1 Jun 2023 – 3 Jun 2023
255 lots
Lot 30267 | 1875, 15 sen violet syll. ro (2) pos. 5, used, featuring “handwritten 10 (+)” (“kaki-zyu”) variety
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
15 sen violet, syllabic 2 (ro), position 5 featuring “handwritten 10” (“kakiju”) variety, very fresh, cancelled by negative “crossroads” cancel used on…
Estimate: 6’000 – 10’000 EUR
Lot 30268 | 1875, bird 15 sen violet, syllabic 3 (ha), on envelope
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, bird 15 sen violet, syllabic 3 (ha), on envelope from Yokohama to Philadelphia (United States), tied by foreign registered mail “R” intaglio cancel,…
Estimate: 5’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 30269 | 1875, 45 sen syll. i (1), a top left block of four with sheet margins
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, 45 sen rose-carmine, syllabic 1(i), a remarkable top left corner block of four with sheet margins almost complete, positions 1-2 / 9-10, strong…
Estimate: 700 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 30270 | 1875, 45 sen syll. i (1), full sheet of 40
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, 45 sen rose-carmine, syllabic 1 (i), complete sheet of 40 which appears to have been completed by the addition of positions 1 and ” (this characteristic…
Estimate: 10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Lot 30271 | 1875, 45 sen syll. i (1) on foreign cover. THE UNIQUE “BIRD” 45 SEN COVER REGISTERED FROM KOREA AND SENT ABROAD
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
THE UNIQUE “BIRD” 45 SEN COVER FROM KOREA AND SENT REGISTERED TO A FOREIGN DESTINATION1875, 45 sen rose-carmine, syllabic 1 (i), perforation 11, position…
Estimate: 15’000 – 25’000 EUR
Lot 30272 | 1875, 1 sen brown crossed branches “butchi”, bottom margin block of four
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours, without syllabics (1s, 4s)
1875, 1 sen brown, crossed branches “butchi”, perforation 11m, a marginal block of four from the bottom of the sheet, positions 27-38 / 35-36, good centrings…
Estimate: 30’000 – 40’000 EUR
Lot 30273 | 1875,1 sen brown perf. 11:11s, pos. 32, cancelled
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours, without syllabics (1s, 4s)
1875,1 sen brown, perforation 11:11s, position 32, a well centred example cancelled by clear strike of Kiban ki-1 of Tsuruga P.O. (Echizen Province). Tiny…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30274 | 1875,1 sen brown (2) marked red “zeifusoku” postage
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours, without syllabics (1s, 4s)
1875,1 sen brown, two examples cancelled with “Zeifusoku” handstamp in red denoting insufficient postage, applied as postage due on 1 sen blue folded stationery…
Estimate: 500 – 800 EUR
Lot 30275 | 1875, 4 sen green frame type I, five used copies: plate 7 corner sheet-margin pair
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours, without syllabics (1s, 4s)
1875, 4 sen green, frame type I, choice group of five stamps including: plate 7, corner sheet-margin pair from positions 39-40 and cancelled with “Kiban”…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30276 | 1875, 4 sen green frame type I plate 7, perf. 10; the other, frame type II, plate 13, position 22. Both unused
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours, without syllabics (1s, 4s)
1875, 4 sen green, two examples, one with frame type I originating from plate 7, perforation 10, unused without gum; the other, frame type II, plate 13,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30277 | 1875, 4 sen green frame type II, plate 13 pos. 24
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours, without syllabics (1s, 4s)
1875, 4 sen green, frame type II, plate 13, position 24, impressively fresh, neatly showing an early non-standard postmark of Noda (Shimosa Province)….
