4 Dec 2023 – 9 Dec 2023
3331 lots
Lot 90182 | 1874-75, Two inland covers
Japan » Various Classic Issues Assemblies
1874-75, Two inland covers: one franked by 2 sen yellow, porous western paper, syllabic 20 (ne), tied by brilliant strike of kiban i-ku 6 (Hyuga.Nobeoka)…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 90183 | 1874/75, Group of four covers with 2 sen yellow
Japan » Various Classic Issues Assemblies
1874-75, Group of four covers bearing 2 sen yellow single frankings, including syllabic 11 (ru) on entire letter to Nagasakiwith with full strike of kiban…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 90184 | 1874/76, Two inland covers showing use of 1 sen brown to pay the rate for delivery
Japan » Various Classic Issues Assemblies
1874/76, Two inland covers showing the 1 sen brown with syllabic used to pay the rate for delivery fee to places outside of the standard delivery circuit…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 90185 | 1874/76, Group of six covers bearing 2 sen frankings
Japan » Various Classic Issues Assemblies
1874/76, Group of six inland covers including four 2 sen single frankings frankings with 2 sen yellow syllabic or “ribbon” singles (4) used from Tokyo…
Estimate: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 90186 | 1871-1879, spectacular collection in stockbook used and unused
Japan » Various Classic Issues Assemblies
1871-1879, spectacular collection in stockbook used and unused, including a remarkable number of rarities such as used 1874 6 sen slate purple on western…
Estimate: 3’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 90187 | 1876, Old Koban 2 sen olive, over 4 sen green, on insufficiently franked US stationery to Tokyo forwarded to Yokohama
Japan » 1876-1899 “Koban” Issues
1876, “Old Koban” 2 sen olive, pair from the lower left corner of the sheet, tied by duplex with type KB1 “Yokohama -.8.4” cds, affixed over previously…
Estimate: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 90188 | 1876, “Old Koban” 4 sen bluish green on circulaire-printed matter
Japan » 1876-1899 “Koban” Issues
1876, “Old Koban” 4 sen bluish green, well centred, an extremely fine single franking on circular printed matter tied by superb strike of early large foreign…
Estimate: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 90189 | 1876, Old Koban 5 sen light brown, single frank tied early large foreign mail dater “Nagasak
Japan » 1876-1899 “Koban” Issues
1876, “Old Koban” 5 sen light brown, a very fine single franking tied by early large foreign
mail “Nagasaki Apr 15 12. M.” cds, neatly struck, on cover…
Estimate: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90190 | 1877, “Old Koban” 10 sen blue, two covers from Yokohama to France
Japan » 1876-1899 “Koban” Issues
1877, “Old Koban” 10 sen blue, two covers from Yokohama to Lyon, France, paying the rate to France from 1st April 1876 to 19 June 1877. Both bearing attractive…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 90191 | 1877, Old Koban 10 sen blue, an upper right corner-sheet example on cover to France
Japan » 1876-1899 “Koban” Issues
1877, “Old Koban” 10 sen blue, an upper right corner-sheet pair, on double rate cover endorsed “Pr. Oceanic” to Lyon, France, cancelled by deteriorated…
Estimate: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90192 | 1874-76, Group of eight stationery cards, of which four uprated with “Cherry Blossom” values
Japan » Postal Stationery
1874-76, Group of eight stationery cards, of which four uprated with “Cherry Blossom” examples, including 1/2 sen native paper and 1/2 sen brown syll….
