Unidentified Japanese Items

Hi all,

im not even convinced these have any philatelic relevance but they seemed to have pride of place in a very old asian collection I recently purchased, maybe just the previous owners bookmarks.

Can anyone enlighten me to what they actually are?

thanks

Has the look of 17th century Japanese clan paper money (Hansatsu)

I *think* I've seen something like this before, but my memory is fuzzy on it.

First, I'm reasonably confident this is Japanese, but wouldn't lay down a large bet on that.

Then, as I recall, the final answer from a native Japanese speaker was that this is related to either (I just can't remember precisely) seeking a fortune from a fortune-teller, or else that this is what someone paid for leaving money to a temple for good fortune.

But I would welcome being corrected by someone who has a better idea about it.

One other guess is that this is late 19th century or perhaps early 20th.

Sorry I'm not of more help on this.

They use very specialized font for official chops called "Ten-sho" font (Ten-sho-tai) ?
https://goscf.com/t/64258#558862 br /

TIP : Suggest changing thread title "Unidentified Japanese Items" or similar.

Further to eagle79 suggestion
https://www.joelscoins.com/images/hansatsu5a.jpg

Similar format to
"Official Urgent Service Stamps" 1874

ID required, and CV?
Cannot see it in Sakura, unable to read Japanese
1946 sheet
Without Gum
Imperforate 1 Yen Mt Fuji
Scott Type 167
"Thunderstorm below Mt Fuji" Hokusai
Singleton = Sc#364b Light Blue

Rod,

Try looking at 1 November 1947. In Michel, that stamp is listed as part of the 1846/1947 definitives set, but is listed separately in mini-sheet form on 1 November 1947.

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I should also mention, my Japanese is practically non-existent, but I believe the notation at middle bottom is Showa 22.11, meaning November (11) 1947 (Showa 22 in the Japanese calendar).

Hi, Rodney --

I have a feeling you're asking a more complex question that I'm not entirely understanding, but here's the simple stuff:

The souvenir sheet is Scott 395 (in ultramarine). 2021 cv: $4.75 mnh or used

In Sakura, it's C115 (not listed with the definitives, but in the commemoratives section). 2021 cv: ¥600 mint, ¥1000 mnh, ¥1200 used

I have a feeling your question has to do with the color variations -- if the s/s is priced with color variations?

Michel comes through once again....Bravo.

Thanks Postmaster
120 euros for a FDC, wow.
I'll post if I find it in Sakura.
They break up a lot of their listings into sub headings, throughout the catalogue.

PmGS: You're correct about the Showa reading!

Yes, the FDC value in Sakura is ¥15,000.

Oh! My goodness...
how did I miss that? a huge image of the sheet to boot !
Look forward to finding it in Sakura (learning to read the catalogue)

Thanks Philatarium.

Scott:
Stamp Hobby Week (sheet of 5)
November 1st-7th 1947
Wmk 257 Imperf
white or greyish paper
CV $2.40

Rodney, you're so good at this stuff, that that's why I was thinking you were asking a more complicated question!

But welcome to my world, where I miss the obvious thing all the time!