Japan Commemoratives issued during the period of 50yen postal rate for domestic cover (1) Block of 4, Comb cancellation

I know covers are needed to show the usage of the stamps in traditional philately, howeve I'm collecting used stamps as well just because it's fun for me. First I decided to complete all the used stamps in block of 4 with comb cancellations some day. It's not so easy as well as difficult. I have some but not complete.
Shown left is a block of 4 of Japan 1977 commemorative of 50th anniv. of ham radio with comb cancellation of November 25,1977  Ogaki post office.There is a possibitily for this block to be used on non-postal usage, howeve it is still beautiful with comb cancelation.



Even though I'm focusing only on the used stamps with comb cancellation,  I found the used stamps with the other cancellations such as roller cancellation and get it also.Of course it's more interesting when I organize a collection with some trial version of such cancellations used during 1970's, I have to study more from now on.
Left shown is a block of four of Japan 1978 Human Rights commemorative with Arakawa post office Dec.22, 1978. TBecause this stamp was issued on December, it's more difficult to get used stamps of the issued year than the other stamps.
But on the other points of view, if the commemoratives used just after the issue, more possibility of postal usage has come, so the date is also important.



It improves the collection if I were to get a used stamps cancelled by some interesting post office.
Left shown is a block of 4 of 1980 Congress of IGU&ICA with comb cancellation of Sep.5th, 1980. The post office is rather unique and it shows Tennoji following Annex of Japan Savings Office.
I think this alone is not enough, but after completing it, I can persue more interesting items.

I got a cover of When I first started collecting stamps

Last month, I've been organizing Japanese stamps, during the period I found some covers used in my junior hood when I started collecting stamps.
Shown below is an example of usage franking the commemoratives issued in 1977. It is not a single franking, the envelope seems to be rather big, so I do not want to store it before, however it turns out to be not common these days and my philatelic friend also admit it.

As a general collector, I have completed all the Japanese commemoratives, so I decided to make a specialized collection of the commemoratives of which postal rate is 50 yen.(1976-1979)  Any Japanese commemoratives are not classic stamps and I collet mainly classic stamps such as German States and Switzerland, so I'd like to collect super modern stamps this time and I don't think there are many competitor.

Block of four, New-National-Treasure series Vol.2 50 yen with a pair of 75 yen defenitive =350 yen, a easy-recorded letter addressed to Shizuoka Prefecture

Kashiwa post office, April 16th 1978,  comb-shaped cancellation.

 

One month has passed since I start organizing Japanese stamps

As I wrote on the blog dated Feb.28th,  I suspended collecting foreign stamps for one monthand start organizing Japanese stamps. All the defenitives including etched stamps, commemoratives and more! I opened many boxes and check many used stamps and covers.


As I have much used ones , I only checked a little, but regarding covers, I have almost understood what kind of covers I have so far. Many philatelists worried about the way to organize covers. Of course I am the one. I find these days Brief Stock Case is a nice substitute of some dust case for A4 clear-file.
The star rank of the item
*****  => exhibition leaf
****  => A4 clear file with dust case
***  => Big Plastic Case
** => put them into box at the storage.









By the way, I studied only Japanese stamps for a month, but it is very exciting to study new theme!! As I reported in my preveous blog posts, I studied especially on Japanese definitives 1899-1907 Chrysanthemum series and it was very interesting because of perforation varieties. I'd like to collect them as sub theme from now.
One of the items and covers I got interested is Japanese Air Mail stamps and covers. As these stamps are already not in use when I start philately in my childhood, they attract me a lot. However some stamps are not so rare and there're many such covers in my collection. Pagoda series 25, 30, 40 and most of the budda series are very common, however I had much fun with those covers because of the variety of cancellations and destinations.
What is most important in my air mail stamp cover is as below. Franking a pair of Ashinoko-lake 18 sen, Mt.Fuji&Deer 4sen equal to 40 sen cover to Austria. Matsukawa P.P.  Aug.26, 1927 (Showa-era 12)  There're sender's address on left and it says this cover came from Pyengyang, Korea.