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Material is Mint Never Hinged, free of faults and with F-VF centering
(or better - usually VF) for each stamp - unless noted otherwise.Scott Catalogue
numbers are in the left hand column and prices in the right hand column.
All prices are in whole dollars, the cents have been rounded off (eg 10 = $10.00 US).
The listing of stamps below contains JSDA numbers. JSDA breaks down Ryukyu Islands stamps into the following categories:
Reg = Regular (definitive) Issue, Comm = Commemorative (special) Issue,
Air = Airmail Issue, SD = Special Delivery
Ryukyu Islands - Stamps
General Issues
Scott # Price JSDA # Comments
1-7//228, E1 (MNH) $400 Complete basic country no 1a-7a,
Unmounted Collection (Net) 17, and airs, includes 122a,
195a-9a, 2007 Scott $930
For a discussion and comparison of the 1st and 2nd
printings of the 1st issue (Sc 1-7 & 1a-7a), click here.
1a-7a $500 Reg 1a-7a 1st Printing, on 7a outside frame lines
(Net) (left & bottom) not joined bottom left
1a-7a VLH $365 Reg 1a-7a 1st Printing, very lightly hinged
5a $38 Reg 5 1st Printing, 40s
5a Pair $70 Reg 5 1st Printing, 40s, horizontal pair
5a Block/4 $130 Reg 5 1st Printing, 40s, Block/4
1-7 Bush Study ~Sold~ Reg 1-7 Bush Study of three printings of
the 1st definitive set
1-7 $15 Reg 1-7 2nd Printing
2 Variety LDU $45 Reg 2a 2nd Printing, Broken stem variety, JSCA 2va,
2nd stamp down on left, last day use cover
2 Variety o/s Reg 2a 2nd Printing, Broken stem
variety, JSCA 2va - out of stock
8-13 $45 Reg 8-13 2nd definitive set, 1950
8-13 o $22 Reg 8-13 " used
8 Bush Study o/s Reg 8 Bush study of 3 printings - Out of Stock
8 "White Sky" in B/9 $15 Reg 8 White Sky" constant variety, center stamp
9-13 LH/NH Bush Study $55 Reg 8-13 Bush study of 1st and 2nd printings
9-13o Bush Study $30 Reg 9-13 Bush study of 1st and 2nd printings
1st and 2nd of 9, 10, 12, 13, only
1st of 11, Bush page
11, 12, 13 B/4 $140 Reg 11-3 3y, 4y & 5y, blocks/4
11 B/4 $80 Reg 11 3y Dragon head, block/4
14 $40 Comm 1 Ryukyu University
14 B/4 $150 Comm 1 Ryukyu University, block/4
15 $30 Comm 2 Arbor Day, Tree
15 used $15 Comm 2 " used with year "52" only showing
15 Insc B/4 $145 Comm 2 " nice gum, well centered, inscription block/4
15 B/4 $125 Comm 2 " nice gum, well centered, block/4 - #1
15 B/4 $115 Comm 2 " nice gum, well centered, bllock/4
bottom right stamp w/ nibbled perfs - #2
16 Series Listed here
17 ~Sold~ Reg 17 8 point/8 point (Scott 17a)
18 $80 Comm 3 No gum creases, bird
18 $70 Comm 3 Typical gum creases, bird
18 $80 Comm 3 Typical gum creases, bird, cracked plate
variety, position 36
18 B/4 $200 Comm 3 Creases, toned gum, one stamp disturbed gum
18 Used $18 Comm 3 Bird, red cancel
19-26 $36 Reg 16-23 Cultural Properties
19-26 B/4 $140 Reg 16-23 Cultural Properties, blocks/4
19-26 VLH $22 Reg 16-23 " very lightly hinged
19-26 Used $18 Reg 16-23 " used
19-26 B/6 w Inscr $285 Reg 16-23 Cultural Properties, inscription blocks/6,
no right selvage
19 Nine Printings - For information on the 9 printings of this stamp click here.
19 Nine Printings $50 Reg 16 1y - nine printing, with Bush write-up
22 Inscpt B/10 $36 Reg 19 " 6y inscription block/10
23 B/15 Used $20 Reg 20 " 10y, Block/15, 5x3, 57.3.21 cxl
19-23,24a,25-6 $70 Reg 16-23+ 30y is 3rd printing, white gum, smooth perfs
19-23,24a,25-6 $70 Reg 16-23+ 30y is 3rd printing, white gum, rough perfs
24a $40 Reg 21+ " 30y, 3rd printing, white gum,
distinct screening, JSCA 24a
24a & 24 - For information on the differences between Scott 24 and 24a,
click here.
27-8 $10 Comm 4-5 Perry's Visit to Okinawa
27-8 B/4 $35 Comm 4-5 Perry's Visit to Okinawa, blocks/4
29 $9 Comm 6 Chofu Ota, pencil
29 B/4 $35 Comm 6 Chofu Ota, pencil, block/4
30 $8 Comm 7 Shigo Toma, pen
30 B/4 $30 Comm 7 Shigo Toma, pen, blocd/4
31-3 $6 Reg 24,8-9 Handicrafts
31-3 B/4 $20 Reg 24,8-9 " blocks/4
31-3,36-8 B/4 $36 Reg 25-9 Handicrafts & Dancers, blocks/4
34 $9 Comm 8 Sweet Potato
34 Inscription $12 Comm 8 " inscription single
34 B/4 $35 Comm 8 " block/4
34 B/6 $50 Comm 8 " block/6
34 Inscript B/10 $90 Comm 8 " inscription block/10
35 $8 Comm 9 Trees
35 B/4 $30 Comm 9 " block/4
35 B/4 $32 Comm 9 " block/4, margin - upper right corner
35 Inscript B/6 $65 Comm 9 " inscription block/6
36-8 $5 Reg 25-7 Dancers, 1956 issue
36-8 B/4 $20 Reg 25-7 " blocks/4
36-8 B/8 $34 Reg 25-7 " blocks/8
36-8 Inscript B/8 $38 Reg 25-7 " Inscription blocks/8
36-8 Inscript B/10 $55 Reg 25-7 " Inscription blocks/10
39 $10 Comm 10 Phone, Dial system
39 B/4 $35 Comm 10 Phone, block/4
39 B/4 $38 Comm 10 Phone, block/4, margin - upper right corner
39 Inscript B/6 $85 Comm 10 Phone, inscription block/6
39 Sheet/50 $350 Comm 10 Phone, complete sheet of 50, clean gum,
curling at top
40 Inscript B/10 $20 NY 1 Bingata, inscription block/10
43 pad of 1000 $275 Comm 12 Stamp/stamp, pad of 1000 stamps (100 sheets of 10)
in original postal service wrapper
44-53 $42 Reg 30-39 (10) Numerals, Issued without gum
44-53 o $26 Reg 30-39 (10) " used
44-53 Blocks/4 $135 Reg 30-39 (10) " Blocks/4
44-53 Blocks/4 $175 Reg 30-39 (10) " Blocks/4, includes 49q1 (scarce),
51p1 (scarce) and 53t1 (rare)
Errors/Imperfs/Double Perfs/Specialized
44 imperf margin $85 1/2c, imperf at top (fantail), vert pair
46U4 B/4 $145 2c 10 1/4 x 10 1/4 - Thick Paper, Rare
positions in pencil on back, 25-6, 35-6
