1 Jun 2023 – 3 Jun 2023
1268 lots
Lot 30106 | 1872, 1/2 sen brown, two singles and one pair on inland cover
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1872, 1/2 sen brown, two singles and one pair, applied on western-type envelope (back flap lacking) to the Kaitakushi Tokyo, tied by three strikes of N1B1…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30107 | 1872, 1/2 Sen Matsuda printing, plate 3, vertical pair on cover, earliest recorded usage
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1872, 1/2 sen brown, Matsuda printing, plate 3, vertical pair, positions 15 / 23, irregular perforation at lower right, very fresh used on reverse of cover…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30108 | 1872, 1/2 sen brown, Matsuda printing, type III, plate 4, position 23
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1872, 1/2 sen brown, Matsuda printing, type III, plate 4, position 23 not presenting the stroke in the “Ki-Hansen” character, perforations barely encroaching…
Estimate: 750 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30109 | 1872, 1/2 Sen Matsuda printing, plate 4, a complete sheet of 40
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1872, 1/2 sen brown, Matsuda printing, plate 4, complete sheet of 40 with margins all around, detailed impression and well centred examples for the most…
Estimate: 2’500 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 30110 | 1872, 1 sen blue, Matsuda printing MLL perforation, type III, plate 3 pos. 12.
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1872, 1 sen blue, Matsuda printing with MLL perforation, type III, plate 3, position 12, used on reverse of cover from Tokyo (Musashi Province) to Ryugasaki-Shinden…
Estimate: 2’500 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 30111 | 1872, 2 sen vermillion Matsuda printing plate 1, long large perfs., block of sixteen
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1872, 2 sen vermilion, Matsuda printing with long large perforations, plate 1, block of sixteen (4×4), positions 9-12 / 17-20 / 25-28 / 33-36, mint original…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 30112 | 1872, 2 sen vermilion Matsuda printing plate, 1 pos. 24
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1872, 2 sen vermilion, Matsuda printing, combined short tool 12 with Matsuda long large perforations, plate 1, position 24, uncharacteristically well centred,…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 30113 | 1872, 10 sen dull green Matsuda printing canc. single line
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1872, 10 sen dull green, Matsuda printing, crisp impression, showing complete and neat strike of “SHIP” straight-line handstamp. Scarce. (JHES ¥38,000;…
Estimate: 100 – 120 EUR
Lot 30114 | 1872, 20 sen dark violet Short Tool perf. 12, top right
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1872, 20 sen dark violet, Matsuda printing with short tool perforation 12, position 8, an impressive upper right corner-sheet example, well centred with…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30115 | 1872, 20 sen Matsuda printing , a complete sheet reconstruction of 40
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1872, 20 sen, Matsuda printing, complete sheet reconstruction of 40, comprising eight unused example in bright reddish violet (4) and lilac (4), made up…
Estimate: 8’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 30116 | 1872, 20 sen bright reddish violet Short Tool perf. 12 on cover from Ngasaki via Hong Kong to Maloyaroslavets (Russia)
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ONE OF JUST SIX COVERS AVAILABLE BEARING THE 20 SEN MATSUDA PRINTING1872, 20 sen bright reddish violet, Matsuda printing, very fresh used on registered…
Estimate: 25’000 – 35’000 EUR
Lot 30117 | 1872, 20 sen Matsuda printing vertical strip of four and UPU Koban 2 sen (3) on cover
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THE HIGHEST 20 SEN MATSUDA-PRINTING FRANKING IN PRIVATE HANDS1872, 20 sen dark violet, Matsuda printing, a spectacular vertical strip of four including…
Estimate: 10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Lot 30118 | 1872, 30 sen grey Matsuda printing vertical pair possessing sheet margin at left
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1872, 30 sen grey, Matsuda printing, short tool perforation 12, vertical pair possessing sheet margin at left, positions 9 / 17, great freshness as a result…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 30119 | 1872, 30 Sen grey Matsuda printing spectacular strip of three
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ONE OF THE FIVE 30 SEN COMPOUND PERFORATION MULTIPLES1872, 30 Sen grey Matsuda printing, combined short tool and MLL (Matsuda long large) perforations,…
Estimate: 10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Lot 30120 | 1872, 30 Sen grey Matsuda single franking tied double
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ONE OF TWO 30 SEN MATSUDA-PRINTING SINGLE FRANKINGS ON COMPLETE COVER 1872, 30 sen grey, Matsuda printing, position 10, strong shade, used as single franking…