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 30278 | 1875, 4 sen green frame type II, six used copies: plate 13, pair with corner sheet margins
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours, without syllabics (1s, 4s)
1875, 4 sen green, frame type II, choice group of four used stamps including: plate 13, pair with corner sheet margins from bottom right, positions 39…
Estimate: 250 – 350 EUR
Lot 30279 | 1875, 4 sen green frame type II, plate 14 with 2 sen yellow, syllabic 21 both displaying sheet margin
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours, without syllabics (1s, 4s)
1875, 4 sen green, frame type II, plate 14, together with 2 sen yellow, syllabic 21 (na), both displaying sheet margin and used on reverse of registered…
Estimate: 250 – 400 EUR
Lot 30280 | 1875, treaty port cover: 4 sen deep grey-green “butchi” on inland cover with foreign-mail cancel
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours, without syllabics (1s, 4s)
1875, 4 sen deep grey-green, crossed branches “butchi”, used on double weight folded wrapper from Nagasaki to Yokohama, carried by ship as treaty port…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30281 | 1875, 1/2 S.-20 S., the issue complete, each with ink-dot
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 1/2 sen, 4 sen, 6 sen, 10 sen, 20 sen and 30 sen, the complete set exhibiting each with ink-dot specimen mark (“sumiten”), all affixed to page of…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 30282 | 1875, 1/2 sen black syll. 2 (ro) plate1, perf. 11s:11 complete sheet of 40,
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 1/2 sen black, syllabic 2 (ro), plate1, perforation 11s:11, complete sheet of 40, good centring displaying complete designs, sheet margins all around,…
Estimate: 600 – 900 EUR
Lot 30283 | 1875, 1/2 sen black syll. ha (3) plate 2 pos. 17-25-33-34,
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 1/2 sen black, syllabic 3 (ha), plate 2, an irregular block of four, positions 17 / 25 / 33-34, displaying corner sheet margins, tied by “Katsukawa”…
Estimate: 250 – 400 EUR
Lot 30284 | 1875, 1 sen brown syll. ho (5), pos. 33, unused mounted
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 1 sen brown, syllabic 5 (ho), position 33, wove western wove paper, good centring, hinged with original gum. Slight gum corner crease at lower left…
Estimate: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 30285 | 1875, 1 sen brown syll. to (7), pos. 33, unused mounted. THE UNUSED PLATE VARIETY OF 1 SEN SYLLABIC 7
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
THE UNUSED PLATE VARIETY OF 1 SEN SYLLABIC 71875, 1 sen brown, syllabic 7 (to), wove western paper, position 40 possessing typical positional pinhole in…
Estimate: 30’000 – 40’000 EUR
Lot 30286 | 1875, 1 sen brown syll. chi (8), THE FINEST UNUSED EXAMPLE EXTANT OF ONLY SIX 1 SEN SYLLABIC 8 RECORDED
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
THE FINEST UNUSED EXAMPLE EXTANT OF ONLY SIX 1 SEN SYLLABIC 8 RECORDED 1875, 1 sen brown, syllabic 8 (chi), wove western paper, the spectacular example…
Estimate: 40’000 – 60’000 EUR
Lot 30287 | 1875, 1 sen brown syll. wo (12), pos. 33, on wove western paper
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 1 sen brown, syllabic 12 (wo), wove western paper, well centred for this stamp, hinged with original gum. Very fine and scarce. (JSCA ¥300,000).
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 30289 | 1875, 4 sen blue green, complete exhibition page
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 4 sen blue green, complete exhibition page including syllabic 1 (i), plate 1, bottom right corner mint example with sheet margins; plate 2, three…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30291 | 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: 50’000 – 70’000 EUR
Lot 30292 | 1875, 6 sen dull orange syll. yo (15), cancelled brush
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
ONE OF JUST SEVEN 6 SEN SYLLABIC 15 RECORDED1875, 6 sen dull orange, privately made plates, syllabic 15 (yo), the so called “Tamaroku Yo”, quite well centred…
Estimate: 80’000 – 120’000 EUR
Lot 30293 | 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: 1’500 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 30294 | 1875, 10 sen dull blue syllabic ni (4), two used copies:
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 10 sen dull blue, syllabic 4 (ni), a selected group of nine stamps, including three in mint condition featuring 11, 11s and 12.5 perforations; the…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 30295 | 1875, 10 sen dull blue, syllabic 4 (ni), wove western paper, perforation 11s, cancelled by small-size intaglio cross
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 10 sen dull blue, syllabic 4 (ni), wove western paper, perforation 11s, cancelled by small-size intaglio cross on cover to Stuttgart, Wurttemberg…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 30296 | 1875, 10 sen dull blue, deep colour, syllabic ho (5)
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 10 sen dull blue, syllabic 5 (ho), porous paper, (long tool) perforation 9s:11s, remarkably deep bright colour, very well centred, lightly hinged…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30297 | 1875, 10 sen dull blue syllabic ho (5), two used copies:
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 10 sen dull blue, syllabic 5 (ho), porous paper, two used stamps including a magnificent lower right corner example with sheet margins displaying…