47 imperf margin $85 3c, imperf at left (fantail)
47P1 Pair, Variety $75 Horizontal perfs displaced down, 10.8 x 11,
off-white, Asahido "square hole" perfs
47Q2 Plate 1 $55 Plate 1, white paper, perf 10.8 x 10.8,
pink, pos 21 also 47n1, off-white paper,
perf 11.1 x 10.8, plate 2, pos 21
48 imperf margin $85 4c, imperf horizontally at top (fantail)
49 N4 Plate II, B/12 $450 5c, imperforate/fantail in top margin
49S2 B/4, Plate 2 $80 Plate 2, 10.3 x 11, white paper,
pos 49-50 & 59-60, right margin block
49S2 B/4, Plate 2 $60 Plate 2, 10.3 x 11, white paper,
pos 57-8 & 67-8
50 B/6 + Pr, Cover $100 Reg cover with block 6 & pair of Scott 50
horizontal perf, Asahido "square hole"
vertical perfs with variety
51d x10 ~Sold~ 25c, 10 vertical strips of three,
imperforate between & in top margin
Complete Sheets of 100
44 Sheet/100 (44m1) $45 1/2c value, perf 11 x 11, off white paper
44 Sheet/100 (44n1) $45 1/2c value, perf 11 x 10.25, off white paper
Inscription Blocks/6
44 Inscript B/6 $6 Reg 30 1/2c, inscription block/6
45 Inscript B/6 $8 Reg 31 1c, inscription block/6
48 Inscript B/6 $12 Reg 34 4c, inscription block/6
44-53 Perforation & Paper Varieties in Blocks/4, RPSS Scarcity Rating Noted
46 N1 B/4 (2c) $20 Perf 11 x 10.75, Off-White Paper, RPSS Difficult
46 T1 B/4 (2c) $70 Perf 10.25 x 10.75, Off-White Paper, RPSS Scarce
46 U4 B/4 (2c) $120 Perf 10.25 x 10.25, Thick, RPSS Rare - "Kailua"
50 Q1 B/4 (10c) $20 Perf 10.75 x 10.75, Off-White Paper, RPSS Difficult
51 N1 B/4 (25c) $28 Perf 11 x 10.25, Off-White Paper, RPSS Difficult
top two stamps creased
Blocks/4 all with RPSS Scarcity Rating of Common
47 M1 B/4 (3c) $5 Perf 11 x 11, Off-White Paper, RPSS Common
48 Q1 B/4 (4c) $5 Perf 10.75 x 10.75, Off-White Paper, RPSS Common
Singles with RPSS Scarcity Rating of Rare
Price Scott No. Comments
$75 44T4 (1/2c) Perf 10.3 x 10.8, Thick Paper
$30 45S1 (1c) Perf 10.3 x 11.1, Off-White Paper, right margin
$30 45S1 (1c) Perf 10.3 x 11.1, Off-White Paper, left margin
$50 45S1 (1c) Used Perf 10.3 x 11.1, Off-White Paper
$25 45T1 (1c) Perf 10.3 x 10.8, Off-White Paper, left margin copy
$55 45T2 (1c) Perf 10.3 x 10.8, White Paper
$40 45T2 (1c) Perf 10.3 x 10.8, White Paper, hinged
$50 46N4 (2c) Perf 11.1 x 10.8, Thick Paper
$50 46P4 (2c) Perf 10.8 x 11.1, Thick Paper
$35 46S4 (2c) Perf 10.3 x 11.1, Thick Paper
$50 46U4 (2c) Perf 10.3 x 10.3, Thick Paper, upper right margin
$40 46U4 (2c) Perf 10.3 x 10.3, Thick Paper
$40 47R2 (3c) Perf 10.8 x 10.3, White Paper
$50 48P2 (4c) Perf 10.8 x 11.1, White Paper
$65 48R2 (4c) Perf 10.8 x 10.3, White Paper, left margin
$55 48R2 (4c) Perf 10.8 x 10.3, White Paper
$50 49O1 (5c) Perf 11.1 x 10.3, Off-White Paper, right selvage
$45 49O1 (5c) Perf 11.1 x 10.3, Off-White Paper
$45 49O1 (5c) Perf 11.1 x 10.3, Off-white #2
$35 49P4 (5c) Perf 10.8 x 11.1, Thick Paper
$60 49R1 (5c) Perf 10.8 x 10.3, Off-white
$35 49S4 (5c) Perf 10.3 x 11.1, Thick Paper
$85 49T1 (5c) Perf 10.3 x 10.8, Off-White Paper
$50 49U2 (5c) Perf 10.3 x 10.3, White Paper
$50 49U2 (5c) Perf 10.3 x 10.3, White Paper #2
$90 50M2 (10c) Used Perf 10.3 x 10.3, White Paper
$30 50P2 (10c) Used Perf 10.8 x 11.1, White Paper
$70 50S2 (10c) Perf 10.3 x 11.1, White Paper
$60 50S2 (10c) Used Perf 10.3 x 11.1, White Paper, 59.11.23 Miyako cxl
$40 50T3 (10c) Perf 10.3 x 10.8, Ivory
$45 50U3 (25c) Perf 10.3 x 10.3, Ivory, top selvage
$100 53P3 ($1) Perf 10.8 x 11.1, Ivory Paper
51a-2a Inscriptions $25 Reg 37a,38a 25¢,50¢, gummed issue, inscription singles
51a, 52a B/4 w var $95 Reg 37a,38a 25c & 50c bottom right corner
block/6 with "White X" var in
pos 100, wrinkling on 52a
51a IB/6 w Var $75 Reg 37a 25c gummed issue, inscription
block/6 with "White X" var in
pos 100, brown / disturbed gum
54//C21 Varieties (x7) $50 Mirror Back stamps, 7 different, 9 total
54, 88, 190x3, C14, C16, C20, C21
with normal stamp for comparison
54 "Mozo" Bush Page $25 Comm 13 Shuri Gate, Bush Page with "Mozo"
plus an unmounted "Mozo" sheet/10
54 "Mozo" Sheet $15 Comm 13 Shuri Gate "Mozo" unmounted sheet/10
55 Sheets of 50 x50 $325 NY 3 Lion Dog, 50 sheets of 50,
Post Office Fresh
58-62 $28 Reg 40-4 Flower & Fauna, 1st Issue
58-62 Used $24 Reg 40-4 Flower & Fauna, 1st Issue, used
58-62 B/4 $90 Reg 40-4 Flower & Fauna, 1st Issue in
blocks/4
58-62 IB/10 $250 Reg 40-4 Flower & Fauna, 1st Issue in
incription blocks/10
58-62 IB/10 $295 Reg 40-4 Flower & Fauna, 1st Issue, inscription
blocks/10 with 1st and 2nd printing of
58 & 59 (1/2c & 3c)
58 & 59 printings information here.
58 & 59 Printings $35 Reg 40-1 1/2c - three printings, 1c - two printing, with Bush
write-up
61 B/4 $9 Reg 43 Butterfly from Flower & Fauna
series block/4
61 B/6 $13 Reg 43 Butterfly from Flower & Fauna
series block/6
65-8 B/4 $20 Reg 50-3 Dancers, blocks/4
65-8 Hi-Brite $25 Reg 50-3 " hi-brite paper
72-3 $4 Comm 17-18 Sports, Kyushu meet
72-3 B/4 $14 Comm 17-10 Sports, Kyushu meet
72-3 Inscript B/6 $45 Comm 17-10 Sports, Kyushu meet
74 Inscript B/6 $22 Comm 19 Bird - Tsuru (Stark)
76-80 $13 Reg 45-49 Flora/Fauna, redrawn
76-80 B/4 $50 Reg 45-49 Flora/Fauna, redrawn, block/4
76-80 IB/8 $105 Reg 45-9 " inscription block 8 (not 10)
76-80 Used $6 Reg 45-49 Flora/Fauna, redrawn,used
77, 78 & 79 Printings information here.
77, 78 & 79 Printings $45 Reg 46-8 3c, 8c, 13c, two printings each, w/ Bush write-up
90 (for information on the various Scott 90 stamps, click here.
