1 Jun 2023 – 3 Jun 2023
1268 lots
Lot 30056 | 1871, 500 mon, greyish yellow green, plate 1, earliest printing, pos.6
Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate
1871, 500 mon, greyish yellow green, plate 1, earliest printing, position 6, a well margined example cancelled by the “head portion” of large three-character…
Estimate: 2’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 30057 | 1871, 500 mon, greyish yellow green, plate 1, earliest printing
Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate
1871, 500 mon, greyish yellow green, plate 1, earliest printing, margins ranging from good to enormous showing part of neighbouring stamp at left, cancelled…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30058 | 1871, 500 mon dark blue green plate 1, pos. 23
Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate
1871, 500 mon dark blue green, plate 1, late printing, showing the shade of plate 2, position 23, just touched at top left, otherwise full to large margins,…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30059 | 1871, 500 mon plate 1 early printing bright green, vertical pair on piece
Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate
1871, 500 mon bright green, plate 1, early printing, a well margined vertical pair from positions 16 / 24, very fresh with two magnificent strikes of early…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’500 EUR
Lot 30060 | 1871, 500 mon bluish-green, plate 1, vertical block of ten,
Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate
THE LARGEST USED 500 MON MULTIPLE IN PRIVATE HANDS1871, 500 mon bluish-green, plate 1, vertical block of ten, positions 1-2 / 9-10 / 17-18 / 25-26 / 32-33,…
Estimate: 10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Lot 30061 | The unique cover of the most important error of the First Dragon Issue
Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate
THE UNIQUE COVER BEARING THE RAREST 500 MON VARIETY1871, 500 mon earliest printing in greyish yellow green, plate 1, position 3 showing the famous “Missing…
Estimate: 35’000 – 70’000 EUR
Lot 30062 | 1871, 500 mon bluish-green, plate 1, position 7, on cover
Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate
1871, 500 mon bluish-green, plate 1, position 7, shade characteristic from the middle period of printing, margins ranging from full to very large, used…
Estimate: 2’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 30063 | 1871, 500 mon, greyish yellow green, plate 1, earliest printing, pos. 30, on cover
Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate
1871, 500 mon, greyish yellow green, plate 1, earliest printing, position 30, together with 100 mon dark-steal-blue plate 1, earliest printing, position…
Estimate: 40’000 – 60’000 EUR
Lot 30064 | 1871, 500 mon plate 2, a vertical pair, unused
Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate
1871, 500 mon dark blue green, plate 2, vertical pair, positions 4 / 12, three good to very large margins on three sides, close but clear at right, deep…
Estimate: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 30065 | 1871, 500 mon dark blue green plate 2, a block of four
Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate
1871, 500 mon dark blue-green, plate 2, block of four from positions 21-22 / 29-30, rich colour and intense impression, uncommonly large margins for the…
Estimate: 1’200 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30066 | 1871, 500 mon dark blue green plate 2, full sheet reconstruction of 40, unused
Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate
1871, 500 mon dark blue green, plate 2, complete sheet reconstruction of 40, exclusively made up of unused stamps, including a vertical block of six in…
Estimate: 10’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 30067 | 1871, 500 mon plate 2, pos. 37, used
Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate
1871, 500 mon dark blue green, plate 2, position 37, excellent even margins and crisp impression, leaving the design very clear with early non-standard…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 30068 | 1871, 500 mon dark blue green plate 2, pos. 2 tied to piece by fancy “Waka” seal
Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate
1871, 500 mon dark blue green, plate 2, position 2, cut into or touched on two sides, very large margins at top and right, uncommonly detailed impression,…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 30069 | 1871, 500 mon dark blue green plate 2 pos. 35, on cover
Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate
THE RAREST “DRAGON” STAMP ON COVER1871, 500 mon dark blue green, plate 2, position 35, a very fine example with a considerably strong impression and very…
Estimate: 40’000 – 60’000 EUR
Lot 30070 | 1871, 500 mon, greyish yellow-green, earliest printing, plate 1, pos. 8 center inverted
Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate
THE 500 MON CENTRE INVERTEDTHE MOST VALUABLE STAMP OF ASIAONE OF THE GREATEST GEMS OF WORLDWIDE PHILATELY1871, 500 mon, greyish yellow-green, earliest…
Estimate: 4’000’000 – 5’000’000 EUR
Lot 30071 | 1872, 1/2 sen brown plate 1, full sheet of 40, brittle laid paper, unused
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 1/2 sen brown, plate 1, brittle laid paper, complete sheet of 40, featuring plate varieties in positions 11, 18, 20, 26 and 27, unused without gum…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 30072 | 1872, 1/2 sen brown plate, pos. 30 on ductile paper