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 90193 | 1875, envelope 2 sen inscribed “funo” (envelope), syllabic 4, used
Japan » Postal Stationery
1874, 2 sen yellow inscribed “funo” (envelope) to Osaka, syllabic 4 (ni), cancelled by Kiban i-ri 5 (Bitchu.Nanokaichi), showing type KG “Nanokaichi -.9.21″…
Estimate: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 90194 | 1876, Koban 5 sen light brown, on cover from Shanghai to Nagasaki
Japan » Japan Post in China
1876, “Koban” 5 sen light brown, applied on reverse of Chinese-style illustrated envelope from Shanghai to Nagasaki (Japan), correctly paying the 5 sen…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 90195 | 1876, “Old Koban” 5 sen light brown, on cover to Shanghai showing the “Shanghai Local Post” pmk
Japan » Japan Post in China
1876, “Old Koban” 5 sen light brown, a very fine marginal example tied by small inland-type intaglio cross of Yokohama, to cover to Shanghai, China, displaying…
Estimate: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 90196 | 1876, Old Koban 5 sen light brown, single on cover to Tokyo
Japan » Japan Post in China
1876, “Old Koban” 5 sen light brown, single on cover endorsed “Per Hiroshima Maru” to Tokyo, tied by Shanghai crossroads, with early large “I.J. Postal…
Estimate: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 90197 | 1876, Old Koban 5 sen light brown (2), on two double weight covers to USA
Japan » Japan Post in China
1876, “Old Koban” 5 sen light brown, two singles or one pair used on two double weight covers to USA, one sent to North Marchfield, Mass. (carried by S/S…
Estimate: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90198 | 1875, QV 24c green tied by “Y1” of Yokohama on cover
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » British Post Office
1875, Hong Kong QV 24c green tied by black “Y1” of Yokohama barred oval on envelope endorsed “per Geelong” to Dresden, Germany, additionally with “P.D.”…
Estimate: 200 – 400 EUR
Lot 90199 | 1969 (March 19) Entire letter from London to Nagasaki, bearing 1858-76 2d (6)
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » British Post Office » Incoming Mail
1869 (March 19) Entire letter from London to Nagasaki, franked by two singles and two pairs of 1858-76 2d blue pl. 12, tied by duplex datestamps on dispatch,…
Estimate: 250 – 400 EUR
Lot 90200 | 1868 (July 17) Cover from London to Yokohama, single and marginal strip of three of 1865-67 4d pl. 9
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » British Post Office » Incoming Mail
1868 (July 17) Cover from London addressed to Bernard Eccard & Raud in Yokohama, franked by single and marginal strip of three of 1865-67 4d deep vermilion…
Estimate: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90201 | 1872 (May 31) Cover from London to Yokohama with spectacular double rate franking
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » British Post Office » Incoming Mail
1872 (May 31) Cover from London to Yokohama, carried at double rate with 1871 3d rose pl. 7, two examples, and 1870 4d deep vermilion pl. 12, single, pair…
Estimate: 200 – 400 EUR
Lot 90202 | 1867-68 Trio of cover/entire letters from London addressed
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » British Post Office » Incoming Mail
1867-68 Trio of cover/entire letters from London addressed to western merchants in Yokohama, carried at 1s via Southampton and 1s 4d via French packet…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 90203 | 1872 (April 19) Envelope to the Royal Marine Camp in Yokohama, paying the 1s 3d rate via Brindisi
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » British Post Office » Incoming Mail
1872 (April 19) Envelope addressed to Major C.W. Burton in the Royal Marine Camp in Yokohama, paying the 1s 3d rate via Brindisi with 1871 3d rose pl….
Estimate: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 90204 | 1869-74 Group of six covers or entire letters from London to Yokohama
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » British Post Office » Incoming Mail
1869-74 Group of six covers or entire letters from London to Yokohama, originating from the Eccard & Raud correspondence, showing the 1s 3d, 1s 6d and…
Estimate: 400 – 800 EUR
Lot 90205 | 1876, Ceres 25c blue tied by double circle “CORR.D.ARM 28 Juin 1876 LIG. S PAQ. FR. No. 3”
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » French Military Mail
1876, Ceres 25c blue, tied by “CORR.D.ARM 28 Juin 1876 LIG. S PAQ. FR. No. 3” cds on cover to Bel-Air, Landerneau, France, with the same strike quite…
Estimate: 200 – 400 EUR
Lot 90206 | 1872-78 Group of five covers to France (4) and Italy (1), bearing different “Cérès” frankings
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » French Post Office
1872-78 Group of five covers to France (4) and Italy (1), bearing the “Cérès” issue and displaying different rates, including 40c, 1fr, 1fr20c and 2fr,…
Estimate: 800 – 1’400 EUR
Lot 90207 | 1877, Large part of cover with “Old Koban” 1 sen black and France 40c, “Degron-kun” type 1 handstamp
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » French Post Office
1877, Large part of cover (Munier correspondence) to France via British packet, bearing Old Koban 1 sen black, four examples in two different shades, cancelled…
Estimate: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90208 | 1877, Large piece of envelope front with “Old Koban” 4 sen and France 40c
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » French Post Office
1877, Large piece of envelope front (Munier correspondence) endorsed “Voie anglaise/France”, bearing Old Koban 4 sen bluish-green, cancelled by small…
Estimate: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90209 | 1872, Cover from Yokohama to Lyon, France, with 1862 5c green (4) and 1867 80c carmine
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » French Post Office
1872, Cover from Yokohama to Lyon, France, franked by 1862 5c green in strip of four and 1867 80c carmine, tied by “5118” dotted lozenges, with “Yokohama…
Estimate: 400 – 700 EUR
Lot 90210 | 1869, “Empire Dentelé” 40c orange and “Napoleon Laurée” 80c on cover
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » French Post Office
1869, “Empire Dentelé” 40c orange and “Napoleon Laurée” 80c carmine, both tied by “5118” dotted lozenge to cover via British packet to Milan, Italy, with…
Estimate: 200 – 400 EUR
Lot 90211 | 1868, 80c carmine single on entire letter from Yokohama
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » French Post Office
1868, 80c carmine on entire letter with interesting contents related to rebellions few months before the beginning of the Meiji Era, addressed to Flaviac,…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 90212 | 1871, “Empire Laurée” 80c carmine on cover with “Yokohama 22 Janv. 71 Paq. Fr. S. N°2”
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » French Post Office
1871, “Napoleon Laurée” 80c carmine, very attractively tied by anchor lozenge with matching “Yokohama 22 Janv. 71 Paq. Fr. S. N°2” octagonal datestamp…
Estimate: 500 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 90213 | 1871, “Bordeaux” 80c carmine on rose, and “Napoleon Laurée” 10c pair on cover, with blue Yokohama cds
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » French Post Office
1871, “Bordeaux” 80c carmine on rose, part of frame line missing at base, otherwise very large margins, in combination with “Napoleon Laurée” 10c bistre…
Estimate: 600 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 90214 | 1870-74, Incoming Mail. Group of five covers from France to Yokohama and Yedo
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » French Post Office » Incoming Mail
1870-74, Group of five covers from France to Yokohama or Yedo, franked with “Napoleon Laurée” and “Cérès” issues, showing 80c, 1fr30c, 1fr60c rates including…
Estimate: 400 – 700 EUR
Lot 90215 | Hakodate, 1872, 10c brown on loose ship letter before the U.S. post office was established
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » U.S. Post Office
Hakodate. 1872, 10c brown, on small cover to Mrs. Stephen R. Chase, Berry’s Mills, Maine, originally affixed over blue “Pacific Mail S.S. Co. Hakodate,…
Estimate: 500 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 90216 | Hakodate incoming from Yokohama, 1874 (ca.), 3c Green
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » U.S. Post Office
Hakodate. 1874 (ca.), 3c green in dark shade, one pulled perf. at base, tied by circle of wedges cancel of Yokohama on undated cover addressed to “H. S….
Estimate: 600 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 90217 | Kanagawa, 1866. Forwarded by U.S. Consul, Kanagawa, Japan.
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » U.S. Post Office
Kanagawa. 1866, Cover with “W.H. & Co.” (Walsh, Hall & Co.) embossed seal from Francis Hall addressed to Charles C. Hall, Elmira, New York, endorsed “P….
