Sale 75: The Sescal Sale

Lot 1491

Ryukyus, Miyako District, 1948, Provisional Revenue, 3s brown, used on a 1949 Registration Request for Power of Attorney, listing the reason for registration,date, purpose of registration and showing the Judicial clerk seal with translation note included, faint creases, F.-V.F., probably the only used 3XR1 available in the market, unpriced used in Scott, ex-Maclellan.
Scott No. 3XR1    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

EXTREMELY RARE AND FEWER THAN ONE DOZEN DOCUMENTS EXIST.

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Lot 1492    

Ryukyus, Miyako District, 1947, Postmaster Tomiyama's handstamped seal on General Nogi, 2s vermilion, block of 4, immaculate "P.O. fresh" o.g., never hinged, Very Fine for the issue.
Scott No. 3X2a    $400.

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Lot 1493 o   

Ryukyus, 1952, 10y on 50s dark carmine rose, Gushikawa postal forgery, vertical pair, with common wavy Gushikawa cancel, Very Fine, mentioned and valued in a footnote in the Scott Specialized Catalog.
Scott No. 16v    $1,000.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1494    

Ryukyus, 1952, "Kai Tei" (revalued) surcharge, type III (3rd printing), 10y on 50s dark carmine rose, wrong font for yen symbol, in block of 4, left vertical pair 16B, right pair 16Ba, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine; with 2008 A.P.S. certificate for block.
Scott No. 16B-16Ba    $400.

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Lot 1495    

Ryukyus, 1952, "Kai Tei" (revalued) surcharge on Shuri Castle, 100y on 2y rose violet, "Kai Tei" in 9/8 point type, o.g., very lightly hinged, beautifully centered, Very Fine and choice, scarce; signed Ozaki.
Scott No. 17b    $3,500.

Realized: $900

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Lot 1496    

Ryukyus, 1952, "Kai Tei" (revalued) surcharge on Shuri Castle, 100y on 2y rose violet, center "0" in wrong font, 9/9 "Kai Tei", position 42, o.g., very lightly hinged, choice centering, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, a very scarce surcharge variety; with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 17c    $4,000 for n.h.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 1497    

Ryukyus, 1958, U.S. Currency Provisional, 4¢ bright green, perf 10.7 x 10.7, imperf between, horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Scott No. 48a    $400.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1498

Ryukyus, 1972 4¢ Iriomote Park issue, Emergency Confirmation stamp, used on Conversion Certificate, tied by 1972 Ryukyu Seifu "Reversion" oval in purple, folds in four, top fold is through stamp, does not affect appearance, F.-V.F. and scarce.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1499    

Ryukyus, Airmail 1949, Fee paid handstamp of Nago, Schoberlin FP1 on envelope to Honolulu, T.H., with boxed Okinawa 13 yen Paid handstamp VS9 and Par Avion handstamps, return address on reverse, F.-V.F. and scarce.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 1500    

Ryukyus, Air Letter Sheet, 1960, 13¢ surcharge type "d" on 15y violet blue & bright red on pale yellow green, uprated with 1½¢ and ½¢ definitives to make the 15¢ rate, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, ex-Brawner; signed George MacLellan, with 2002 R.P.S.S. certificate.
Scott No. UC3h    $450.

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