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 1/2 sen brown, plate 1, ductile paper of 70 microns, position 30, above average centring with only one frame line touched, cancelled by two strikes…
Estimate: 250 – 400 EUR
Lot 30073 | 1872, 1/2 sen brown plate 1, pair on brittle laid paper
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 1/2 sen brown, plate 1, brittle laid paper, lower right corner-sheet margin pair from positions 39 and 40, selvedge on two sides, usual centring,…
Estimate: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 30074 | 1872, 1/2 sen brown plate 1 on brittle laid paper, vertical pair on cover
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 1/2 sen brown, plate 1, brittle laid paper, vertical pair from positions 24 / 32, tied by early non-standard intaglio “Sakai” handstamp to reverse…
Estimate: 500 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30075 | 1872, 1/2 sen dark brown plate 2, ductile paper, pos. 40
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 1/2 sen dark brown, plate 2, ductile paper of 88 microns, position 40, usual centring and strong impression, unused without gum. A very rare stamp…
Estimate: 500 – 800 EUR
Lot 30076 | 1872, 1/2 sen reddish brown plate 2 on brittle laid paper block of four, unused
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 1/2 sen reddish brown, plate 2, brittle laid paper, block of four from the right of the sheet, positions 15-16 / 23-24, including the position 24…
Estimate: 350 – 700 EUR
Lot 30077 | 1872, 1/2 sen reddish brown plate 2 on brittle laid paper, complete sheet of 40
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 1/2 sen reddish brown, plate 2, perforation 9, brittle laid paper, complete sheet of 40, showing plate varieties in positions 11, 24, 38 and 39,…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 30078 | 1872, 1/2 sen reddish brown plate 2 on brittle laid paper, pos.1
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 1/2 sen reddish brown, plate 2, brittle laid paper, position 1, perforation 9 at left and top, showing part of the upper sheet margin, cancelled…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30079 | 1872, 1/2 sen reddish brown plate 2 on brittle laid paper, pos. 16
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 1/2 sen reddish brown, plate 2, brittle laid paper, position 16, right sheet-margin example possessing vertical perforation 9, cancelled by early…
Estimate: 1’000 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30080 | 1872, 1/2 sen olive brown plate 2 on brittle thick wove paper
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 1/2 sen olive brown, plate 2, brittle thick wove paper of 78 microns, centred to lower right and deep shade, showing blue non-standard “Ken” fancy…
Estimate: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 30081 | 1872, 1/2 sen plate 2, four copies on piece
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 1/2 sen brown, plate 2, four examples from positions 31, 32, 39 & 40, showing “missing hair” variety in position 39, deep shades, tied to piece by…
Estimate: 600 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30082 | 1872, 1/2 sen reddish brown plate 2 on brittle laid paper, 2 vertical and horizontal pairs & 2 singles on cover
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 1/2 sen reddish brown, plate 2, brittle laid paper, two vertical and horizontal pairs and two singles, magnificent impressions and rich colour, used…
Estimate: 5’000 – 10’000 EUR
Lot 30083 | 1872, 1 sen blue plate 1 on brittle laid paper, pos. 5
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 1 sen blue, plate 1, brittle laid paper, position 5 featuring “stroke missing” in “Sen” character, average centring and mounted mint. Very appealing…
Estimate: 600 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30084 | 1872, 1 sen blue plate 1 on very thick wove paper, pos. 25
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 1 sen dark blue, plate 1, position 25, very thick wove paper of 124 micron thickness, centred to upper left, possessing original gum. Small thin…
Estimate: 2’500 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 30085 | 1872, 1 sen blue plate1 on brittle laid paper, complete sheet of 40, unused
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
THE ONLY 1 SEN PLATE 1 FULL SHEET IN PRIVATE HANDS1872, 1 sen deep dull blue, plate 1, brittle laid paper, the astonishing complete sheet of 40, comprising…
Estimate: 40’000 – 60’000 EUR
Lot 30086 | 1872, 1 sen blue plate 1 on brittle laid paper, pos. 5
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 1 sen blue, plate 1, brittle laid paper, position 5 presenting “stroke missing in Sen” character, used with early non-standard handstamp, probably…
Estimate: 600 – 900 EUR
Lot 30087 | 1872, 1 sen blue plate 2 on ductile paper, pos. 36
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 1 sen blue, plate 2, ductile paper of 85 microns, position 36, strong impression, three well margined sides, usual perforation into the frame line…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 30088 | 1872, 1 sen blue plate 1, pos. 16, on cover
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 1 sen deep dull blue, plate 1, position 16, an outstanding example with sheet margin at right, better centring than usual, tied by framed non-standard…
Estimate: 4’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 30089 | 1872, 1 sen blue, plate 2, complete sheet reconstruction of 40 mint stamps
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 1 sen blue, plate 2, complete sheet reconstruction of 40 just comprising mint stamps, including two pairs in positions 7-8 and 27-28, one vertical…
Estimate: 2’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 30090 | 1872, 1 sen blue plate 2 on brittle laid paper, block of four unsued
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 1 sen blue, plate 2, brittle laid paper, block of four from positions 23-24 / 31-32, with “tail incomplete” plate variety characteristic of the position…
Estimate: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 30091 | 1872, 1 sen blue plate 2 on brittle laid paper pos. 25 & 200 mon vermilion on piece
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 1 sen blue, plate 2, brittle laid paper, position 25 featuring “beardless dragon at right” plate variety, centred to lower right, combined with First…
Estimate: 400 – 800 EUR
Lot 30092 | 1872, 1 sen deep dull blue, plate 3, brittle thick wove paper, pos.6, unused
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 1 sen deep dull blue, plate 3, brittle thick wove paper of 73 microns, position 6, very good detailed impression, exceptional centring for this issue…
Estimate: 8’000 – 16’000 EUR
Lot 30093 | 1872, 1 sen blue, plate 3 on brittle laid paper, complete reconstructed sheet of 40
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
THE RAREST COMPLETE-SHEET RECONSTRUCTION IN THE “DRAGON” ISSUES1872, 1 sen blue (shades), plate 3, on brittle laid paper, the breathtaking complete reconstructed…
Estimate: 30’000 – 50’000 EUR
Lot 30094 | 1872, 1 sen deep dull blue plate 3 brittle laid paper, a vertical strip of three on cover
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 1 sen deep dull blue, plate 3, brittle laid paper, vertical strip of three from positions 19 / 27 / 35, applied on reverse of cover from Nagoya addressed…
Estimate: 5’000 – 10’000 EUR
Lot 30095 | 1872, 2 sen vermilion on pelure wove paper pos. 34, unused
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 2 sen vermilion, pelure wove paper, position 34, luminous colour and quite balanced margins, unused without gum as issued. Very fine. (JSCA …
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30096 | 1872, 2 sen vermilion on brittle laid paper, full sheet of 40, unused
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
THE FINEST 2 SEN FULL SHEET RECORDED1872, 2 sen vermilion, brittle laid paper, complete sheet of 40, boasting a splendid freshness and strong impression…
Estimate: 12’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 30097 | 1872, 2 sen vermilion on ductile paper, pos. 36
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 2 sen vermilion, ductile paper of 82 microns, position 36, well centred, cancelled by virtually full and centrally struck “Osaka 7.1.5” (5 January…
Estimate: 400 – 800 EUR
Lot 30098 | 1872, 2 sen vermilion on brittle laid paper, pos. 22 on cover
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 2 sen vermilion, brittle laid paper, position 22, strong impression, tied by an ideal strike of early non-standard “Yokkaichi Kensazumi” oval framed…
Estimate: 2’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 30099 | 1872, 5 sen blue on brittle laid paper, pos.40
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 5 sen blue, brittle laid paper, an incredible example from the lower right corner of the sheet, position 40, magnificent impression, displaying an…
Estimate: 500 – 800 EUR
Lot 30100 | 1872, 5 sen light greenish green, pelure wove paper,
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 5 sen light greenish green, pelure wove paper, position 1, unused without gum as issued. A magnificent example uncharacteristically well centred…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 30101 | 1872, 5 sen light greenish blue, pelure wove paper, pos. 32 unused
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 5 sen light greenish blue, pelure wove paper, position 32, centred to lower left, showing a double perforation at right, unused without gum as issued….
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 30102 | 1872, 5 sen blue on brittle laid paper, block of 20
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 5 sen blue on brittle laid paper, block of 20 (4×5) comprising the left half of the sheet and still preserving large part of the surrounding sheet…
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 30103 | 1872, 5 sen blue, brittle laid paper, complete sheet of 40
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 5 sen blue, brittle laid paper, complete sheet of 40, overall freshness and crispness seldom encountered, featuring the prominent constant plate…
Estimate: 15’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 30104 | 1872, 5 light greenish blue, ductile thick paper of 88 microns
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
1872, 5 light greenish blue, ductile thick paper of 88 microns, position 6, somewhat centred to right, cancelled by black non-standard framed “Ken” (examined)…
Estimate: 1’000 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30105 | 1872, 5 sen bluish green on brittle laid paper, vertical strip of three on cover
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
THE HIGHEST MULTIPLE FRANKING OF THE HIGHEST SECOND-ISSUE DENOMINATION1872, 5 sen bluish green, brittle laid paper, vertical strip of three emanating from…
Estimate: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR