1 Jun 2023 – 3 Jun 2023
73 lots
Lot 30051 | 1871, 500 mon, plate 1, earliest printing, pos. 2, “Missing Stroke & Missing Dot” on cover
Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate
THE 500 MON “MISSING STROKE” PLATE VARIETY1871, 500 mon greyish yellow green, plate 1, earliest printing, position 2, featuring the “Missing Stroke” variety…
Estimate: 40’000 – 60’000 EUR
Lot 30052 | 1871, 500 mon, dull yellow green, plate 1, earliest printing, pos. 6
Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate
1871, 500 mon, dull yellow green, plate 1, earliest printing, position 6, full to mainly ample margins, unused without gum as issued. Thin spots at left,…
Estimate: 400 – 800 EUR
Lot 30053 | 1871, 500 mon dark blue green plate 1 pos. 12, on thick wove paper
Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate
1871, 500 mon dark blue green, plate 1, already displaying the shade of plate 2, position 12, thick wove paper of 84 microns, boasting an incredible freshness,…
Estimate: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 30054 | 1871, 500 mon bluish green, plate 1, printed on thick wove paper
Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate
1871, 500 mon bluish green, plate 1, printed on thick wove paper of 76 microns, position 29 showing “flame missing” variety, close although full margin…
Estimate: 250 – 500 EUR
Lot 30055 | 1871, 500 mon pale blue green plate 1, complete sheet of 40, unused
Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate
1871, 500 mon pale blue green, plate 1, intermediate printing, complete sheet of 40, surrounded by margins varying from clear to huge, uniformly applied…
Estimate: 15’000 – 20’000 EUR
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 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 30200 | 1874, 6 sen violet brown with syllabic 6 (he)
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Native Paper, with syllabics
THE UNIQUE OUTSIDE ENVELOPE OF THE DOUBLE-ENVELOPE SYSTEM1874, The Hachinohe cover under the double-envelope system (see note in the previous lot): Addressed…
Estimate: 50’000 – 75’000 EUR
Lot 30201 | 1874, 20 sen reddish violet, native paper, syllabic 1 (i). ONE OF THE GREATEST GEMS OF JAPANESE AND ASIAN PHILATELY
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Native Paper, with syllabics
ONE OF THE GREATEST GEMS OF JAPANESE AND ASIAN PHILATELY1874, 20 sen reddish violet, syllabic 1 (i), with the usual “sumi-ten” ink spot. Possessing original…
Estimate: 100’000 – 150’000 EUR