Z165 Lady's Slipper (Hokkaido)...... 1.40 Z126 Kurodabushi Dance (Fukuoka) .0.80 Z165a Pane of 10 ...... 14.00 Z127 Boat Race (Okinawa) ...... 0.80 Z166 Street and Trees (Miyagi)...... 0.80 Z128 Osaka Castle...... 0.56 Z167 Eisa Festival (Okinawa) ...... 1.30 Z129 Owl, Mt. Horaji (Aichi) ...... 0.80 Z168-79 Set (includes Z174a Strip of 4)14.72 Z129a Same, S/S of 3 ...... 2.40 Z168 Kishiwada Danjiri Festival (Osaka)1.30 Z130 Oga Peninsula (Akita) ...... 0.56 Z168a Kishiwada (Osaka) pane of 10 16.00 Z130a Same, pane of 10 ...... 5.60 Z169 Yamadera Temple (Yamagata) .1.30 Z131 Waterfall (Ibaraki) ...... 0.88 Z169a Ymadera (Yamagat) pane of 10...... Z132 Notojima Bridge (Ishikawa) ...... 0.92 ...... 16.00 Z133 Tama Mountains (Tokyo) ...... 0.92 Z170 Karatsu Kunchi Festival (Saga) .1.30 Z134 Harbor Seal (Hokkaido) ...... 0.92 Z170a Karatsu Kunchi (Saga) pane of 10 ...... Z135 Peace Statue (Kagawa) ...... 0.92 ...... 16.00 Z136 Rice Planting Festival (Hiroshima) ...... Z171-4 Seasons ...... 6.40 ...... 0.96 Z174a Seasons, strip of 4 ...... 6.50 Z137 Flycatcher and Mt. Fuji (Shizuoka) ...... Z175 80¥ Niimi No Shou Festival...... 1.30 ...... 0.64 Z176 50¥ Kirifuri Waterfall ...... 0.80 Z138 Sailboats (Shiga) ...... 0.96 Z176a Kirifuri Waterfall (Tochigi) Pane of 10 ...... Z139 Matamoto Castle (Nagano) ...... 0.96 ...... 8.00 Z140 Festival (Kagoshima)...... 0.64 Z179 80¥ Holstein Show (Chiba) ...... 0.80 Z141 Oirase Mountain (Aomori) ...... 0.80 Z179a Holstein Show (Chiba), pane of 10 ...... Z142 Yourou Valley (Chiba) ...... 0.56 ...... 15.00 Z143-50 Set ...... 8.35 Z180-7 Set (includes Z184a pair) ...... 9.10 Z143 Bridge (Tokyo)...... 0.76 Z180 Clione Limancia (Hokkaido) ...... 1.20 Z143a Pane of 10 ...... 7.60 Z180a Clione Limancia (Hokkaido), pane of 10 ...... Z144 Canyon and Dam (Toyama) .....1.20 ...... 11.50 Z144a Pane of 10 ...... 12.00 Z181 Ushibuka Haiya Festival (Kumamoto) ...... Z145 Haiku, Storehouse (Nagano) ....1.20 ...... 1.20 Z145a Pane of 10 ...... 12.00 Z181a Ushibuka Haiya (Kumamoto), pane of 10 .... Z146a Okuni, Shrine (Shimane) Pane of 10...... 15.00 ...... 12.00 Z182 Peony (Fukushima) ...... 1.20 Z147 Falls (Gunma)...... 1.20 Z182a Peony (Fukushima), pane of 10 ...... Z147a Pane of 10 ...... 12.00 ...... 15.00 Z148 Ezoshika (Hokkaido) ...... 0.80 Z183 Hamayu (Mie) ...... 1.20 Z148a Pane of 10 ...... 8.00 Z184 Divers (Mie) ...... 1.20 Z149 Watch Tower (Hyogo) ...... 0.80 Z184a Ama Divers (Mie), pair ...... 3.00 Z149a Pane of 10 ...... 8.00 Z185 Ceramics Expo '96 (Saga) ...... 1.20 Z150 Wakura Coast (Wakayama) ...... 1.20 Z186 Shosenkyo Gorge (Yamanashi).0.72 Z150a Pane of 10 ...... 12.00 Z186a Shosenkyo Gorge (Yamanashi), pane of 10. Z151-6 Set ...... 6.24 ...... 9.50 Z151 Plovers (Mie) ...... 1.20 Z187 Murasaki Shikibu (Fukui)...... 1.20 Z151a Pane of 10 ...... 12.00 Z187a Murasaki Shikibu (Fukui), pane of 10 ...... Z152a Awadori Dance, Tokushima Pane of 10 ...... 15.00 ...... 8.00 Z188 Ancient Trees of Mt. Hiei (Shiga)1.20 Z154a Kehi Pine Wood ( Fukai) Pane of 10 ...... Z189 Nishiumi Marine Park (Ehime) ..1.20 ...... 8.00 Z191 Nebuta Festival (Aomori)...... 