Estimate: 250 – 400 EUR
Lot 30298 | 1875, 10 sen dull blue syllabic ho (5) tied by damaged “golf ball” cancel
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 10 sen dull blue, syllabic 5 (ho), paying the single external rate on 23 May 1877 cover from Yokohama to Lyon (France), tied by damaged “golf ball”…
Estimate: 1’500 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 30299 | 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: 1’000 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30300 | 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: 250 – 350 EUR
Lot 30301 | 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: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30302 | 1875, 20 s1875, 20 sen red, syllabic 8 (chi), plate 1, sheet reconstruction of 40
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 20 sen red, syllabic 8 (chi), plate 1, sheet reconstruction of 40, including plate varieties in positions 8, 23, 28 and 30, only featuring used…
Estimate: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 30303 | 1875, 20 sen red, syllabic 8 (chi), used on registered cover from Tokyo to Dresden (Germany
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 20 sen red, syllabic 8 (chi), used on registered cover from Tokyo to Dresden (Germany), carried at single rate including 10 sen for the registration…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’800 EUR
Lot 30304 | 1875, 20 sen bright rose syll. ri (9), THE RAREST SYLLABIC OF JAPANESE PHILATELY
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
ONE OF THE RAREST STAMPS OF JAPANESE PHILATELY1875, 20 sen bright rose, syllabic 9 (ri), porous cotton paper, long tool 9s perforation, cancelled by large…
Estimate: 80’000 – 120’000 EUR
Lot 30305 | 1875, 30 sen violet syllabics 2-4, group of 9 inc. syll. 2, 3 & 4,
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 30 sen violet, syllabics 2, 3 & 4, group of seven stamps including syllabic 2 (ro) on wove paper with perforation 12.5 one mint, a specimen with…
Estimate: 400 – 700 EUR
Lot 30306 | 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: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30307 | 1875, 30 sen violet, syllabic 2 (ro), in combination with “Old Koban” 10 sen blue, horizontal pair with sheet margin at right,
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 30 sen violet, syllabic 2 (ro), in combination with “Old Koban” 10 sen blue, horizontal pair with sheet margin at right, used on 14 November 1880…
Estimate: 8’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 30308 | 1875, 1 sen brown plate 2, pos. 34 lightly engraved,
Japan » 1875-1876, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no syllabics
1875, 1 sen brown “ribbon, plate 2”, three stamps including position 34 lightly engraved with original gum lightly hinged (couple of thin spots), as well…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30309 | 1875, 1 sen brown pos. 18 with retouch type A, cancelled
Japan » 1875-1876, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no syllabics
1875, 1 sen brown “ribbon”, plate 2, position 18, featuring type A retouch in the lower left leaf of NW cherry blossom, well centred with neat impression,…
Estimate: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 30310 | 1875, 1 sen brown pos. 18 with retouch type B cancelled
Japan » 1875-1876, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no syllabics
1875, 1 sen brown “ribbon”, plate 2, position 18, two used examples, one lightly engraved featuring “lightly etched leaf of cherry blossom in NW” plate…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30311 | 1875, 1 sen brown plate 2, a horizontal pair pos. 31-32
Japan » 1875-1876, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no syllabics
1875, 1 sen brown “ribbon”, plate 2, a well centred pair from positions 31-32, lightly engraved at right, cancelled by non-standard “..kensa” framed handstamp….
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30312 | 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: 1’500 – 2’500 EUR
Lot 30313 | 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: 250 – 400 EUR
Lot 30314 | 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: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30315 | 1875, 2 sen yellow “ribbon”, vivid strong shade, exhibiting vertical early non-standard “Shinzaike” oval frame
Japan » 1875-1876, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no syllabics
1875, 2 sen yellow “ribbon”, vivid strong shade, exhibiting vertical early non-standard “Shinzaike” oval frame of Shinzaike (Settsu Province). A superb…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30316 | 1875, 2 sen yellow “ribbon”, deep shade, cancelled by early non-standard “Naokata Kensa” framed handstamp
Japan » 1875-1876, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no syllabics
1875, 2 sen yellow “ribbon”, deep shade, cancelled by early non-standard “Naokata Kensa” framed handstamp of Naokata (Hizen Province). Very fine. (JHES…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30317 | 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: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30318 | 1875, 5 sen light green negi on porous paper perf.
Japan » 1875-1876, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no syllabics
1875, 5 sen light green “negi”, porous paper, perforation 9s, above-average good centring and neat impression, unused without gum as issued. Extremely…
Estimate: 150 – 300 EUR