90 Inscription S/4 Var ~ Sold ~ Comm 22 Imperf right margin, inscription strip/4,
Ty I (10.7,10.2,10.7,10.7,--), Plate II
White Paper
90 Sh/20 (1,3,5) ~ Sold ~ Comm 22 Bush "Rare" perf, plate I,
10.2,10.7,10.2,10.7,10.2
(Type III), white paper, sheet/20
98-102 Inscript B/10 $15 Reg 63,8,9, Flowers, 1962 issues, inscription blocks/10
70,72
103 $3 Comm 29 Bowl, 1st Issue - White
103 B/4 $12 Comm 29 " block/4
103 Sheet 20 o/cto $25 Comm 29 " sheet of 20 with Naha 25.7.62
103 Sheet 20 o/cto $24 Comm 29 " sheet of 20 with Naha cc 1962.7.?
104 $3 Comm 30 Sports, Kendo
104 B/4 $12 Comm 30 " block/4
104 Sheet 20 o/cto $24 Comm 29 " sheet of 20 with Naha cc 1962.7.25 (FD)
112 $2 Comm 36 Bowl, 2nd Issue - Red
112 IB/6 $14 Comm 36 " inscription block/6
122a $22 Comm 44 Microwave Tower, w inverted "1"
122 S/20 w Variety $35 Comm 44 " pos 5 - broken "4" + 122a
122a in B/4,
123 B/4 $26 Comm 44-45 " 122 block w inverted "1"
122-3 S/20 $36 Comm 44-5 " sheets of 20 w 122a
122-3 S/20 x5 $165 Comm 44-5 " sheets of 20 w 122a, x 5
122-3 S/20 CTO $24 Comm 44-45 Complete sheets used (cto w FD
comm cxl, includes 122a
125-7 IB/6 $10 Comm 47-9 Karate, inscription blocks/6
125-7 S/20 $20 Comm 47-9 Karate, Sheets/20
125-7S $175 Comm 47-9 Karate, 125 & 126 w/inscriptions, Specimens
126 Variety S/20 $12 Comm 47 Karate, Sheet with Broken "c" variety
126 Variety S/20 FD $15 Comm 47 Karate, Sheet with Broken "c" variety, cto
with First Day Cancel - mounted on Bush Page
192b Variety ~Sold~ JSCA 195vb 1969, "wide bars" overprint
195a-9a $18 Comm 110a-14a Dancers S/S of 4
Airmails
C1-30 (All the Airs) $250 (Net) Special Price as a Unit
C1-3 Margin Copies $135 Air 1-3 Dove over map, C1 bottom selvage,
C2-3 top selvage
C1-3 $115 Air 1-3 Dove over map
C1-3 VLH $75 Air 1-3 " very lightly hinged
C1-3 o $55 Air 1-3 " used, #1
C1-3 o $55 Air 1-3 " used, #2
C2-3 B/4 $90 Air 2-3 " blocks/4, tanish gum with
gum blimishes, on C2 creases
C2-3 Used S/5 $95 Air 2-3 " vertical strips of 5, used,
one C2 (bottom one) damaged
C2-3 Used Pairs $35 Air 2-3 " vertical pairs, used,
one C2 (bottom one) creased
C1-13 (3 sets) used $45 Air 1-13 3 complete sets, used
C4-8 $18 Air 4-8 Flying Goddess, 1951-4
C4-8 Inscriptions $30 Air 4-8 Flying Goddess, 1951-4, inscription
13y, 40y & 50y - 8 characters
18y & 30y - 5 characters
C4-8 B/4 $65 Air 4-8 " blocks/4
C4-8 o $12 Air 4-8 " used set
C4-8 IB/4 $75 Air 4-8 " all w/ 8 character inscriptions
except C6 (30y) w/ 5 character
blocks of 4, perf seperation in
top middle perf row of C8
C4-8 IB/6 ~Sold~ Air 4-8 " all w/ 8 character inscriptions (5) +
+ 5 character of C5, C6 (7 Insc blocks)
C4 with variety - position 45
C4-8 IB/6 $185 Air 4-8 " all w/ 8 character inscriptions
except C6 (30y) w/ 5 character
C4 Pos 45 "Circle" variety " Circle located at upper left edge of cloud
directly above the letter "R" - position 45
C4 Pos 42 "Dot" variety Blue "." over the oo, found
in position 42, perhaps constant
variety but not confirmed
C5 IB/4 $20 Air 5 " 5 Character,inscription block 4
C5 IB/6 $35 Air 5 " 5 Character,inscription block 6
C5 & C6 Study ~Sold~ Air 5-6 " Annotated study, C5 (3 printings)
C6 (2 printings)
C6P (Proof) $475 Air 7 Proof, imperf, top margin copy, soft white paper,
number "2" in pencil on back (pos 2 in sheet of 50)
C7 IB/6 $35 Air 7 " Inscription block of 6, natural gum
creases, nick in right margin
C8 IB/6 $55 Air 8 " Inscription block of 6, one stamp
with gum inclusion (black speck)
C9-13 $56 Air 9-13 Flying Goddess, 1957
C9-13 w C10 Variety $85 Air 9-13 " Inscription singles except C9 (15y),
C10 (20y) is position 49 variety with
extra stroke on Ryukyu
C9-13 B/4 $175 Air 9-13 Flying Goddess, 1957, blocks of 4
C9, C11 Study Sold Study of 3 printings of C9 and
2 printings of C11 (C11 & C11a)
C9 & C11 Study $275 Reg A9,A11 15y - three printings, 35y - two printings, includes
Scott C11a, unmounted
C14-8 $32 Air 14-18 Flying Goddess, 1959 ovpt
C14-8 (x3 - varieties) Sold Air 14-18 " 3 sets each with the short, medium and long slashes
C14-8 B/4 $115 Air 14-18 " 1959 ovpt, blocks of 4
C14-8 B/4 VAR ~Sold~ Air 14-18 " B/4 set, C14, C16 & C18, "Dot in
Box" varieties
C14-8 Inscrition B/6 $225 Air 14-18 " 1959 ovpt, inscription blocks/6
C14a Invted Ovpt $585 Air 14 Inverted overprint, margin copy, J.R. Hughes authentication memo/note
"J.R. Hughes" authentication signature in light pencil on back
C14a Invted Ovpt ~Sold~ Air 14 Inverted overprint
C14 Printings & Var $75 Reg A14 C14 ovpt on 2nd printing & 3rd printings of C9
and C14 with displaced overprint on 2nd printing,
postion 32, mounted
C14 Printings & Var $65 Reg A14 C14 ovpt on 2nd printing & 3rd printings of C9
and C14 with displaced overprint on 2nd printing,
postion 16, unmounted
C14 - Variety ~Sold~ Air 14 Dot in the Box Variety, pos 21
C14, C16 B/12 $60 Air 14,16 Blocks of 12 of each
C14 Displaced Ovpt $150 Air 14 9c overprint displaced up, bottom bar
is 3 mm above the value to be obliterated,
"c" has short slash, inscription single
C14 Displaced Ovpt $100 Air 14 9c overprint displaced up, bottom bar
is 3 mm above the value to be obliterated,
"c" has medium slash
C14 Displaced Ovpt $100 Air 14 9c overprint displaced up, bottom
bar is 2.5 mm above the value to be
obliterated, "c" has long slash
C14 Displaced Ovpt $30 Air 14 9c overprint displaced down, bottom bar
below the value to be obliterated,
"c" has long slash
C15 Displaced Ovpt $100 Air 15 14c overprint displaced up 4 mm and
completely off the value to be obliterated,
"c" has short slash
C16 Displaced Ovpt $90 Air 16 19c overprint displaced up 2+ mm, bottom
obliterating bar rest on top of "35oo",
"c" has long slash
C16 Displaced Ovpt $25 Air 16 19c overprint displaced up 2- mm, bottom
obliterating bar rest on top of "35oo",
"c" has short slash, damage top middle rt
C16 Variety on FDC $45 Air 16 "Dot in the Box" variety on FDC
C19c $1350 (Net) Air 19+ Surcharge Transposed - Scarce
C19-23 $15 Air 19-23 Dancers/Cult prop ovpt
C19-23 S/5 $80 Air 19-23 " " strips/5 with varities
C19-23 S/5 Inscript $95 Air 19-23 " " strips/5 with inscription
C19-23 IB/10 $200 Air 19-23 " " inscription blocks/10
C19-23 Used $16 Air 19-23 60.8.4 used on cut piece
C24-8 IB/6 $35 Air 24-8 Wind God, inscription blocks/6
C24-8 B/4 $24 Air 24-8 Wind God, blocks/4
C29-30 B/4 $2 Air 29-30 Planes, blocks/4
Special Delivery
E1 $20 SD 1 Dragon - Sea Horse, Special
Delivery
E1 B/4 $85 SD1 " block/4
E1 B/4 $88 SD1 " block/4, top margin
E1 B/4 $75 SD1 " block/4, 1 stamp with natural
gum blemish
E1 B/9 $155 SD1 " block/9, nice gum,
good centering
Unissued Stamp
Irimote Park Stamp $200 Unissued 4c Iriomote Park stamp on currency
conversion document, vert & horiz folds
as usual but not on the stamp/label
Irimote Park Stamp Out of Stock Unissued 4c Iriomote Park stamp converted
for currency conversion use
Ryukyu Islands - Stamps
Sets Under $10.00 Catalogue Value - On-line Order Form
Click Here.