Estimate: 3’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 90218 | Kanagawa. 1874, 2 sen yellow, syllabic 12 (wo), vertical strip on inland cover
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » U.S. Post Office
Kanagawa. 1874, Japan 2 sen yellow, syllabic 12 (wo), a vertical strip of three with sheet margin at base, tied by type N1B1 “Yokohama 7.11.30” (30 November…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 90219 | Nagasaki, 1873, 3c green on rare interconsular cover from Nagasaki to Yokohama
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » U.S. Post Office
Nagasaki. 1873, 3c green, a fresh example cancelled by five-bar grid cancel, used on clean entire letter in French endorsed “pr. Oregonian” addressed…
Estimate: 1’000 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 90220 | Yokohama. 1868, 10c Dark Green , exceptionally dark shade
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » U.S. Post Office
Yokohama. 1868, 10c dark green, dark shade, on cover to Dr. L. Traver, Providence R.I., tied by Japanese “X” chop cancel on dispatch, carried on the PMSS…
Estimate: 250 – 500 EUR
Lot 90221 | Yokohama, 1870, 2c brown on “Yokohama Prices Current and Market Report” printed circular
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » U.S. Post Office
Yokohama. 1870, 2c brown, tied by segmented cork cancel on “Yokohama Prices Current and Market Report” printed circular dated September 21, 1870, carried…
Estimate: 600 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 90222 | Yokohama. 1870, 2c Brown, two examples on cover between post offices in Japan
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » U.S. Post Office
Yokohama.1870, 2c Brown, two examples used entire letter addressed to Pignatel & Co. in Nagasaki, Japan, each tied by segmented cork cancel, partly struck…
Estimate: 1’500 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 90223 | Yokohama. 1871, 10c and 3c (6) on rare forwarded cover from Nagasaki to Yokohama, then to London
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » U.S. Post Office
Yokohama. 1871, 10c brown and 3c green pair, paying the U.S. 10c and the U.S.-G.B. 6c rates, tied by segmented cork cancels and “Yokohama Japan Nov. 22”…
Estimate: 800 – 1’600 EUR
Lot 90224 | Yokohama, 1874, 10c brown with 6c dull pink on cover
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » U.S. Post Office
Yokohama. 1874, 10c brown and 6c dull pink used on entire letter endorsed “via America” to London, cancelled or tied by circle of wedges, showing very…
Estimate: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 90225 | Yokohama. 1870, 30c black and 10c brown on quintuple rate cover to U.S.
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » U.S. Post Office
Yokohama. 1870, 30c black and 10c brown on cover to Hartford/Ct., United States, cancelled by cork cancels with “Yokohama Dec 22” cds at left, “San Francisco…
Estimate: 1’000 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 90226 | Yokohama. 1873, double-envelope system inner envelope: 10c Brown on inner envelope with Japanese postmark
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » U.S. Post Office
Yokohama. 1873, double-envelope system inner envelope: 10c Brown, tied by quartered cork cancel, with “Yokohama Japan Mar. 23” (1873) cds perfectly struck…
Estimate: 1’200 – 2’700 EUR
Lot 90227 | Yokohama. 1874, 10c brown on last US post office mail in Japan
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » U.S. Post Office
Yokohama. 1874, 10c brown, defective in part of bottom margin, tied by segmented cancel on “Finance Department” imprint cover with notation “Sender Yoshio…
Estimate: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 20000 | Pre-Stamp Tampico to Bejar, Texas
Mexico » Stampless Mail and “Sellos Negros”
Undated cover front from Tampico to Béjar, Texas, rated “10” and bearing “Tampico de/Tamaulipas” two-line handstamp, both struck in red. Very few correspondence…
Estimate: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 20001 | Pre-Stamp Transatlantic two covers group
Mexico » Stampless Mail and “Sellos Negros”
1840-49 Two transatlantic entire letters, the earlier from Veracruz to Lyon (France), forwarded via New York through the Reading Room and Foreign Letter…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 20002 | 1866 Sellos Negros group of 2 covers
Mexico » Stampless Mail and “Sellos Negros”
1863-66 Two very attractive entire letters, one from Mérida to New York via Havana dated November 1866, using the forwarder company Santos Villaverde,…
Estimate: 180 – 250 EUR
Lot 20003 | 1867 Sellos Negros Group
Mexico » Stampless Mail and “Sellos Negros”
1865 Two covers, one sent from Parras to San Luis dated 1865, May 7th showing framed “Franca” and boxed datestamp, as well as registered judicial cover…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR