4 Dec 2023 – 9 Dec 2023
3331 lots
Lot 90082 | 1872, 1 sen blue, intermediate printing type III, plate 4, pos.21
Japan » 1872, Cherry Blossoms Native Paper
1872, 1 sen blue, intermediate printing (Government printing with short tool perforation), type III, plate 4, perforation 13:13 1/2, position 21, appealing…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 90083 | 1872, 1 sen blue, government printing, type III, plate 8A, vertical pair, unused
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1872, 1 sen blue, Government printing with long tool perforation, type III, plate 8A, vertical pair from positions 5 / 13, delicate pastel greyish shade…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 90084 | 1872, 1 sen blue type III, government printing, block of 12, on laid paper, unused
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1872, 1 sen blue, type III, Government printing on laid paper, a magnificent block of 12 (6×2) with sheet margin at left, unused without gum as issued….
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 90085 | 1872, 2 sen rose, Government Printing, plate 1 imperforate at left, unused
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1872, 2 sen rose, Government printing with long tool perforation, plate 1, position 25, a marginal example from the left of the sheet showing a striking…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 90086 | 1872, 2 sen rose, Government printing, long tool perforation, group of four examples
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1872, 2 sen rose, Government printing, long tool perforation, group of four examples including three with original gum and corner sheet margins, comprising…
Estimate: 200 – 400 EUR
Lot 90087 | 1872, 2 sen rose, intermediate printing, plate 2, vertical block of 6.
Japan » 1872, Cherry Blossoms Native Paper
1872, 2 sen rose, intermediate printing (Government printing with short tool perforation), plate 2, vertical block of six, positions 17-18 / 25-26 /33-34,…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 90088 | 1873, 2 sen yellow, long perforation, type III, plate 13 pos. 31
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1873, 2 sen yellow, long tool perforation, type III, plate 13, position 31, design exhibited complete, original gum barely hinged. Partly separated by…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 90089 | 1873, 2 sen yellow, long perforation, type III, plate 15, pos. 20.
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1873, 2 sen yellow, long tool perforation, type III, plate 15, position 20 featuring “lower left cherry blossom with underpetal missing” variety, excellent…
Estimate: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 90090 | 1873, 2 sen yellow type III, plate 12, long tool perforation, unused without gum
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1873, 2 sen yellow, long tool perforation, type III, plate 12, top right positional pinhole, centred to left, unused without gum. Small closed tear at…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 90091 | 1873, 2 sen yellow, position 1 only, an extraordinary assembly of 13 singles
Japan » 1872, Cherry Blossoms Native Paper
1873, 2 sen yellow, an assembly made up of thirteen used singles from position 1, each representing a different plate from 2 to 14, types II & III, several…
Estimate: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 90092 | 1873, 2 sen yellow, exhibition page containing seven examples, one on cover
Japan » 1872, Cherry Blossoms Native Paper
1873, 2 sen yellow, type III, exhibition page containing seven examples, of which five unused, one used and one on cover, iIncluding the rare plate 9 with…
Estimate: 600 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 90093 | 1873, 4 sen rose, plate 1, specimen on “Council of State” announcement No. 120
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1873, 4 sen rose, plate 1, a lower right corner-sheet example from position 40 (defective at left), ink-dot denoting the specimen status, affixed to “Council…
Estimate: 400 – 800 EUR
Lot 90094 | 1873, 4 sen carmine-rose, a bottom left corner corner-sheet block of 12 (4×3)
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1873, 4 sen carmine-rose, bottom left corner-sheet block of 12 (4×3), with selvedges on both marginal sides, never hinged for the most part and only with…
Estimate: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 90095 | 1873, 4 sen rose native paper, 24 examples from plates 1 to 14
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1873, 4 sen rose, selection of 24 examples from plates 1 to 14, except for two being unused and one with “sumiten” (ink dot-specimen), the rest being used,…
Estimate: 200 – 400 EUR
Lot 90096 | 1873, 4 sen rose, on native laid paper, type KG of Kaishu double circle
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1873, 4 sen rose, official pinhole at bottom left, showing a delightful strike of type KG of Kaishu double circle postmark, Uzen province. The only recorded…
Estimate: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 90097 | 1872, 10 sen apple green, Government printing with long tool perforation 11L
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1872, 10 sen apple green, Government printing with long tool perforation 11L, centred to upper left, large part original gum. Fine. (JSCA ¥110,000).
