4 Dec 2023 – 9 Dec 2023
228 lots
Lot 90150 | 1875, 1 sen brown, syllabic 12 (wo), western wove paper mint
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 1 sen brown, syllabic 12 (wo), western wove paper, a right margin example with positional pinhole in bottom left corner and originating from position…
Estimate: 500 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 90151 | 1875, 1 sen brown, assembly comprising 25 stamps
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 1 sen brown, assembly comprising 25 stamps comprising syllabics 5, 7, 8, 12-17, including syllabic 13 pl. 1 pos. 33 with original gum and plate 2…
Estimate: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 90152 | 1875, 6 sen dull orange, syllabic 15 (yo), privately made plates
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
ONE OF JUST SEVEN 6 SEN SYLLABIC 15 (YO) IN EXISTENCE1875, 6 sen dull orange, privately made plates, syllabic 15 (yo), the so called “Tamaroku Yo”, Ichida…
Estimate: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 90153 | 1875, 6 sen orange, group of ten unused singles and one cover
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 6 sen orange, group of ten unused singles, mainly with original gum, all with different syllabics including 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17 -from the privately…
Estimate: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 90154 | 1875, 6 sen orange girdle, syllabic 20 (ne), together with “Old Koban” 2 sen olive on registered cover
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 6 sen orange girdle, syllabic 20 (ne), together with “Old Koban” 2 sen olive, used on registered cover to Kobe, tied by two strikes of type KG Kochi…
Estimate: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90155 | 1875, 6 sen dull orange, Government made plate, syllabic 22 (ra), porous cotton pape
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 6 sen dull orange, Government made plate, syllabic 22 (ra), porous cotton paper, very attractive as a result of its vivid shade and crisp impression,…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 90156 | 1875, 10 sen ultramarine, syllabic 4 (ni), on cover to England from British Foreign Advisor
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 10 sen ultramarine, syllabic 4 (ni), paid the foreign rate to UK via USA (1 April 1876 – 19 June 1877) on cover to Cambridge, tied by kiban te-16…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 90157 | 1875, 10 sen ultramarine syllabic 4 (ni) tied by “golfball” on cover
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 10 sen ultramarine, syllabic 4 (ni), tied by “golfball” foreign mail cancel to 1877 entire letter endorsed “p. City of Tokio” from Yokohama to Lyon,…
Estimate: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 90158 | 1875, 10 sen ultramarine, syllabic 4 (ni), and 4 sen green, syllabic 2, on seven times the single rate cover
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 10 sen ultramarine, syllabic 4 (ni), and 4 sen green, syllabic 2 (ro), each tied by kiban ta-1 of Saikyo, Yamashiro, with type N1B1 “Saikyo 8.12.25″…
Estimate: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 90159 | 1875, 10 sen dull blue, syllabic 4 (ni), on cover to France
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 10 sen dull blue, syllabic 4 (ni), paying the single external rate on 12 Jul 1877 cover endorsed “pr City of Tokio”, sent from Yokohama to Lyon…
Estimate: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 90160 | 1875, 10 sen dull blue, syllabic 4 (ni), wove western paper, on printed US “Tennessee” cover
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 10 sen dull blue, syllabic 4 (ni), wove western paper, tied by small-size “golfball” foreign mail cancel (Nishino-type YH76D) on cover to Salem,…
Estimate: 200 – 400 EUR
Lot 90161 | 1875, 20 sen red, syllabic 8 (chi), a selection of ten stamps including seven unused
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 20 sen red, syllabic 8 (chi), a selection of ten stamps including seven unused with perforation 12.5 comprising a magnificent plate 1 block of four…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 90162 | 1875, 20 sen red syll. chi (8), a vertical right margin
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 20 sen red, syllabic 8 (chi), perforation 12 1/2:11, position 35, very good colour, exhibiting complete strike of “SHIP” stright-line handstamp….
Estimate: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 90163 | 1875, 20 sen red syll. chi (8), vertical marginal pair
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 20 sen red, syllabic 8 (chi), perforation 9, vertical pair with sheet margin at right, positions 8 / 16, extremely fresh, cancelled by double circle…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 90164 | 1875, 20 sen carmine syllabic 8 (ri), plate 2, sheet reconstruction of 40
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 20 sen carmine syllabic 8 (ri), plate 2, sheet reconstruction of 40 made up of single used examples, and as to be expected for this high denomination,…
Estimate: 200 – 400 EUR
Lot 90165 | 1875, 20 sen red, syllabic 8 (chi), plate 4, reconstruction of 40
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 20 sen red, syllabic 8 (chi), plate 4, a remarkable sheet reconstruction of 40,
including plate variety in position 10, only featuring
used…
Estimate: 500 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 90166 | 1875, 20 sen carmine, syllabic 8 (chi), used on envelope to Great Britain
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 20 sen carmine, syllabic 8 (chi), paying the double weight of UPU rate (introduced on 20 June 1877) on envelope endorsed “Via ‘Gaelic’ ” from Yokohama…
Estimate: 1’000 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 90167 | 1875, 20 sen carmine syllabic 8 (chi) with Old Koban 4 sen on cover
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 20 sen carmine, syllabic 8 (chi), together with Old Koban 4 sen green, both being very fine examples, tied by positive cross of Yokohama (Nishino-type…
Estimate: 750 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 90168 | 1875, 30 sen violet syllabic ni (4) with black giftbook
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 30 sen violet, syllabic 4 (ni), applied on piece and tied by gift-book large “Bota” cancellation of Tokyo, with perforations partly trimmed by scissors…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 90169 | 1875, 1 sen girdle light brown, three examples used
Japan » 1875-1876, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no syllabics
1875, 1 sen girdle light brown, three examples with corner sheet margins from upper right, therefore all from position 8 and showing the marginal line…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 90170 | 1875, 1 sen brown “ribbon”, sheet reconstruction of 40
Japan » 1875-1876, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no syllabics
1875, 1 sen brown “ribbon”, sheet reconstruction of 40 made up of only used examples, featuring varieties in positions 18, 32 and 34, including nine with…
Estimate: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90171 | 1875, 1 sen light brown “ribbon”, vertical pair on cover
Japan » 1875-1876, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no syllabics
1875, 1 sen light brown “ribbon”, vertical pair tied by type KG “Senju-Minamiguri.Musashi -.5.16” cds to reverse of cover to “Yashu” (Shimotsuke province),…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 90172 | 1875, 1 sen brown “ribbon”, roulette perforation 14 1/2, a remarkable example with sheet margin at top
Japan » 1875-1876, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no syllabics
1875, 1 sen brown “ribbon”, roulette perforation 14 1/2, a remarkable example with sheet margin at top, vertically separated by scissors, in combination…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 90173 | 1875, 2 sen yellow “ribbon”, six examples used and unused
Japan » 1875-1876, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no syllabics
1875, 2 sen yellow “ribbon”, six examples including four with perforation varieties, of which one used, two unused and one with ink-dot specimen (“Sumiten”),…
Estimate: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90174 | 1875, 2 sen yellow ribbon with NCH perfin: canc.
Japan » 1875-1876, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no syllabics
1875, 2 sen yellow “ribbon”, possessing “N.C.H” perfin, refulgent colour, cancelled by five-star type of Shanghai (Nishino type SH77B), which was used…
Estimate: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 90175 | 1875, 2 sen yellow “ribbon”, dark shade, used with small early non-standard “Ni No. 50” circle of Hirakata
Japan » 1875-1876, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no syllabics
1875, 2 sen yellow “ribbon”, dark shade, used with small early non-standard “Ni No. 50” circle of Hirakata (Hitachi Province). A remarkable example showing…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 90176 | 1875, 2 sen yellow “ribbon”, perforation 9:11, cancelled by early non-standard “ke shi in” circle
Japan » 1875-1876, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no syllabics
1875, 2 sen yellow “ribbon”, perforation 9:11, cancelled by rare early non-standard “keshi in” circle, all in katakana syllabics, meaning cancellation…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 90177 | 1875, 2 sen yellow “ribbon” tied by kiban i-105 (Musashi.Ome)
Japan » 1875-1876, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no syllabics
1875, 2 sen yellow “ribbon”, tied by kiban i-105 (Musashi-Ome) to reverse of inland cover, showing type KG “Ome.Musashi -.12.28” double circle alongside….
Estimate: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90178 | 1876, 5 sen dull green, four examples used/unused, including one specimen
Japan » 1875-1876, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no syllabics
1876, 5 sen dull green, porous paper, four examples including perforation 11 with two from position 40, a bottom right sheet-corner marginal example with…
Estimate: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 90179 | 1872-76, Specimen. Group of “Cherry Blossom” issues overprinted “Mihon” (specimen)
Japan » Various Classic Issues Assemblies
1872-76, Group of “Cherry Blossom” issues overprinted “Mihon” (specimen), including native paper 1 sen govt. printing, 2 sen and 20 sen Matsuda printing,…
Estimate: 400 – 700 EUR
Lot 90180 | 1872-74 Two covers exhibiting early non-standard handstamps
Japan » Various Classic Issues Assemblies
1872-74 Two covers exhibiting early non-standard handstamps, including 1872 2 sen vermilion, Matsuda printing, used on reverse of fully backed cover to…
Estimate: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90181 | 1872/74, Two registered covers at the 8 sen rate
Japan » Various Classic Issues Assemblies
1873-75, Two registered covers carried at 8 sen (2+6) rate, including: 4 sen native paper type I, vertical pair tied by type KG “Takada.Echigo -.1.22″…
Estimate: 150 – 300 EUR
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