If you don't see a set listed above, follow this link to
an on-line order form price list for stamps/sets with a
Scott Catalogue value under $10.00. The material is price
at 50% or less of the current Scott Catalogue Value.
Ryukyu Islands - Stamps
16 Series - 10 Yen Surcharge
For Detailed Information on Identifying
the Various 16 Series Stamps
The Scott Specialized Catalogue now has sub-listing, with values, for many
errors and varieties in the 16 Series.
For Detailed Information on Identifying
the Various 16 Series Stamps
 Click Here
Gushikawa Forgery
16 - Gushikawa Forgery o $135 Forgery (type b), listed in Scott
(Net) footnote, used
16 - Gushikawa Forgery o Pair $225 Forgery (type b), listed in Scott footnote,
(Net) used pair, perfs clipped at right
Second Printing (Scott 16) (narrow spaced "10" - widely spaced bars)
16 Sheet/100 $1250 (Net) RPSS 16a, right column toned, clean dull gum
16 8/8 (x2) + 13 + E1 Cover $395 RPSS 16a, 53.1.20 Naha Cxl
16 8/8 + 16b + Cover $275 54.11.24 Naha Cxl
16 pos 76, White Sky, Used $85 Scott 16l, position 76 with white sky,
writing on back and creased
16 Block of 35 (7x5) $350 Clean dull gum, contains 3 strips with 16c (9/8) ++
16 8/8 point font $8 Dry gum
16 pair - 8/8 point (right) $20 Good clear gum, right stamp is 8/8 point,
9/9 point (left) left stamp is 9/9
16 B/4, all 8/8 point fonts $36 Good gum
16 Pair, used, both 9/9 $15 Used, wavy line registration cancels, top
stamp position 58 with short bottom thin bar
16 B/4 pos 25-6, 35-6 all 8/8 $45 Pos 26 variety, right charater in "Kai"
broken, JSCA 16Bvd, all 8/8 point
16 pos 26 or 85 $24 Pos 26 or 85, right character in "Kai"
broken, JSCA 16Bvd, good gum
16 B/8 pos 61-2, 71-2, 81-2 $40 Bottom left block of 8, all 9/9
91-2 all 9/9 point dry gum
16 S/3 -- 9/9 - 9/8 - 8/8 ~Sold~ Strip/3, mixed fonts + 9/9, 9/8 & 8/8, good gum
16 Higa B/6 all 9/9 point $60 Higa han (seal) above pos 8-9,
positions 8-10, 18-20, postion 20
break in "Tei" variety, good gum,
4 perfs separated at upper right
16 Higa B/8 all 9/9 point $60 Higa han (seal) above pos 8-9,
positions 7-10, 17-20, postion 20
break in "Tei" variety, very dry gum,
two stamps with small thins & blemishes
16 Inscrip B/6 all 9/9 point $65 Inscription block of 6, pos 88-90 &
98-100, dry gum, pos 89 hinged,
pos 98-9 areas of disturbed gum
16 Inscrip B/6 all 9/9 point $45 Inscription block of 6, pos 88-90 &
98-100, very dry gum, two stamps with
small gum thins
16 9/9 point font $8 Dry gum
16 9/9 point font - used $14 JSCA 16BA, 52.7._ cxl
16 9/9 point font - used $10 JSCA 16BA
16 B/6 all 9/9 font $38 JSCA 16BA, right margin block/6 clean
dull (not dry however) gum
16 B/9 o/s JSCA 16BA, block/9, brown
[Includes Sc 16d(x2)] but not dry gum, Pos 23-5, 33-5 & 43-5
Good variety of mixed fonts
16 B/9 all 9/9 $60 JSCA 16BA, block/9, dull gum
16d+c Horiz Pair 9/9 & 8/8 $25 JSCA 16Ba+b, brown but not dry gum
9/9 left, 8/8 right, only two
such combinations in a sheet
16 B/12 $100 JSCA 16BA, block/12, dry
[Includes Sc 16d(x4)] gum, Pos 61-3, 71-3, 81-3, 91-3
Right stamps 9/8 mixed font
16 B/4 9/8 - 8/8 9/8 - 8/8 $90 Left stamps mixed font (9/8)
[Includes Sc 16d(x2)] right stamps 8/8, clean gum
16 B/4 all 9/9 point fonts $28 JSCA 16Ba, dry gum
16 B/8 all 9/9 point fonts $54 JSCA 16Ba, dry gum
First Printing (Scott 16A) (narrow spaced "10" - closely spaced bars)
16A (x3) Cover $450 Nakagusuku 52.2.28 cxls and SC-4
16A - 8 point font $28 Good gum
16A - 9 point font, dry gum $14 Very dry gum
16A LH - 9 point font $16 Lightly hinged
16A DG - 9 point font, pos 99 $30 Inscription single, pos 99, disturbed gum
16A Pr - Both 9 point font $55 Pair
16A B/4 - All 8 point font $110 Block/4, good clear gum, perfs weak but not separated
16A pair - 9/9 point (right) $55 Good clear gum, Possibly pos 33
8/8 point (left) Partial break in vertical stroke of "Tei"
Bottom thin bar dropped and overall surcharge
measures 4+mm vrs normal 3.5mm, 9 pt
16A pos 4-5,14-15 B/4 - 9 point $100 Good clear gum, ovpt shifted down, all 9 pt
16A pos 17 - 9 point $85 Used copy, bottom bars reversed, toned perf
light vertical crease, JSCA 16Avf
16A B/4 with pos 17 $200 Block of 4, positions 6-7 and 16-17, position 17 bars reversed
(Scott 16Ab - JSCA 16Avf), pos 17 never hinged, others hinged
16A pos 22-23,32-4 B/4 Used $185 52.2.27 cxl, block/4 contains pos 33
break in "J" and 99-88 horiz pair
16A pos 31-2,41-42 B/4 8 point $100 Good clear gum, ovpt shifted down, all 9 pt
16A pos 43-4,53-54 B/4 9 point $75 Toned gum and stamps, pos 43 & 44, top right of the diagonal
stroke in "Kai" missing
16A block 4 - 9 point font $85 Block of 4 all stamps 9 point,
good gum, ovpt offset on 2 stamps
16A block 4 - 9 point font $75 Block of 4 all stamps 9 point,
dry disturbed gum
16A pos 67-8,77-8 B4, 8pt $90 Position, blocks/4, pos 77 w/ bottom
bars shifted up, all 8pt, UR tone spot
16A pos 73 VLH $65 Postiong 73 (dropped thin "0")
[Sc 16Ac] very lightly hinged
16A pos 73-4,83-4,93-4 $220 Position 73 (dropped thin "0"), in
Block/6, good gum B/6 clean, clear gum, all 8 point
[Sc 16Ac +] except 93-4 which are 9 point
16A pos 73-4,83-4,93-4 $150 Position 73 (dropped thin "0"),
Block/6, dry gum dry brown gum, all 8 point
[Sc 16Ac +] except 93-4 which are 9 point
16A pos 94-95 $75 Position 95, wide space bottom bars, Scott16Af
bottom margin attached, light gum crease on pos 95
16A pos 29-30,39-40 B/4 8 point $100 Good clear gum, ovpt shifted down, all 8 pt
16A pos 89-99 Vert Pr 8pt/9pt $60 Postion 89 (8 point) over 99 (9 point),
with Inscription position 99 with margin inscription
Third Printing (Scott 16B) (wide space "1 0")
16B + 16 8/8 + Cover $275 RPSS 16b, 54.11.24 Naha Cxl
16B, 1-7, 6a LD Cover $450 RPSS 16b, 58.9.20 Ginowan Cxls
16B, 1-7 mixed set Post LD Cvr $275 RPSS 16b, 58.9.22, Urasoe Cancels
Post Last Day
16Bf Strip/3 $350 Pos 95, 96, 97, position 96 narrow spaced "10"
pos 95 and 97 very lightly hinged, clean gum
16B clean gum $33 Clean, clear gum - unusual in this series
16B dry brown gum $25 Normal dull brown dry gum, left margin ccy
16B B/4 $85 Block/4, never hinged but typical brownish gum
with blemishes and ink offset
16B B/8 pos 5-8 & 15-18 $175 Block/8, never hinged but typical brownish gum
with blemishes
16B B/8 dry brown gum $140 Normal dull brown dry gum, block/8
16B pos 9-10, 19-20 $175 Block/6, short stroke in head of "Kai" (pos 9 & 30)
29-30 B/6 not listed in Scott but JSCA 16Cvc, pos 9 with glassine
adhering, other never hinged, good gum
16B pos 9 or 30 $45 Position 9 or 30, short stroke in head of "Kai"
not listed in Scott but JSCA 16Cvc
16B pos 9 or 30 in B/4 $135 Block/4 with Position 9 or 30, short stroke in
head of "Kai" not in Scott, JSCA 16Cvc, dry gum
16B pos 51 $35 Left end of large thick bar rounded rather than pointed
16B B/8 Pos 81-4/91-4 $295 Position 84, deformed "1", JSCA 16Cf
positions 93 & 94 also deforemed "1"
clean gum, pos 84 is a JSCA listed
variety - but not Scott listed
16B B/12 Pos 21-4/31-4/41-4 $325 Block of 12, gum is light tan but not dry
Ryukyu Islands - Stamps
Mihon (Specimen) Stamps
Price Year Topic
121S $125 1964 Girl Scout, Specimen
124S $30 1964 Olympics, Specimen
125-7S $175 1964-5 Karate, 125 & 126 w/inscriptions, Specimens
only 75-100 inscription stamps per stamp exist
126S $60 1965 Karate #2
127S $50 1965 Karate #3
132S $50 1965 Philatelic Week, Samisen
133S $38 1965 Kin Power Plant
134S $38 1965 ICY
135S $38 1965 Naha City Hall
136S $35 1965 Turtle #1, Specimen
139S $35 1965 NY-Horse, Specimen
Ryukyu Islands - Stamps
 
Display Mihon (Specimen) Stamps
Scott Price Comments
85 $200 With J.V. Bush certificate, average condition
86 $170 With J.V. Bush certificate, average condition
87 $225 With J.V. Bush certificate, above average condition
88 $270 With J.V. Bush certificate, above average condition
89 $225 With J.V. Bush certificate, below average condition
91 $285 With J.V. Bush certificate, average condition
92 ~Sold~ With J.V. Bush certificate
97 $225 With J.V. Bush certificate, choice condition
98-102 $725 With J.V. Bush certificates, complete set
104 $275 With J.V. Bush certificate, choice condition
108 $285 With J.V. Bush certificate, average condition
110 $200 With J.V. Bush certificate, average condition
C24-8 ~Sold~ With J.V. Bush certificate, average condition
Ryukyu Islands - Stamps
Revenue Stamps
Scott Price Comments
R1-6 $85 1952-4, 1y-100y
R1-5 $38 1952-4 1y-50y
R9-14 $195 1958 1c-$1, all but 50c with margin attached
R9-11 $65 1958 1c, 2c, 3
R9 inscription $25 1958 1c inscription single
R10 "Matsuoka" Error $350 1958 3c, reverse image printed on back
R13 $60 1958 50c
R13 $50 1958 50c, light paper wrinkle at bottom
R17-25,27 Mint-R28o $375 1959-69 1c to $5 (no $3-R26),
and $10 (R28) is used, Bush page
R17-24 $115 1959-69 1c-$1 (8)
R17-20, 23 $30 1959 1c-20c & 50c
R17 Insc $12 1959 1c, inscription single
R17 B/4 $10 1959 1y, block/4
R18 Insc $12 1959 3c, inscription single
Building Permit Applications (See FTDD Vol 23, No. 3 at page 37)
Below revenue documents measure ca 8 x 10 in
R24, 27 & 28 on doc $25 $1, $5 & $10 ($16) - 1968.12.22 document
R24, 27 & 28 on doc $25 $1, $5 & $10 ($16) - 1969.5.3 document
R24, 27 & 28 on doc $25 $1, $5 & $10 ($16) - 1969.6.25 document
R24, 27 & 28 on doc $25 $1, $5 & $10 ($16) - 1971.6.8 document
R24, 27 & 28 on doc $25 $1, $5 & $10 ($16) - 1971.6.9 document
Above 5 as a unit $100 $1, $5 & $10 ($16) - 5 documents
Ryukyu Islands
Unemployment Insurance Stamps
Scott Price Year
RQ2 $30 1961 4c, roulette perfs
RQ5 $20 1968 8c, cycad
RQ4-8 $95 1966-72 5 different
RQ6 B/4 $125 1967 8c on 2c, unemployment revenue
seldom seen block/4
RQ7 Pair $50 1972 8c on 4c, unemployment revenues, horizontal pair
RQ7-8 $35 1971-2 12c & 8c on 4c, unemployment revenues
Ryukyu Islands
Postal Seals
Tachikawa CS2, cash registration seals, pane/25 (1/2 sheet - 5x5) $50
Tachikawa CS2, cash registration seals, block/15 (5x3) $30
RPSS SOF15* Sheet of 30 (6x5), cash registration seals, partial left selvage $75
RPSS SOF15* Sheet of 30 (6x5), cash registration seals, no right selvage $50
* See Official Cash Registration seal (SOF) listing in From the Dragon's Den,
RPSS, Volume 10, No. 2 & 3, June/September, 1978, pages 80-98.
Ryukyu Islands
Tobacco Tax Seals
Tachikawa T5 on package w/ stamp, canceled 70.5.26 $40.00
Tachikawa T6 on package w/ stamp, canceled 70.6.1 $40.00
Post Reversion seal on package (1972) $15.00
Ryukyu Islands - Stamps
Sheets of 20 or 50 - On-line Order Form
Click Here.
Ryukyu Islands - Provisional Stamps
General Information
Ryukyu provisional stamps frequently have glassine or
other backing paper adhereing. This will not be noted in the
descriptions. Also, they are frequently authenticated on the
back with an ink or pencil mark bythe seller (JV Bush). These
authentication marks are not noted either.
Kume Island, Provisional Stamps
 
Postmaster Kikuzato Norifume seal
Scott Denom Price Comments
1X1 7s $900 Net Coarse tan mimeograph paper, RPSS PK2,
horizontal crease, scotch tape on back at bottom
1X1P 7s $1750 Net Whitish bond, RPSS PK2a, horizontal crease,
no watermark visible
Amami District, Provisional Stamps
 
Inspected/Examined seal
Scott Denom Price Comments
2X4 2s $350 Net 2s deep crimson, RPSS PVA4-A, full gum, off-center
2X4 2s $300 Net 2s deep crimson, RPSS PVA4-A, no gum, off-center
2X8 3s $825 Net 3s rose, imperf
2X9var 4s $400 Net 4s deep green, purple seal, backing paper, RPSS PA9A
2X10 5s $275 Net 5s brown, blue seal, backing paper
2X15 10s $275 Net 10s crimson & dull rose, black seal, no gum (#1)
2X15 10s $250 Net 10s crimson & dull rose, red seal, no gum (#3)
2X15 10s $250 Net 10s crimson & dull rose, red seal, no gum
2X18 15s $250 Net 15s aviator, full gum
Amami Seals, 5 Types and Counterfeits/Copies discussed in FTDD Vol 12:2,
June 1980. Mori Types A-D & E. Type E was an "overprinted later" seal.
Miyako District, Provisional Stamps
 
Postmaster Tomiyama Jojin seal
Scott Denom Price Comments
3X1//3X31 (24 Diff) $1350 (Net) Miyako provisionals, 24 different, includes 3X5
3X5 5s $225 Backing paper
3X7 Pr 8s $75 Vertical pair, JV Bush initials, bluish violet, backing paper
3X7 8s $55 RPSS PM8a, blue violet, JV Bush seal, backing paper
3X9 10s $75 Red orange, imperf, no gum as issued
3X13 17s $40 RPSS PM13a, JV Bush seal, backing paper
3X16 20s $100 20s ultra, imperf, RPSS PM30a, bottom margin copy
3X16 20s $160 20s ultra, imperf w/ sewing machine perfs*
3X16 20s $100 20s ultra, imperf w/ sewing machine perfs* - diagonal crease
3X18 30s $100 minor variety, light blue green, backing paper, Bush seal
3X22 50s $100 50s miners, imperf w/ sewing machine perfs* - fantail left
3X25 1y/1s $55 1y on 1s, no backing paper
3X29 4y/4s $70 4y on 4s, dark green, backing paper
3X30 5y/5s $85 5y on 5s, dark red lilac, Bush PM24a, JV Bush seal, backing paper
*Sewing Machine Perforations are noted but not priced in the Scott Specialized Catalogue.
It is my experience they retail a multiple of 2~3 times the imperforate price.
Miyako Provisional Revenues
3XR1-7 $200 3s-50s, complete set of seven, backing paper
3XR1 $25 3s, backing paper
3XR1 Pr $50 3s, vertical pair, no backing paper, no gum
3XR2 Pr $50 5s, horizontal pair, no backing paper, disturbed gum
3X4Ra $425 (Net) 25s with black (error) handstamp, backing paper
3XR7 Pr $100 50s, horizontal pair, backing paper
Okinawa District, Provisional Stamps
 
Postmaster Hirata Shiichi seal
Scott Denom Price Comments
4x1 10s ~Sold~ No gum,"88" (positon no) in light pencil on back, J.V.B. letter
4X2 20s ~Sold~ No gum, pos 72 & George MacLellan initial in pencil on back
4X3 50s ~Sold~ No gum, clean han strike, well cut, nicely centered
Yaeyama District, Provisional Stamps
 
Postmaster Miyara Kenpuka seal
Scott Denom Price Comments
5X1 4s $700 Net Full gum, hinged
5X2 5s $600 Net Full gum (disturbed) #1
5X2 5s $550 Net Partial backing paper #2
5X3 7s $400 Net Backing paper, hinged
5X3 7s $275 No backing paper
5X5 20s $55 Full gum (disturbed), top margin, Bush seal
5X5 20s $80 Inscription single, full gum (disturbed), Bush seal
5X6 30s $425 Net Full gum (disturbed), off-center
5X7 40s $30 Backing paper w/ some puckering, top margin
5X7 40s $25 Disturbed gum
5X7 Pr 40s $55 Disturbed gum, Bush seal, top right margin pair
5X8 50s $35 Backing paper
5X9 50s $850 Net Imperf, no gum as issued, photo and write-up
5X9 50s $400 Net Imperf, no gum as issued, miscut, light crease & wrinkling
5X10 5y $1250 Net Full gum (disturbed)
Authenticating Marks. Provisional material sometimes bears a seal, handstamp
or pencil initial on the gum or backing paper to authenticate the item as genuine.
Seals & Handstamps:
 J.V. Bush Authentication Seal
 J.V. Bush Authentication Handstamp
Initials (in pencil):
 Melvin H. Schoberlin
 George MacLellan
Ryukyu Islands - Stamps/Seals TB Seals
Price
1953~71 TB Seal Sheet Collection $165 Very near complete unmounted TB Seal
Sheets of 20 collection,
1952 TB Seal B/9 $35 1952 in B/9 with printer's mark
("E") on middle stamp
1956 Perf and Imperf, Blocks $95 Plate number blocks/25 and imprint blocks/10
mounted on bush pages (2)
1958 TB Seal Sh 20 perf 11.2 x 11.2 $275 Scarce perforation, sheet/20
c1968 TB Association Pamphlet $25 Pamphlet distributed circa 1968 by
Anti TB Association
More TB Seals. For an listing and on-line order form for
Ryukyu TB seals follow this link: TB Seals
Postal Stationery
Single Cards
Postal Stationery Single Cards
Schoberlin/ Denomination
Scott RPSS JSCA Price Year Paper Comments
UX1 V1M PC1 $25 1948 10s/Gray
UX2 V2M PC2 $22 1949 15s/Gray
UX2 V2M PC2 $12 1949 15s/Gray Card with wrinkles
UX3 V3M PC5 $6 1950 50s/Tan
UX3,a V3M PC5,a $22 1950 50s/Tan Tan & Grayish Tan cards
UX3 o V3M PC5 $30 1950 50s/Tan Naha 50.09.09
UX4 V5C PC7 (85s & 50s surcharge cards) Listed Below
UX5 V13R PC13 $18 1952 1y/Tan,course Large crown
UX5 (x5) V13R PC13 $80 1952 1y/Tan,course Large crown, 5 copies
UX5 V13R PC13 $18 1952 1y/Tan,course Large crown, used, 52.11.8
UX5 cto V13R PC13 $10 1952 1y/Tan,course Large crown, Miwa
canceled to order
UX6 V14-A PC15 $10 1952 1y/Off-white Small crown, small "ha"
UX6 (x5) V14-A PC15 $35 1952 1y/Off-white " 5 copies, small "ha"
UX6 V14-A PC15 $12 1952 1y/Off-white Small crown, large "ha"
UX6 V14-A PC15 $12 1952 1y/Off-white Small crown, large "ha," used 53.5.13
UX6 cto V14-A PC15 $12 1952 1y/Off-white " Small "ha", cto 1.1.53
UX6 cto V14-A PC15 $12 1952 1y/Off-white " Variety, line under
"Gaki", cto
UX6 LD V14-A PC15 $10 1952 1y/Off-white " Last Day 1 yen rate
Naha English CDS
UX6 LD V14-A PC15 $10 1952 1y/Off-white " Last Day 1 yen rate
Naha Konji CDS
UX6 LD V14-A PC15 $10 1952 1y/Off-white " Last Day 1 yen rate
Naha Machine Cxl
UX6a V14 PC15 $14 1952 1y/Tan,course Small crown, Small "Hagaki"
inscription
UX6a V14 PC15 $12 1952 1y/Tan,course Small crown, Small "Hagaki," used 53.7.25
small tear on upper right edge
UX6a (x5) V14 PC15 $60 1952 1y/Tan,course Small crown, Small "Hagaki"
inscription, 5 copies
UX6a (x10) V14 PC15 $105 1952 1y/Tan,course Small crown, Small "Hagaki"
inscription, 10 copies
UX6a V14 PC15 $12 1952 1y/Tan,course Small crown, Large "Hagaki"
inscription
UX6a o V14 PC15 $8 1952 1y/Tan,course Small crown,file hole
UX7 V15 PC17 $24 1953 2y/off-white Large (Okinawa) die
UX7 V15 PC17 $26 1953 2y/off-white Large (Okinawa) die, break in
the die at the bottom left
UX7 o V15 PC17 $15 1953 2y/Off-white " Cxl 55.5.5.
All 5s, F+
UX7 o V15 PC17 $12 1953 2y/Off-white " Cxl 54.1.1. NY use, tonning on back
UX7 o V15 PC17 $10 1953 2y/Off-white " Cxl 55.1.1. NY use
UX7 o V15 PC17 $10 1953 2y/Off-whit " e
UX7 CTO V15 PC17 $8 1953 2y/Off-white " Naha CC 1954.2.5
UX8 V16 PC19 $4 1955 2y/Off-white Small (Japan) die
UX8 Var V16 PC19 $28 1955 2y/Off-white " Miscut, CTO
UX8 o V16 PC19 $4 1955 2y/Off-white " Used, Shuri 57.1.3
UX8 o V16 PC19 $8 1955 2y/Off-white " Nago Stamp Club CC
UX8 o V16 PC19 $7 1955 2y/Off-white " 58.9.20 last day use
lion dog cachet
UX8 o V16 PC19 $6 1955 2y/Off-white " 58.9.20 as above
but no cachet
UX8a V16-A PC19 $15 1956 2y/Off-white " Blue Green
UX8a o V16-A PC19 $10 1956 2y/Off-white " Blue Green, Nago SC CC
UX8b V16-B PC19 $8 1957 2y/Off-white " Yellow Green
UX9 FD V17 NC1a $55 1955 2y/Rough Cream 1st Printing
UX9 FD V17 NC1a $75 1955 2y/Rough Cream 1st Printing, FD Cancel
UX9 V17-A NC1 $65 1955 2y/Smooth Cream 2nd Print, minor but
constant variety,
dot under "6"
UX9 V17-A NC1 $65 1955 2y/Smooth Cream 2nd Print, minor but
constant variety,
dot under "6"
UX9 o V17-A NC1 $30 1955 2y/Smooth Cream 2nd Printing, 56.1.1 use
UX9 Bush Study ~Sold~ 1955 2y/Smooth Cream 7 cards
UX11 V19 NC3 $2 1957 2y/Off-white
UX11 o V19 NC3 $1 1957 2y/Off-white Naha cxl
UX11 LD V19 NC3 $8 1957 2y/Off-white Last Day
UX12 FD V20 PC21 $7 1958 1½c/Off-white 1½ ovpt on 2y, FD
UX12 Var V20-b PC21 $70 1958 1½c/Off-white Bar in "1/2" missing, used
UX12 Var V20-b PC21 $25 1958 1½c/Off-white Bar in "1/2" missing, UR
corner bent
UX20 o $12 1964 1½c/Off-white "Fork Art" Cachet
UX21 var V29a SG2a - 1962 1½/Off-white Keyhole (knotch)
variety
UX21 var V29a SG2a $16 1962 1½/Off-white Keyhole variety
FD First Day cancel
V46a $125 1970 Black missing on back, also "Gray Hull" variety
Ryukyu Postal Stationery
Postal Stationery
Message/Reply (Double Cards)
Schoberlin/ Denomination
Scott RPSS JSCA Price Year Paper Comments
UY1 VX1 PC2 ~Sold~ 1948 10s+10s/Gray
UY2 VX2M-A PC4a $15 1949 15s+15s/Tan
UY2o VX2M-A PC4a $30 1949 15s+15s/Tan CTO w Naha
2.11.50(1)? cxl
UY2 & UY2a $35 1949 15s+15s/Gray & Tan, both cards
UY2a VX2M PC4 $40 1949 15s+15s/Gray
UY3b VX3M PC6 $7 1950 50s+50/Light Tan
UY3b VX3M PC6 $25 1950 50s+50/Lt Tan Msg & Reply cards cto with SC5 dated 1951.3.5
UY3b VX3M PC6 $15 1950 50s+50/Lt Tan Leonard Thoman address handstamp on back of
msg & reply cards, reply card creased
UY3r o VX3M-A PC6r $45 1950 50s/Tan With addt'l 50s,
rounded corners
UY3r o VX3M-A PC6r $35 1950 50s/Tan With addt'l 50s, file
hole, Yaeyama 53.1.1
UY4-6 (85s & 50s surcharge cards) Listed Below
UY7 VX7R-A PC14 $75 1953 1y+1y/Tan Large Crown, gray tan, increasingly
harder to find
UY7 o VX7R PC14 $65 1953 1y+1y/Tan Large crown, unsevered, coarse gray
tan, msg card with Naha cxl 1.3.52
UY7 o VX7R PC14 $50 1953 1y+1y/Tan Large crown, unsevered, coarse gray
tan, msg card with Naha cxl 1.3.52
addressed, 6mm break at top edge
UY8 VX8 PC16 $16 1953 1y+1y/Tan Small crown
UY8a VX8a PC16a $14 1953 1y+1y/Off-white
UY8ar o VX8a PC16a $15 1953 1y+1y/Off-white, reply card, used
UY8a LD VX8a PC16a $20 1953 1y+1y/Off-white Last Day 1 Yen Rate
Naha machine cancel
UY8a LD VX8a PC16a $20 1953 1y+1y/Off-white Last Day 1 Yen Rate
Naha Konji CDS
UY8a LD VX8a PC16a $20 1953 1y+1y/Off-white Last Day 1 Yen Rate
Naha English CDS
UY9 VX9 PC18 $35 1953 2y+2y/Off-white, Naha Die
UY9 (x5) PC18 $125 1953 2y+2y/Off-white, Naha Die, 5 copies
UY9 FD VX9 PC18 $75 1953 2y+2y/Off-white Naha Die, First Day Cancel (Naha
53.12.2) on message & reply cards
UY9 FD VX9 PC18 $75 1953 2y+2y/Off-white Naha Die, First Day Cancel (Gushikami
53.12.2) on message & reply cards
UY9 o VX9 PC18 $35 1953 2y+2y/Off-white Naha 55.1.17 cto msg card
UY10 VX10 PC20 $6 1955 2y+2y/Off-white, Tokyo Die
UY11 Var VX11f PC22 $28 1958 1½+1½/Off-white, 1 missing on msg card
UY11 FD VX11 PC22 $12 1958 1½+1½/Off-white, First Day, Naha
UY12 Minor Var PC24 $10 1959 1½c/Off-white Minor Variety,
Red shifted up
UY12 Minor Var PC24 $10 1959 1½c/Off-white Minor Variety,
msg card indicia
shifted left, msg
first day cto cxl
Postal Stationery
85sen & 50sen Surcharged Cards
Single Card
Surcharge
Scott RPSS JSCA Price Type* Paper Comments
UX4 V5C PC7b $75 b Gray Minor variety, upper frame line double
UX4b o V4C PC7a $55 a Gray CTO, Miyako 51.07.01
UX4b o V4C PC7a $65 a Gray CTO, Ogachi (Amami) 52.4.1, light wrinkling
UX4b o V4C PC7a $55 a Gray CTO, Kitanakagusuku 53.3.27
UX4b V4C PC7a $50 a Gray Mimeographed message on back
UY4h V6C-F PC8a $85 b Tan/msg Light tropical staining
UY4h Variety $150 b Tan/msg Partial strike of handstamp on back,
heavy tropical staining
UY4j V7C-F PC8c $80 d Tan/msg, faint doubling of "8" at the left
V8C $40 a Gray Scott footnote, 15s Japan Sakura
V8C $40 a Tan Scott footnote, 15s Japan
Sakura, tannish gray
V8C (x2) $85 a Gray&Tan Scott footnote, 15s Japan
Sakura, gray & tannish gray
V8C $12 Tan 15s Japanese PC with Naha
Footnote Jan 25, 1953 cxl - souvenir
V8C $15 Tan " " as above, double cxl
Footnote
V8C $22 Tan " " as above, 3 cards,
Footnote various cxls
UY5f V9C-B PC10a $60 e Tan 85s typographed on message
card, heavy inking
UY5g V9C-C PC10b $90 e Tan 85s typographed on reply card
minor variety surcharge
UY5g V9C-C PC10b $140 e Tan 85s typographed on reply card
Naha machine cxl 1.1.1952
hinged remnants on back
UY5i V10R-Ba PC10b $80 f Tan 85s typographed on message card, RPSS
Type IVa, carmine-red, the V11
lookalike, light tropical staining
UY5k VX11R ~Sold~ g Tan Msg card, natural inclusion at upper left
UY6a/b V12R PC12 $80 h Gray (reply) & Tan (message) cards
UY6a V12R-A PC12b $55 h Gray/cream reply card
UY6b V12R-C PC12a $50 h Tan/msg
UY6c V12R-A PC12a $50 h Tan/reply
Message/Reply Cards - all cards unsevered
Surcharge
Scott RPSS Price Type* Paper Comments
UY4l VX4C-B $225 b Gray Tropical staining along top
at back of msg card and front
of reply card
UY4n VX5C $575 d Gray Scare card, ca 200 issued
UY4o VX4C-A $165 a Tan Very clean card, no stains
UY4q VX5CA $165 d Tan Very clean card, no stains
UY4q VX5CA $115 d Tan Very clean card, no stains, large hinge
remnant on back of reply card
UY4q VX5CAa $200 d Tan Error - no surcharge - reply
card, light tropical stains
UY5m VX6C-A PC11a $100 e Tan Msg card with "E" in "SEN" deformed &
marks around "S" and "N" tropical stains
UY5m VX6C-A PC11a $150 e Tan Msg card surcharge displaced up and canted
right and minor variety, trop stains
UY5m VX6C-A PC11a $115 e Tan Msg card surcharge canted right, reply
card minor variety, tropical stains
Tan
UY5m VX6C-A PC11a $110 e Tan Reply card minor variety,
tropical stains
UY5m VX6C-A PC11a $100 e Tan Reply card minor variety canted right
tropical stains, paper inclusion
* 85 SEN Surcharge Types:
For images of the surcharges click here.
Handstamped
Type
a Small (19-21 x 23-25 mm) single-line, sans-serif numerals
b Large (22-23 x 26-27 mm) single-line, sans-serif numerals
c Small (20-21 x 24-24.5 mm) shaded-line, tail of 5 has inward curve
d Large (22-23.5 x 25-26 mm) shaded-line, tail of 5 has inward curve
Typographed Surcharge in Vermilion or Carmine Red
Type
e 85 sen - Flat horizontal stroke in "5", bottom right character original
form, vermilion
f 85 sen - Curved horizontal stroke in "5", bottom right character
simplified form, vermilion or a carmine-red variety
g 85 sen - Scarce, horizontal stroke in "5" does terminates at vertical
stroke and does not join the curved portion of the "5" (Rose Red)
h 50 sen - Only one type of the 50s, vermilion.
A note regarding Scott numbers for double cards. If you do not
recognize the above Scott numbers for unsevered message/reply cards,
you are probablyusing an older version of the Scott Specialized.
The current Scott now has an express listings for unsevered cards.
There appears to be a 10%, or more, premium over the price of the
severed message and reply cards.
Back up to 85s & 50s Surcharge Cards
Postal Stationery -
Letter Sheets & Aerogrammes
Schoberlin Denomination
Scott RPSS JSCA Price Year Paper Comments
U1 & U1a General Information is Here.
U1 U2M LS1A $20 1949 50s/Gray-cream No gum on flap
U2 (x3) U3M LS2 $50 1950 1y/Gray-cream Full gum on flap,
unfolded, 3 copies
U2 (x5) U3M LS2 $80 1950 1y/Gray-cream Full gum on flap,
unfolded, 5 copies
U2 U3M LS2 $18 1950 1y/Gray-cream Full gum on flap
U2 Var U3M LS2 $22 1950 1y/Gray-cream Full gum on flap, minor
variety, line by "1"
U2 U3M LS2 $24 1950 1y/Gray-cream Naha 2.11.51 cto
vertical crease right
UC1-UC4 collection $265 1952-9 11 different items including UC3i
UC1-3 UC1-3 AG1-3 $20 1952-9 12y,15y,13¢
UC1 UC1a AG1 $8 1953 12y 2nd printing
UC1 UC1a AG1 $10 1953 12y 2nd printing, cto 19.4.57
UC1 UC1a AG1 $18 1953 12y " Naha 55.5.5 cxl announces
Sc 32-3, handstamped
return address
UC1 UC1a AG1 $18 1953 12y " Naha 55.5.5 cxl, announces
Sc 32-3, typed return address
UC1a UC1 AG1 $10 1952 12y 1st printing
UC1a FD UC1 AG1 $26 1952 12y " First Day, Naha 1.11.52
UC1a o UC1 AG1 $12 1952 12y 1st printing, Naha 17.4.53,
announces 27-8, flap damage
UC1a o UC1 AG1 $10 1952 12y 1st printing, Naha Machine 8.11.52
UC1a o UC1 AG1 $14 1952 12y 1st printing, Naha ?.4.53
UC2 UC2 AG2 $12 1955 15y 1st printing
UC2 o UC2 AG2 $12 1955 15y 1st printing, Naha 28.3.56
UC2 o UC2a AG2 $12 1955 15y 2nd print, Naha 11.7.58,
announces 54 (as 4 yen)
UC2 FDx2 AG2 $50 1955 15y 1st printing, 2 FDC, Naha
and Sashiki cxls
UC3 UC3 AG3 $8 1958 13¢/15y
UC3 o UC3 AG3 $8 1958 13¢/15y+2¢ Cto Naha 12.9.59 addtl 2¢
Stamp
UC3 o UC3 AG3 $8 1958 13¢/15y Naha 12.2.59
UC3 o UC3 AG2 $9 1955 13¢/15y Naha 18.10.58,
announces 55 & UX13
UC3 FDC UC3 AG3 $26 1958 13¢/15y
UC3 CTO UC3 AG3 $30 1959 13¢/15y+ CTO Naha 10.11.59, FD 15c
Rate, addt'l +1/2c+1 1/2c
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