United States Stamps continued...

**United States Possessions (Ryukyu Islands) continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
821	T	46TC	#46TC, 2c Black trial color proof on off white paper, imperforate, horizontal pair, large to extra-large margins all around, fresh, scissor cut in top left corner of left stamp close to frame line but clears, otherwise very fine; an extremely scarce trial color proof pair. (Image)	1,300.00+ Closed or SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
822	ST	48STC	#48STC, 4c Black trial color proof on off white paper, imperforate, overprinted with vermilion "mihon" specimen, huge well balanced margins, fresh and extremely fine; very scarce as only 100 were printed and this is the first such example we have seen. (Image)	650.00 Closed or SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
823	T	48TC	#48TC, 4c Black trial color proof on off white paper, imperforate, horizontal pair, wonderfully fresh, four large margins, extremely fine; a very rare trial color plate proof. (Image)	1,300.00+ Closed or SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
824	E		Unissued 4c Iriomote Park commemorative, originally designed to be issued as a normal postage stamp in the Government Park series, this value was never used for this purpose, however it was used as a fiscal stamp by providing the Okinawan Administration with a validating device for their currency conversion certificate, a fresh mint single and a top sheet-margin mint horizontal pair, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)	Est. 150-200 Closed or SOLD for $180.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
825		C14a	#C14a, 1959 9c on 15Y air post, inverted surcharge, select mint example of this very scarce error, beautifully centered, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; signed. (Image)	950.00 Closed or SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
826		1X1	#1X1, 1945 7s "Kume Shima" provisional, a gem left sheet-margin example of this very rare provisional issue, of which only 144 such stamps were ever issued, huge margins all around, unused, without gum as issued, extremely fine; in addition to being a major rarity of Ryukyu, this provisional holds the distinction of being the world's only mimeographed stamp. (Image)	1,400.00 Closed or SOLD for $2,000.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
827		2X4	#2X4, 2s Crimson, with purple Amami provisional seal, unused, without gum as often seen on these scarce issues, strong color, fine. (Image)	600.00 Closed or SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
828		2X18	#2X18, 15s Dull blue, with vermilion Amami provisional seal, left sheet-margin mint example, quite fresh, o.g. which is lightly disturbed from interleaving, nearly very fine. (Image)	500.00 Closed or SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
829		2X21	#2X21, 20s Blue, with vermilion Amami provisional seal, fresh mint example, nicely centered, o.g. which is just slightly affected from tissue interleaving (as always), very fine and quite scarce. (Image)	600.00 Closed or SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
830		3X2b	#3X2b, 2s Pink, with vermilion Miyako provisional seal, top sheet-margin example, particularly well centered, unused, with interleaving paper affixed to gum as always, very fine; a very scarce shade variety of this value. (Image)	550.00 Closed or SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
831		3X5	#3X5, 5s Brown lake, with vermilion Miyako provisional seal, left sheet-margin example, quite well centered, strong fresh color, unused, with usual tissue interleaving paper affixed to gum, choice very fine; a key value of the Miyako series; signed. (Image)	550.00 Closed or SOLD for $180.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
832	O	#3X24	#3X24, 1Y Deep ultramarine, sewing machine perforations, with vermilion Miyako provisional seal, bottom sheet-margin example of this very rare provisional, tied to small piece of rice paper by dated circular cancel, exceptionally well centered and margined, choice very fine; mint 1Y Miyako provisionals are rarely offered, and used examples are even more infrequently seen; listed but unpriced used in Scott (mint examples catalog $1,500.00). (Image)	Est. 500-750 Closed or SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
833		3XR4a	#3XR4a, 25s Dark brown and pale brown, with black Miyako revenue provisional seal, an attractive example of this error overprint (in black instead of normal red), well centered, unused, usual tissue interleaving adherence, very fine. (Image)	500.00 Closed or SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
834		4X1	#4X1, 10s Red orange imperforate, with black Okinawa provisional seal, bottom sheet-margin single, other margins full to very large, unused, without gum as issued, very fine and exceedingly scarce. (Image)	1,200.00 Closed or SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
835		4X2	#4X2, 20s Ultramarine, imperforate, with black Okinawa provisional seal, uniformly large margins, unused, without gum as issued, extremely fine. (Image)	600.00 Closed or SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
836		4X3	#4X3, 50s Dark brown, imperforate, with black Okinawa provisional seal, choice left sheet-margin single, large to extra-large margins all around, unused, without gum as issued, an extremely fine example of this rare stamp. (Image)	900.00 Closed or SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
837		4X4	#4X4, 1Y Deep ultramarine, imperforate, with black Okinawa provisional seal, a premium quality right sheet-margin example of this provisional rarity, featuring lavishly large margins all around, quite fresh, few typical paper inclusions quite common to the basic stamp issue, extremely fine; the first example of this rarity we have ever offered. (Image)	1,750.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
838		R9-16	#R9-16, 1958 1c-$10.00 Revenues cplt., unused, without gum as issued, quite fresh, $1.00 with small thin spot and $10.00 with very minor diagonal bend, overall fine-very fine for this very scarce and seldom offered set of revenues. (Image)	1,165.00 Closed or SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
839		2X15/3XR7	#2X15/5X8, 3XR1-7, Comprehensive 1946-48 Provisional Issues collection of 44 different values, nearly half of which are found in pairs, plus a couple of duplicates, being one of the most comprehensive collections of its kind we have ever offered, the Amami provisionals are represented by two stamps, the Miyako issues are extraordinarily strong with many better values and most being found in pairs, even the revenue provisional issues of Miyako are nearly complete, concluding with four different Yaeyama issues, all are mint, although the vast majority have tissue interleaving adherences as is almost always the case with these, fine-very fine overall; collections of this size are almost never seen today; several signed or annotated by Joseph Bush.	8,550.00 Closed or SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
840	/O		Ryukyus mint and used collections in two volumes, being a complete mint collection less only the rare 100Y on 2Y Surcharge, plus a used collection that is very near completion and is missing only a few stamps, these two collections are further augmented by over 150 different mint imprint blocks of four and six, plus there is a small selection of postal stationery (largely mint) and a few revenue stamps, o.g. or used, many n.h. (earlier material l.h.), fine-very fine.	Est. 400-500 Closed or SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM