60th AUCTION - day 2

Japan: 1919, first postal flight Tokyo-Osaka pro and thro, specialized collectio

Japan

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1919, first postal flight Tokyo-Osaka pro and thro, specialized collection of commemorative issue: starts with the set mint never hinged MNH. Then used set on two ppc "plane over imperial palace" resp. "plane over Mt. Fuji with foot courir" cto large commemorative dater LCD "Osaka 8.10.23" (23 Oct. 1919), set used, set on semi-official ppc of "Imperial Aeronautical Association" cto LCD "Osaka 8.10.23" (23 Oct. 1919), two singles of 3 sen tied cto to unused military mail card "Osaka 8.10.23" resp. to ppc showing the four heads of the "Imperial Aeronautical Association" and the pilot Lt. Mizuta in his plane. Three singles of 1 1/2 S. tied by LCDs "Tokyo 8.10.4" resp. "Osaka 8.10.23" or "Tokyo 8.10.25" to ppc, unovpt. 1 1/2 S.cto (CD "Tokyo. 8.10.20".Four ovpt. fakes for reference, two more ppc showing planes and LCD "Osaka 8.10.23" inc. one ovpt. 1 1/2 S. Total set MNH, used 1 1/2 S. (9) and 3 S. (5), Michel €7460+ for the loose stamps.

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Condition: * (mint hinged)/o (used)/on piece/Picture Post Card

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Catalog number(s): 134 (10), 135 (6)