Estimate: 15’000 – 25’000 EUR
Lot 30121 | 1872, 1 sen blue, intermediate printing, type 1, plate 1, pos. 40, unused
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1872, 1 sen blue, intermediate printing (Government printing with rare short tool perforation), type I, plate 1, perforation 13:13 1/2, position 40, unused…
Estimate: 250 – 350 EUR
Lot 30122 | 1872, 1 sen blue, interm. printing, thin native wove paper, type I, plate 2, pos.18, unused
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1872, 1 sen blue, Government printing with long tool perforation, also known as intermediate printing), thin native wove paper, type I, plate 2, position…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 30123 | 1872, 1 sen blue, intermediate printing (Government (Government printing with short tool perforation)
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1872, 1 sen blue, intermediate printing (Government printing with short tool perforation), type III, plate 3, perforation 10, position 38, displaying…
Estimate: 800 – 1’400 EUR
Lot 30124 | 1872, 1 sen blue, Government printing, type III, plate 3, pos. 8
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1872, 1 sen blue, Government printing with long tool perforation, type III, plate 3, position 8, pistil missing in upper petal of the lower left flower,…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 30125 | 1872, 1 sen blue, intermediate printing type III, plate 4, pos.21
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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: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30126 | 1872, 1 sen blue, Government printing plate 6, a complete sheet reconstruction of 40
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1872, 1 sen blue, Government printing with short tool perforation, type III, plate 6, complete sheet reconstruction of 40, only comprising used examples,…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’600 EUR
Lot 30127 | 1872, 1 sen blue, Government printing, type III, plate 7, pos. 16, unused
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1872, 1 sen blue, Government printing with long tool perforation, type III, plate 7, position 16, bright colour, perforated and displayed within clear…
Estimate: 3’500 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 30128 | 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: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 30129 | 1872, 1 sen blue, Government printing, type III, plate 9, pos. 35,mint.
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1872, 1 sen blue, Government printing with long tool perforation, type III, plate 9, position 35, mint with original gum. A choice example graced by…
Estimate: 200 – 250 EUR
Lot 30130 | 1872, 1 sen blue, government printing, type III, plate 17, pos. 10
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1872, 1 sen blue, Government printing with long tool perforation, type III, plate 17, position 10, radiant colour reinforced by the neat impression, perforations…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 30131 | 1872, 1 sen blue, Government printing, plate 18, complete sheet reconstruction of 40
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1872, 1 sen blue, Government printing, type III, plate 18, complete sheet reconstruction of 40 accomplished with used examples, including six pairs, and…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 30132 | 1872, 1 sen blue, Government printing , type III, plate 19, complete reconstruction of 40
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THE UNIQUE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE VERY RARE PLATE 191872, 1 sen blue, Government printing, type III, plate 19, an astonishing complete plate reconstruction…
Estimate: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 30133 | 1872, 1 sen blue government print type III plate 21, full sheet of 40
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1872, 1 sen blue, Government printing, type III, plate 21, complete sheet of 40, position 26 “missing the last line of the right SEN kanji character”….
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 30134 | 1872, 1 sen blue, Government printing , type III, plate 22, position 10.
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1872, 1 sen blue, Government printing with long tool perforation, type III, plate 22, position 10, in an attractive pastel shade with usual centring, mint…
Estimate: 700 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 30135 | 1872, 1 sen blue government printing type III plate 24, vertical pair
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1872, 1 sen blue, Government printing, type III, plate 24, vertical pair, positions 16 & 24, used on reverse of folded envelope to Tokyo, tied by numeral…
Estimate: 150 – 180 EUR
Lot 30136 | 1872, 1 sen blue, Government printing, type III, plate 26 pos. 14, unused
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1872, 1 sen blue, Government printing with long tool perforation, type III, plate 26, position14, deep colour and clear margins, unused without gum….