1.20 Z155 Matsushima (Miyagi)...... 1.32 Z192 Shimozuru Usudoiko Odori Folk Dance Z155a Pane of 10 ...... 13.20 (Miyazaki) ...... 1.20 PAGE 15 Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used JAPAN JAPAN Z193 Shuri Castle Okinawa ...... 1.20 Z248a Same, pane of 10 ...... 5.60 Z194 Asakusa Kaminarimon Gate (Tokyo) ...... Z250a World Puppetry Festival, pair (Nagano) ...... 1.20 ...... 1.12 Z195 Tottori Shanshan Festival (Tottori) ...... Z250b Puppetry Festival (Nagano), pane of 5...... 1.20 ...... 9.50 Z196 Saito Kinen Festival (Nagano)...1.20 Z252a Views of Seto, pair (Hiroshima) 1.76 Z197 Autumn Bellflower ...... 1.20 Z252b Same, pane of 5 ...... 8.80 Z198 Sengokubara Marsh (Kanagawa) ...... Z255-61 1998 Set (includes Z256a pair) . 7.00 ...... 1.12 Z256b Satsuma Pottery (Kogoshima), pane of 5 .... Z198-206a Set (includes Z200a pair) ...... 8.70 ...... 10.00 Z199 Nagoya Festival (Aichi)...... 1.12 Z257 Seto Ohashi bridge (Kagawa) ..1.00 Z200 Nagoya Festival (Aichi)...... 1.12 Z257a Pane of 10 ...... 10.00 Z200a Nagoya Festival (Aichi), pair .....3.00 Z258 Kobe Luminaries (Hyogo) ...... 1.00 Z201 Grass-Burning Rite (Nara)...... 0.72 Z258a Pane of 10 ...... 10.00 Z202 Men's Handball World Championship ...... Z259 Apples (Aomori)...... 1.00 ...... 1.00 Z259a Apples (Aomori) pane of 10 ... 10.00 Z203 Tea Picking (Shizuoka) ...... 0.64 Z260 Kumano path (Wakayama) ...... 1.00 Z204 Rhododendron (Hokkaido) ...... 1.00 Z261 Tama Monorail (Tokyo)...... 1.00 Z206a Mt. Fuji (Shizuoka) seten pair...2.00 Z261a Pane of 10 (folded)...... 8.00 Z207-17 Set (includes Z215a strip) ...... 10.70 Z262-74a 1999 set, includes Z269a strip, all pairs ...... Z209 Okayama Castle (Okayama) .....1.12 ...... 13.70 Z211a Fruits (Okinawa), pair ...... 1.90 Z262 Ibara line (Okayama)...... 1.12 Z212-15 Nagasaki Highway, singles ...... 4.48 Z262a Pane of 10 ...... 11.20 Z215a Kaido Highway (Nagasaki, Saga, Fukuoka), Z263 Dogo Hot Spa (Ehime)...... 1.12 strip of 4 ...... 6.00 Z265b Ao-No-Domon (Oita) pane of 10 ...... Z216 Doll of Bride (Niigata) ...... 0.72 ...... 11.20 Z217 Clock tower, Kyoto U. (Kyoto) ...1.12 Z269a Snow World (Hokkaido) strip of 4 ...... Z218-29 Set (includes Z222a, Z228a strip of 5) ...... 3.60 ...... 12.40 Z270 Tokamachi Snow Festival (Niigata)...... Z218 Kanto Festival (Akita) ...... 1.05 ...... 1.12 Z219 San-in Yume Minato Expo (Tottori) ...... Z270a Pane of 10 ...... 11.20 ...... 1.05 Z272b Flowers pane of 10 ...... 11.20 Z220 Waterwheel Plant (Saitama) .....0.70 Z274a Dinosaurs, pair (Fukui) ...... 2.24 Z222a 80¥ Woman & Man ...... 2.25 Z274b Same, pane of 5 ...... 11.20 Z223 Lake Kasumigaura (Ibaragi) .....1.10 Z275-84a 1999 Set (includes all pairs) ... 11.20 Z228a Tokyo Sites, Vert Strip of 5 ...... 5.20 Z276a Lake Chuzenji (Tochigi) ...... 2.24 Z229 World Walking Festival (Saitama)1.05 Z276b Same, pane of 5 ...... 11.20 Z231a Kanagawa-Chiba Bridge Tunnel 2.00 Z277 Cherry Tree (Gifu) ...... 1.12 Z233a Snow Covered Tree and Dream Flower Z277a Pane of 10 ...... 11.20 (Hokkaido) ...... 2.00 Z279a 125th Anniversary Okinawa Post2.24 Z234a Hiyoshi Dam (Kyoto), pane of 10 ...... Z279b Pane of 10 ...... 11.20 ...... 12.00 Z280a Kiso Observatory, Nagano pane of 10 ...... Z235a Sanshin (Okinawa), pane of 10 ...... 11.20 ...... 12.00 Z284a Touri Pass (Mie) Strip of 4 ...... 4.00 Z236a Okoshi Daiko (Gifu), pane of 10...... Z285-91a 1999 set...... 15.70 ...... 12.00 Z286 Matsumoto Castle (Nagano) .....1.12 Z238a Kobe-Awaji Expressway ...... 2.00 Z286a Same, pane of 10 ...... 11.20 Z238b Same, pane of 10 ...... 12.00 Z287 Firefly Squid (Toyama) ...... 1.12 Z239a Jomon Figurine (Nagano), pane of 10 ...... Z287a Pane of 10 ...... 11.20 ...... 12.00 Z291a Four Seasons (Ishikawa) strip of 4...... Z240a Mt. Iwate (Iwate), pane of 10 12.00 ...... 4.40 Z241a Pane of 10 ...... 12.00 Z291b Four Seasons Kenrokuen Garden, S/S ...... Z242a Pane of 10 ...... 12.00 ...... 4.60 Z244a Oze (Guuma) ...... 2.00 Z301a Shimanami Seaside Highway Opening, Z244b Oze (Guuma) pane of 5 ...... 12.00 block of 10 ...... 11.20 Z245a Matsuri (Yamagata), pane of 10 ...... Z301b Sheet of 8 ...... 10.00 Z303a Nachi-no-toki Falls and Engetsutou Island Z246 Women's Softball Championships ... Pair...... 2.25 (Shizouka)...... 1.00 Z303b Kii Peninsula (Wakayama) ...... 11.20 Z246a Same, pane of 10 ...... 10.00 Z307a Flowers strip of 4 ...... 4.60 Z247-54 1998 Set (includes Z250a,52a,54a pairs) .... Z310-11 Miyagi and Fukushima Festivals, singles...... 5.75 ...... 2.25 Z247a Mt. Hakusan (Ishikawa), pane of 10 ...... Z311b Pane of 10 ...... 11.20 ...... 10.00 Z312 Ryukyu Dance (Okinawa)...... 1.10 Z248 Hita Gion (Ohita) ...... 0.56 Z312a Pane of 10 ...... 11.20 PAGE 16 Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used JAPAN JAPAN Z313-14 Northern Paradise (Hokkaido) vert pair ...... Z371a Shikina-en Garden (Okinawa) ..1.50 ...... 1.80 Z371b Garden (Okinawa) pane of 10 12.00 Z316 Kurashiki Sightseeing District ...1.10 Z373a Crab and Cliff (Fukui) pair...... 2.40 Z316a Pane of 10 ...... 11.20 Z373b Pane of 10 ...... 12.00 Z318a Shirone Big Kite Battle (Niigata)2.25 Z378 Samurai House (Akita) ...... 1.20 Z318b Shirone Kite Battle Pane of 10 11.20 Z378a Pane of 10 ...... 12.00 Z319 Noto Kiriko Festival (Ishikawa) ..1.10 Z383a Tokyo Scenes Strip of 5 ...... 3.80 Z319a Noto Kiriko Festival pane of 10 11.20 Z387a Snow World (Hokkaido) strip of 4 ...... Z320 Arctic Fox (Hokkaido)...... 1.10 ...... 4.80 Z321 Largha Seals (Hokkaido) ...... 1.10 Z393a Korakuen Gardens (Okayam) strip ...... Z323 Morning glories ...... 1.12 ...... 6.00 Z324-5 Fireworks, pair ...... 1.12 Z393b Korakuen Gardens (Okayama) S/S of 4...... Z325a Morning Glories, Fireworks, block of 3 ...... 4.80 ...... 3.40 Z394 Cherry Blossoms in Takato (Nagano)...... Z325b S/S ...... 2.25 ...... 1.20 Z326a Festival (Fukuoka) pane of 10 11.20 Z456a Panda, Koba (Hyogo) pair ...... 2.50 Z331a 5 Fuji lakes (Yamanashi) vert strip of 5 ...... Z461b Kairakuen Gardens (Ibaraki) S/S of 4 ...... 5.60 ...... 2.75 Z331b Pane of 10 ...... 11.20 Z462 Ezo Sable (Hokkaido) ...... 1.50 Z333a Tsumago Inns ...... 2.25 Z490a Camellias (Tokyo) vertical strip..4.75 Z335a Toki Crested Ibis (Niigata) pair .2.25 Z507a Toyota Auto City (Aichi) pair .....1.90 Z335b Toki (Niigata) pane of 10...... 11.20 Z512a Nagaoka Fireworks (Niigata) ....1.90 Z336 Miyatsa Bay Sandbar (Kyoto) ...1.10 Z526 Tokyo Millenalio (Tokyo) ...... 1.50 Z337 Ooga Lotus (Chiba)...... 1.10 Z527 Ezo Flying Squirrels (Hokkaido) 1.50 Z337a Lotus (Chiba) pane of 10 ...... 11.20 Z529a North Scenes (Hiroshima) pair .3.00 Z341a Hokkaida Birds Strip ...... 2.80 Z530 Azaleas ...... 1.20 Z343 Ie Island Hill, Sabani Boat (Okinawa) ...... Z532a Nagazaki Gardens seten pr ...... 2.40 ...... 1.10 Z534a Cherry Blossoms seten pr ...... 1.50 Z343a Pane of 10 ...... 11.20 Z538a Fruit strip ...... 3.20 Z345a National Treasures (Wakayama)2.25 Z540a Flowers seten pr...... 2.40 Z345b Pane of 10 ...... 11.20 Z541 Whale ...... 1.20 Z346a Pane of 10 ...... 7.20 Z542 Bonsai ...... 1.20 Z347 Shimizu Port (Shizouka) ...... 1.20 Z544a Yokohama seten pr...... 2.40 Z347a Pane of 10 ...... 12.00 Z548a Flowers seten strip ...... 3.20 Z348 Fishing Boat (Kumamoto) ...... 1.20 Z549 Afforestation...... 0.78 Z348a Pane of 10 ...... 12.00 Z551a Oze seten pair ...... 1.50 Z349a Ritsurin Park (Kagawa), pane of 10 ...... Z553a Gunma seten pair...... 2.40 ...... 12.00 Z555a Tokyo seten pair ...... 3.00 Z350 Dejima Artificial Island (Nagasaki) ...... Z559a Flora seten strip ...... 4.00 ...... 1.20 Z560 Dance...... 0.95 Z350a Pane of 10 ...... 12.00 Z561 Lion ...... 1.50 Z351 Minamotono Shogun (Kanagawa) ...... Z562 Scout Jamboree ...... 0.95 ...... 1.20 Z563 Theater...... 1.50 Z351a Pane of 10 ...... 12.00 Z568a Seishika Flower (Okinawa) sheet of 2 ...... Z352 Shirakami Mountains (Aomori) .1.20 ...... Z352a Pane of 10 ...... 12.00 Z572a Flora (Tokyo) strip of 4 ...... 4.00 Z353 Gassho-zukuri Farmhouses and Kokiriko Z573 Athletic Meet ...... 0.95 Dance (Toyama) ...... 1.20 Z575a Castle ...... 3.00 Z353a Pane of 10 ...... 12.00 Z576 Tohoku Four Seasons (Aomori) .1.50 Z357a Hokkaido Vegetables strip of 4 .3.05 Z577 Winter (Aomori) ..1.50 Z358 Paleolithic Site Excavations (Gumma) ...... Z579a Noh Theater (Miyazaki) pair .....3.00 ...... 1.20 Z581a Heritage (Hokkaido) pair ...... 2.80 Z358a Pane of 10 ...... 12.00 Z585a Flora (Nagano) strip of 4...... 3.40 Z359 Iwajuku Excavations ...... 1.20 Z590a Kaneko Misuzu and "Tairyo" (Yamaguchi) Z360 Chrysanthemum Exhibit (Fukushima) ...... pair ...... 1.70 ...... 1.20 Z596a Traditional Events (Kyoto) strip of 4 ...... Z362a Town of Obi (Miyazaki) pair ...... 2.40 ...... 3.40 Z362b Pane of 10 ...... 12.00 Z597 Afforestation Campaign (Chiba) 0.85 Z363 Nagano Monkey ...... 1.20 Z599 Tsurugajou Castle, Persimmons (Fukushima) Z365a Sato (Aichi) pair ...... 2.40 ...... 1.40 Z365b Sato (Aichi) pane of 10 ...... 12.00 Z602a Monorail (Okinawa) pair...... 1.70 Z367a (Yamaguchi), (Shimane) pair ...2.40 Z603 Athletics Meets (Shizuoka) ...... 0.85 Z367b Pane of 10 ...... 12.00 Z369a Mountains & Tomb (Nara) Pair .2.40 SEMIPOSTAL STAMPS Z369b Pane of 10 ...... 12.00 B1-3 Aviation Fund (LH 4.20) ...... 6.00 PAGE 17 Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used JAPAN JAPAN B4-5 Fall of Singapore (LH 1.10) ...... 2.40 B6-7 Pearl Harbor (LH 2.10)...... 3.40 JAPANESE OFFICES IN CHINA B8 Community Chest ...... 0.80 Scott Description ...... Mint .. Used B9-10 Red Cross ...... 11.00 19 ...... 20.00 B11 Same, S/S ...... 40.00 20 ...... 38.00 B12-31 Tokyo Olympics...... 6.20 25 ...... 40.00 B14a//31a Same, S/S (6) ...... 16.50 41 ...... 32.00 B32-33 Anticancer...... 0.45 45 ...... 33.00 B34-35 Expo 70 ...... 1.75 B35 Cherry Blossoms sheet of 5 ...... 4.40 JAPANESE OFFICES IN KOREA B36-37 Sapporo Olympics...... 0.55 1 ...... 14.40 B38-40 Takamatsu-zuka restoration .....1.10 2 ...... 15.20 B41 Ocean Exposition ...... 0.25 4 ...... 14.40 B42 Year of the Disabled ...... 0.70 5 ...... 12.80 B43 TSUKUB 85 ...... 0.80 9 ...... 6.80 B44 Osaka Garden Exposition ...... 1.10 10 ...... 4.40 B45 Osaka Garden Exposition ...... 0.70 11 ...... 3.80 B46 World Federation of the Deaf ...1.10 15 XF LH ...... 90.00 B47 Philately Week ...... 1.90 15 ...... 44.00 B49a Nagano Winter Olympics, seten 2.80 Ryukyu Islands AIRPOST STAMPS C3-7 Airplane (H 55.00) ...... 128.00 Scott # Description Mint NH C8 1934 Communication S/S VF LH ...... 960.00 YEAR 1948-49 C9-13 Pheasant set (H $100) ...... 190.00 1-7 Definitives (1949) second print ...... 19.20 C14-24 Airplanes (11)...... 420.00 1a-7a ...... 400.00 C14-17 Airplanes (4) ...... 68.00 1a-4a, 6a 5, 10, 20, 30 & 50 sen ...... 7.20 C25-38 Airplanes, redrawn (11) ...... 360.00 C25-29 Airplanes, redrawn (5) ...... 55.00 YEAR 1950 C39-42 Great Buddha ...... 21.00 8-13 Definitives (1950) ...... 54.00 C43 Coil, redrawn ...... 26.00 8a 50s White paper ...... 0.40 M1 ...... 24.00 M3 VF ...... 30.00... 12.00 YEAR 1951 14 Ryukyu University ...... 48.00 AIRMAIL SINGLES 15 Reforestation Week...... 44.00 Scott Description Mint NH ... Mint H.... Used C3 8½ sen ...... 20.80 YEAR 1952 C4 9½ sen 14.40 ...... 6.40 ...... 2.60 16 10y Surcharge (type II) ...... 8.00 C5 16½ sen 14.40 ...... 6.40 16a 10y Surcharge (type I) ...... 32.00 C6 18 sen 16.20 ...... 7.20 ...... 2.60 16b 10y Surcharge (type III) ...... 40.00 C7 33 sen ...... 14.40 ...... 16A var 1952 10 yen on 50 sen. Surcharge type I pair. C9 16y 24.00 ...... Head missing from diagonal stroke at center of C10 34y ...... Kai (broken Kai). Tachikawa 16Ad, positions 43 C11 59y ...... 5.60 and 44, VF...... 90.00 C12 103y ...... 9.60 16Aa var 1952 10 yen 50 sen. Surcharge type I pair. 9/ C13 144y ...... 10.00 9-8/8 type font in setenant horizontal pair. C14-18 15y-40y ...... 2.75 Scott priced, Tachikawa #16Aj. Also includes C15 20y 23.20 ...... position #33, break in "J" of Tei, Tachikawa C16 25y 20.80 ...... #16Ac, VF...... 90.00 C17 30y 15.80 ...... 16Aa 1952 10 yen on 50 sen. Surcharge type I pair. C18 40y 6.00 ...... 3.75 ...... 9/9-8/8 type font in setenant horizontal pair. C21 80y ...... 2.10 Scott priced, Tachikawa #16Aj, F-VF... 78.00 C23 125y 10.40 ...... 2.40 16a 1952 10 yen on 50 sen. Surcharge type II, 9/ C24 160y 23.80 ...... 8 font type size. VF...... 42.00 C25 15y 1.30 ...... 0.40 16d 1952 10 yen on 50 sen. Surcharge type II, C26 20y 46.00 ...... 0.48 horizontal setenant pair in 9/9, 8/8 font type. C27 25y 0.80 ...... 0.15 Only 2 such pairs per sheet. F-VF...... 80.00 C28 30y 6.00 ...... 0.15 16d var 1952 10 yen on 50 sen. Surcharge type II, C29 40y 4.00 ...... 0.15 setenant strip of 3 containing 9/9, 9/8 and 8/ C32 75y VF 120.00 ...... 8 type fonts. Slightly dry gum, VF...... 52.00 C33 80y ...... 2.20 16d var 1952 10 yen on 50 sen. Surcharge type II, C34 85y 4.80 ...... 0.90 horizontal setenant pair in 8/8, 9/9 type fonts. C36 125y ...... 1.00 Tachikawa #16Bk. Slightly dry gum, VF...... C38 160y ...... 1.30 ...... 40.00 PAGE 18 Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used RYUKYU ISLANDS RYUKYU ISLANDS 17 1952 (April) 100y on 2y Rose Violet key value. A fresh and fine copy, full original gum, 2 very 1958 CURRENCY PROVISIONAL faint tone spots on gum. NH, centered a bit to SPECIALIZED PAPERS & PERFS. left and slightly low. Outstanding perfect perfs We are grateful for the expertise of Phil Kaster all around. A lovely stamp. (Sc 17 cat val in cataloguing these. $2000) ...... 1200.00 18 Establishment of Government ...... 96.00 Scott+var# Used 19-26 Definitives ...... 42.60 44M1 11x11, off white (common) ...... 1.00 24a 30y Light olive green (1958)...... 100.00 44M4 11x11, thick (common) ...... 1.00 44N1 11x10 3/4, off white (common) ...... 1.00 YEAR 1953 44Q1 10 3/4 x 10 3/4 off white (common) ..... 1.00 27-28 Commodore Perry...... 12.20 44T1 10 1/4 x 10 3/4 off white (common) ..... 5.25 29 Newspaper Week (Chofu Ota) ...... 9.60 46Q1 10 3/4 x 10 3/4 off white (difficult) ...... 4.75 47M1 11 x 11 off white (common) ...... 2.00 YEAR 1954 47M2 11 x 11 white (scarce) ...... 14.50 30 Newspaper Week (Shigo Toma) ...... 11.20 47N1 11 x 10 3/4 off white (common) ...... 1.60 31-33 Ryukyu crafts ...... 6.40 48N1 11 x 10 3/4 off white (difficult) ...... 4.00 48O1 11 x 10 1/4 off white (common) ...... 2.25 YEAR 1955 48P1 10 3/4 x 11 off white (common) ...... 2.25 34 Sweet potato...... 9.60 48Q1 10 3/4 x 10 3/4 off white (common) ..... 2.25 48R1 10 3/4 x 10 1/4 off white (scarce)...... 22.40 YEAR 1956 50M1 11 x 11 off white (difficult) ...... 6.50 35 Arbor Week ...... 8.00 50N1 11 x 10 3/4 off white (common) ...... 4.75 36-38 Ryukyu dances ...... 5.10 50O1 11 x 10 1/4 off white (common) ...... 4.75 40 New Year ...... 1.60 50P1 10 3/4 x 11 off white (common) ...... 5.75 50Q1 10 3/4 x 10 3/4 off white (difficult) ...... 7.00 YEAR 1957 50R1 10 3/4 x 10 1/4 off white (rare) ...... 57.00 41 Newspaper Week (pencil rocket) ...... 0.60 51M1 11 x 11 off white (difficult) ...... 8.50 42 New Year (phoenix)...... 0.20 51N1 11 x 10 3/4 off white (difficult) ...... 8.00 51O1 11 x 10 1/4 off white (common) ...... 7.50 YEAR 1958 51P1 10 3/4 x 11 off white (scarce)...... 10.75 43 Ryukyu stamps anniversary...... 0.65 51Q1 10 3/4 x 10 3/4 off white (scarce) ...... 10.60 44-53 Definitives ...... 45.25 51Q3 10 3/4 x 10 3/4 ivory (difficult) ...... 25.00 51a-52a 25c-50c Gummed paper ...... 18.40 52M1 11 x 11 off white (difficult) ...... 17.50 54 Gate of Courtesy ...... 1.00 52N1 11 x 10 3/4 off white (difficult) ...... 17.50 55 New Year (lion dance) ...... 0.24 52O1 11 x 10 1/4 off white (common) ...... 16.00 53M1 11 x 11 off white (difficult) ...... 14.00 YEAR 1959 53N1 11 x 10 3/4 off white (common) ...... 12.00 56 Make Ryukyus Green ...... 0.55 53N3 11 x 10 3/4 ivory (difficult) ...... 14.00 57 Biological Education (moth) ...... 0.85 53S1 10 1/4 x 11 off white (difficult) ...... 14.00 58-62 Definitives ...... 29.55 53M3 11 x 11 ivory (scarce) ...... 25.00 63 New Year (toy) ...... 0.44 53P1 10 3/4 x 11 off white (scarce)...... 23.50 53Q1 10 3/4 x 10 3/4 off white (scarce) ...... 25.20 YEAR 1960-72 53T1 10 1/4 x 10 3/4 off white (rare) ...... 37.50 64-228 All definitives and commemoratives (no S/S, without 122a) ...... 100.00 Ryukyu Islands 120a shade ...... 0.55 unfolded sheets 195a-199a Opera S/S ...... 20.00 Following are All Mint NH unfolded miniature sheets, in the best possible condition. AIRPOST (1950-63) (Number of stamps per sheet is in parentheses) C1-3 Dove and map (F-VF $130) ...... VF 164.00 C4-8 Heavenly Maiden ...... 24.00 Scott # Description Mint NH C9-13 Heavenly Maiden with flute ...... 68.00 42 Phoenix (50)...... 6.25 C14-18 Surcharges ...... 40.00 43 Stamps (10) ...... 4.00 C19-23 Surcharges ...... 24.40 54 Gate of Courtesy (10) ...... 6.25 C24-28 Wind gods ...... 6.40 56 Trees & Mountains (20) ...... 7.00 C29-30 Jet planes ...... 0.44 57 Yonaguni Moth (20) ...... 11.00 58 XI (100) ...... 4.00 SPECIAL DELIVERY (1950) 64 University Badge (20) ...... 9.50 E1 Seahorse ...... 28.00 72-3 Runners (20)...... 62.50 74 Egret & Rising Sun (20) ...... 55.00 88 Pine Tree (20) ...... 15.00 89 Steamer & Sailboat (20) ...... 21.00 90 White Silver Temple (20) ...... 20.00

PAGE 19 Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used Scott # Description ...... Mint NH .. Used RYUKYU ISLANDS RYUKYU ISLANDS 91 Books & Bird (20) ...... 11.00 170 20th Anniversary Ryukyu Stamps (20) .. 3.00 93-4 10th Anniv Ryukyu Government (20) .. 14.00 171 Enkaku Temple (20) ...... 3.00 95-6 WHO (20) ...... 15.00 172 Old People's Day (20) ...... 3.00 93 Symbolic steps, Trees (20) ...... 6.00 173-7 Crabs (20) ...... 19.00 97 Dolls & Toys (20) ...... 11.00 173 Mictyris Longicarpus (20) ...... 3.00 103 Earthware (20) ...... 35.00 174 Uca dubia (stimpson) (20) ...... 3.50 104 Japanese Fencing (20) ...... 40.00 176 Cardisoma carnifex (20) ...... 4.50 106 Stone Relief (20) ...... 9.00 178 Saraswati Pavilion (20) ...... 3.00 108 Trees & Hills (20) ...... 10.00 179 Tennis Player (20) ...... 4.00 109 Map of Okinawa (20) ...... 12.50 181 Boxer (20) ...... 110 Hawks (20)...... 11.00 182 Ink Slab Screen (20) ...... 111 Shioya Bridge (20)...... 11.00 183 Opening of UHF system (20) ...... 2.50 112 Lacquerware bowl (20) ...... 30.00 184 All-Japan Education conference (20) .... 2.50 113 Map (20)...... 7.00 185-9 Folklore (20) ...... 20.00 115 Site of Nakagusuku Castle (20)...... 7.00 185 Tug of War Festival (20) ...... 3.00 116 Flame (20) ...... 7.00 186 Hori Boat Race (20) ...... 3.50 118 Carnation (20) ...... 4.00 187 Izaiho Ceremony (10) ...... 3.50 119 Pineapples, Sugar cane (20) ...... 4.00 189 Sea God Dance (20) ...... 5.00 120 Minsah Obi Sash (20) ...... 5.50 189 Cancelled to Order (20) ...... 4.50 120a Deep Blue, Deep Carmine, Ocher (20).. 7.00 190 No. 99 Surcharged (½c on 3¢) (50) ... 22.50 121 Girl Scout Emblem (20) ...... 4.00 191 Protection of cultural treasures (20)...... 2.00 124 Olympic Gate, Torch, Emblem (20) ...... 2.00 192 70th Anniversary Ryukyu-Hawaii (20) ...... 125-7 Karate (20)...... 26.00 Emigration ...... 4.00 125 Naihanchi (20) ...... 5.00 194 Philatelic Week (20) ...... 2.50 127 Kumite (20) ...... 4.00 194 Cancelled to Order (20) ...... 2.50 128 Miyara Dunchi (20) ...... 2.50 195-9 Classic Opera (20) ...... 20.00 130 Boy Scouts (20) ...... 4.50 195 The Bell (20) ...... 4.00 131 Stadium, Onoyama (20)...... 2.50 196 Child and Kidnapper (20)...... 4.00 132 Samisen of King Shoko (20) ...... 4.50 197 Robe of Feathers (20)...... 4.00 134 Icy Emblem (20) ...... 2.00 198 Vengeance of Two Young Sons (20) ..... 4.00 135 Naha City Hall (20) ...... 2.00 200 Underwater Observatory (20) ...... 3.00 136-8 Turtles (20) ...... 9.00 200 Cancelled to Order (20) ...... 2.50 136 Chinese Box Turtles (20) ...... 3.00 201-3 Portraits (20) ...... 17.50 137 Hanksbill Turtle (20) ...... 3.00 201 Noboru Jahana (20) ...... 5.00 139 Horse (Bingata) (50) ...... 5.00 203 Choho Giwan (20) ...... 5.00 140 Woodpecker (20) ...... 2.00 204 1970 Census (20) ...... 2.50 140-2 Nature Conservation (20) ...... 7.00 204 Cancelled to Order (20) ...... 2.50 141 Sika Deer, Cancelled to Order (20)...... 2.50 205 National Treasures (20)...... 2.50 142 Dugong (20) ...... 2.50 205 Cancelled to Order (20) ...... 2.50 143 Ryukyu Bungalow Swallow (20) ...... 2.00 206 Citizens' participation (20) ...... 8.00 144 Lillies and Ruins (20) ...... 2.00 208-12 Native Tools, Clothing (20) ...... 17.00 145 University of Ryukyus (20)...... 2.00 208 Low Hand Loom (20) ...... 3.00 146 Lacquerware (20) ...... 2.00 209 Farmer wearing Plam Bark Raincoat and 147 House, UNESCO Building (20) ...... 2.00 Kuba leaf hat (20) ...... 3.00 148 Museum and Dragon (20)...... 2.00 211 Shiriushi (20) ...... 4.00 149 Tomb of Nakasone - Tuimya (20) ...... 2.00 212 Fisherman's Wooden Box, Scoop (20) ... 3.50 150 Ram in Iris Wreath (50) ...... 5.00 213 Water Carrier (20) ...... 3.50 151-5 Fish (20) ...... 13.00 214 50th Anniversary of Naha (20) ...... 2.50 151 Clown Fish (20) ...... 2.00 215 Madder (50) ...... 152 White Box Fish (20) ...... 2.00 217-19 Government Parks (20) ...... 6.50 153 Forceps Fish (20)...... 3.00 219 Yabuchi Island (20) ...... 2.50 155 Butterfly Fish (20) ...... 3.00 221 Deva King (20) ...... 2.00 156 Tsuboya Urn (20)...... 2.00 221 Cancelled to Order (20) ...... 2.00 157-61 Seashells (20)...... 15.50 223 Student Nurse (20)...... 2.00 157 Episcopal Miter (20) ...... 2.00 224-6 Scenes of Nature (20) ...... 12.00 158 Venus comb murex (20) ...... 2.00 224 Birds on Seashore (20) ...... 4.00 159 Chiragra Spider (20) ...... 2.50 225 Coral Reef (20) ...... 4.00 161 Europtomus Bura (20) ...... 6.00 227 Reversion Agreement (20) ...... 6.00 162 ITY (20) ...... 2.00 228 Sake Pot (20) ...... 5.00 163 Mobile TB Clinic (20) ...... 2.00 164 Hojo Bridge Enkaku Temple (20) ...... 2.00 166 T.V. Tower, Map (20) ...... 2.50 167 Dr. Kiin Nakachi (20) ...... 2.50 168 Pill Box (20) ...... 4.50 169 International Library Week (20) ...... 3.00 PAGE 20