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 90098 | 1874, 2 sen chrome yellow on native wove paper, syllabic 1 (i), two used copies
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1874, 2 sen chrome yellow, syllabic 1 (i), two used examples: one cancelled by early non-standard handstamp of Kanagawa, Sagami province; the other being…
Estimate: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 90099 | 1874, 2 sen chrome yellow, syllabic ta (16), five unused perf. 9s & 11s
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Native Paper, with syllabics
1874, 2 sen chrome yellow, syllabic ta (16), five unused examples, perforations 9s (2) or 11s (3), including four with original gum and one without gum,…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 90100 | 1874, 2 sen chrome-yellow native paper syll. ta (16),
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1874, 2 sen chrome-yellow, syllabic 16 (ta), clear to mostly large margins, trimmed perforations, used with brown “large Bota” cancellation of Tokyo which…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 90101 | 1874, 6 sen violet brown, native paper, syllabic i
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Native Paper, with syllabics
1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic i (1), very fresh and centred to left, hinged with original gum. Fine and scarce. (JSCA ¥300,000).
Estimate: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 90102 | 1874, 30 sen grey-black, perforation 11, laid paper, syllabic 1 (i), overprinted “Mihon” (specimen)
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1874, 30 sen grey-black, perforation 11, laid paper, syllabic 1 (i), overprinted “Mihon” (specimen), excellent centring, with full original gum which is…
Estimate: 600 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 90103 | 1874, 30 sen grey-black, perforation 11, syllabic 1 (i), mint
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1874, 30 sen grey-black, perforation 11, syllabic 1 (i), position 25, showing “leaf missing in bottom right chrysanthemum” plate variety, original gum…
Estimate: 1’000 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 90104 | 1874, 30 Sen grey syllabic 1, syllabic 1 (i), perforation 11, mint
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Native Paper, with syllabics
1874, 30 sen grey-black, syllabic 1 (i), perforation 11, good centring enabling the design to be exhibited complete, original gum. Light corner crease….
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 90105 | 1874, 30 sen grey syllabic 1 (i), two used examples
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Native Paper, with syllabics
1874, 30 sen grey syllabic 1 (i), two used examples, including position 30 perforated 11s, showing damaged “crossroads” cancel (thinned) and position…
Estimate: 1’000 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 90106 | 1874, 4 sen carmine rose, foreign paper, frame type II, plate 14, perforation 11, mint
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, without syllabics (4s, 30s)
1874, 4 sen carmine rose, foreign paper, frame type II, plate 14, perforation 11, position 8, positional pinhole at top right, usual centring, unused mounted…
Estimate: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90107 | 1874, 4 sen rose frame type I (plate 8) perf. 12 1/2,
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, without syllabics (4s, 30s)
1874, 4 sen rose, frame type I (plate 8), perforation 12 1/2, usual centring, hinged with part original gum. An attractive example displaying an unusually…
Estimate: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 90108 | 1874, 4 sen rose, western paper, trio of singles used
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, without syllabics (4s, 30s)
1874, 4 sen rose, western paper, trio of singles used including plate 8 with blue asterisk of Yokohama (Nishino-type Y5E, thin) and pos. 25 with black…
Estimate: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 90109 | 1874, 30 sen grey, foreign paper without syllabic, used
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, without syllabics (4s, 30s)
1874, 30 sen grey, without syllabic, cancelled by foreign mail “crossroads” type, probably from Nagasaki Nishino-type NS77. In fine condition with official…
Estimate: 1’500 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 90110 | 1874, 1/2 sen brown syllabics 1 and 2, choice group of sixteen examples
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1874, 1/2 sen brown, syllabics 1 and 2, choice group of sixteen examples on exhibition page, in mint original gum and used conditions, including six with…
Estimate: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 90111 | 1874, 1 sen blue syllabic 5 (2) and and syllabic 8 on cover
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1874, 1 sen blue syllabic 5 (ho), two examples of which one trimmed by scissors, and syllabic 8 (chi), all tied by two strikes of framed early non-standard…
Estimate: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 90112 | 1874, 1 sen blue, syllabics 1-12, a used selection of 35 examples
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1874, 1 sen blue, syllabics 1-12, a used selection of 35 examples mounted on three exhibition pages, showing eight plate flaws, including a very fine example…
Estimate: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 90113 | 1874, 1 sen blue in foreign paper, syllabic ho (5), pair on cover
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1874, 1 sen blue in foreign paper, syllabic ho (5), two very fresh examples cancelled by Fujisawa Rikuchu province non-standard negative “Fuji” fancy cancel,…
Estimate: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 90114 | 1874, 1 sen blue, syllabic 10 (nu), a very fine vertical pair on cover
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1874, 1 sen blue, syllabic 10 (nu), a very fine and fresh vertical pair tied by kiban ha-24 of Sakura, Shimosa province, to reverse of envelope (probably…
Estimate: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90115 | 1874, 1 sen blue syllabic 12 (wo), vertical pair on cover
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1874, 1 sen blue, syllabic 12 (wo), a marginal vertical pair from the right of the sheet, tied by two clear strikes of kiban ne-14 of Kobe, on reverse…
Estimate: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 90116 | 1874, 2 sen yellow, single on two early non-standard pnk covers
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 2 sen yellow, single on two early non-standard postmark (fancy cancel) covers, one bearing syllabic 2 (ro) tied by large “Kensazumi” handstamp of…
Estimate: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90117 | 1875 , 2 sen yellow syllabic 23, two examples with 1 sen syllabic 13 on cover
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1875, 2 sen yellow, syllabic 23 (ma), two examples, in combination with 1 sen brown, syllabic 13 (wa), tied by “tsubure-in” (detoriated cancel) of Tokyo…
Estimate: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 90118 | 1874, 4 sen rose, syllabic 1 ( i ), position 1, perforation 11, mounted mint
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1874, 4 sen rose, syllabic 1 ( i ), position 1, perforation 11, positional pinhole at upper left, brilliant colour and crisp impression, original gum with…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 90119 | 1874, 4 sen carmine-rose, syllabic 1 (i), mint
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1874, 4 sen carmine-rose, syllabic 1 (i), perforation 11, deep shade, original gum, some small imperfections not detracting from its great freshness. (JSCA…
Estimate: 400 – 800 EUR
Lot 90120 | 1874, 4 sen red syllabic 1 (i) , four used examples
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1874, 4 sen red syllabic 1 (i) , four used examples, including plate 1 with position 1, and plate 2 with positions 1, 29 and 33, mainly exhibiting foreign…
Estimate: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 90121 | 1874, 4 sen rose syllabic i (1) pos. 40, perf. 11,
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1874, 4 sen rose, syllabic 1 ( i ), perforation 11, bottom left positional pinhole, intense deep colour, quite well centred, showing almost complete strike…
Estimate: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 90122 | 1874, 4 sen rose syllabic i (1) pos. 40, perf. 11,
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1874, 4 sen rose, syllabic 1 ( i ), perforation 11, positional pinhole at bottom right, centred within good to large margins, cancelled by double cross…
Estimate: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 90123 | 1874, 6 sen violet brown, trio of unused stamps
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1874, 6 sen violet brown, trio of unused stamps, including very fine syllabic 11 (ru) without gum (signed Tyler by pencil), syllabic 16 (ta) without gum…
Estimate: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90124 | 1874, 6 sen slate-purple, five used examples
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1874, 6 sen slate-purple, five used examples showing “kiban” usages, including foreign mail crossroads and double circle cancels, with syllabic 10 (nu)…
Estimate: 200 – 400 EUR
Lot 90125 | 1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 13 (wa), together on piece with with “Old Koban” 4 sen blue-green
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1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 13 (wa), together on piece with “Old Koban” 4 sen blue-green, each tied by Ikuno type KG cds (5.8, Tajima Province)….
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 90126 | 1874, 6 sen slate-purple syllabic 17 (re), a marginal example on cover
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1874, 6 sen slate-purple, syllabic 17 (re), a marginal example from the top of the sheet, tied by Kiban te-1 type of Morioka to reverse of registered…
Estimate: 300 – 900 EUR
Lot 90127 | 1874, 6 sen violet brown girdle on foreign paper syllabic 18 on cover, with 1 sen syllabic 16
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1874, 6 sen violet brown, foreign paper, syllabic 18 (so), in combination with Revised Colours 1 sen brown, syllabic 16 (ta), and 2 sen “ribbon”, tied…
Estimate: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 90128 | 1874, 10 sen yellowish green, five examples
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1874, 10 sen yellowish green, five examples including syllabic 1 (i) represented by perf. 12 1/2 unused without gum (faults), and a superb bottom right…
Estimate: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90129 | 1874, 20 sen violet, group of five used/unused featuring both syllabics
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1874, 20 sen violet, group of five featuring both syllabics and shades, including syllabic 4 (ni) in light violet with original gum, dark violet cancelled…
Estimate: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 90130 | 1875, 20 sen violet syllabic 4 (ni) and 1 sen blue, syllabic 5 (ho), on cover to Great Britain
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1875, 20 sen violet syllabic 4 (ni), some toning at right, and 1 sen blue, syllabic 5 (ho), each tied by negative foreign mail cross cancel (Nishino-type…
Estimate: 2’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 90131 | 1874, 20 sen violet syllabic 4 (ri), deep shade, with 2 sen, syllabic 18 (so) on cover
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1874, 20 sen violet, syllabic 4 (ni), deep shade, and 2 sen yellow, syllabic 18 (so), tied by large early “Nagasaki Jul 2 12. M” foreign mail cds to cover…
Estimate: 2’500 – 5’000 EUR