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30137 | 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: 500 – 750 EUR
Lot 30138 | 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: 1’000 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30139 | 1872, 2 sen rose, intermediate printing, plate 2, vertical block of 6.
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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: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 30140 | 1872, 2 sen rose, Government printing, plate 2, complete sheet reconstruction of 40
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1872, 2 sen rose, Government printing, plate 2, complete sheet reconstruction of 40, with dot at right of the second character in centre, comprising used…
Estimate: 500 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30141 | 1873, 2 sen yellow, type III, plates 1 to 5 and 7 & 8, seven unused examples.
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1873, 2 sen yellow, type III, plates 1 to 5 and 7 & 8, seven unused examples, including plate 1 with variety in position 22 (“flower missing of paulownia”),…
Estimate: 700 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 30142 | 1873 2 sen yellow type III plate 6, unused mounted
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1873, 2 sen yellow, long tool perforation, type III, plate 6, bright colour, slightly centred to top right and showing the design untouched and complete,…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 30143 | 1874, 2 sen yellow, N-type III (probably plate 9) tied
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1874, 2 sen yellow, N-type III (plate 8 or 9?), tied by square early non-standard “Nataka/Kensazumi” postmark of Nataka (Kii Province), to reverse of cover…
Estimate: 600 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 30144 | 1873, 2 sen yellow, long tool perforation, type III, plate 9
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1873, 2 sen yellow, long tool perforation, type III, plate 9, very good impression enhanced by the deep shade, frame line barely touched at right, otherwise…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 30145 | 1873, 2 sen yellow type II plate 10, Short Tool perforation
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1873, 2 sen yellow, short tool perforation 11, type II, plate 10, vivid colour, ample even margins on three sides and full design at right, original gum…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 30146 | 1873, 2 sen yellow, type II plate 11, Short Tool perforation.
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1873, 2 sen yellow, short tool perforation, type II, plate 11, usual centring and vibrant colour, unused without gum. (JSCA ¥160,000).
Estimate: 250 – 400 EUR
Lot 30147 | 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: 200 – 400 EUR
Lot 30148 | 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: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 30149 | 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: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 30150 | 1873, 2 sen yellow type III, plate 15, pos. 1, on cover
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1873, 2 sen yellow, type III, plate 15, position 1, top left corner example with sheet margins, used on reverse of envelope from Odawara (Sagami Province)…
Estimate: 250 – 300 EUR
Lot 30151 | 1873, 2 sen yellow type III tied early non-standard on cover
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1873, 2 sen yellow, type III, tied by early non-standard oval framed “Sakai ken” hs on reverse of cover (opened for display and reinforced along folded…
Estimate: 150 – 180 EUR
Lot 30152 | 1873, 2 Sen yellow native paper type III, tied by frame to cover
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1873, 2 sen yellow, type III, tied by framed non-standard “Koga Kensazumi” to small envelope from Furukawa to Koshigaya, and on reverse non-standard double…
Estimate: 200 – 250 EUR
Lot 30153 | 1873, 4 sen rose, Government printing, type I, plate 1
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1873, 4 sen rose, Government printing, type I, plate 1, better centred than usual, showing a superb strike of type N1B1 “Tokyo 6.4.3 A.M.” cds (April…
Estimate: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 30154 | 1873, 4 sen rose, Government printing, frame-type I, 6 unused examples
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1873, 4 sen rose, Government printing with long tool perforation, frame-type I, six unused examples from plates 1, 2, 6, 7, 9 10, and positions 37, 39,…
Estimate: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 30155 | 1873, 4 sen rose, Government printing, plate 3, position 7 & plate 4, pos.17
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1873, 4 sen rose, Government printing with short tool perforation, plate 3, position 7, and long tool perforation plate 4, position 17, two examples,…
Estimate: 200 – 250 EUR