1 Jun 2023 – 3 Jun 2023
19 lots
Lot 30116 | 1872, 20 sen bright reddish violet Short Tool perf. 12 on cover from Ngasaki via Hong Kong to Maloyaroslavets (Russia)
Japan » 1872, Cherry Blossoms Native Paper
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 30254 | 1874, 30 sen grey syll. i (1) , horizontal pair, on cover
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
A UNIQUE 30 SEN MULTIPLE ON FOREIGN MAIL1874, 30 sen grey, syllabic 1 (i) , horizontal pair displaying an intense impression, tied by two strikes of large…
Estimate: 8’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 30255 | 1875, 12 sen, 15 sen and 45 sen, syllabic 1 (i), complete set of three with ink-dot specimen
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, 12 sen, 15 sen and 45 sen, syllabic 1 (i), complete set of three with ink-dot specimen (“Sumiten”), affixed to Government Notification No. 1 by Council…
Estimate: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 30256 | 1875, 12 sen rose syllabic (i )1, vertical block of ten mint
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, 12 sen rose, syllabic 1 (i), vertical block of ten, positions 1-2 / 9-10 / 17-18 / 25-26 / 32-33, thus originating from the left of the sheet and…
Estimate: 2’500 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 30257 | 1875, 12 sen rose syll i (1) , full sheet of 40
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, 12 sen rose, syllabic 1(i), unused complete sheet of 40, exhibiting the delightful design and attractive pastel shade with overall freshness, preserving…
Estimate: 10’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 30258 | 1875, 12 sen rose, syllabic 1 (i), two used examples possessing “Oriental Bank Corporation / Yokohama” double oval embossing.
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, 12 sen rose, syllabic 1 (i), two used examples possessing “Oriental Bank Corporation / Yokohama” double oval embossing. One example with 1mm hole…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30259 | 1875, 12 sen rose, syllabic 1 (i), very fresh and well centred, used on fragment of cover with black inland cancel
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, 12 sen rose, syllabic 1 (i), very fresh and well centred, used on fragment of cover with black inland cancel, accompanied by N1B1 “Tokyo 9.1.9″…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30260 | 1875, 12 sen rose, syllabic 1 (i), together with “Old Koban” 2 sen on registered express inland cover
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, 12 sen rose, syllabic 1 (i), together with with “Old Koban” 2 sen olive, right sheet-margin example, both applied on reverse of western-style registered…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 30261 | 1875, 12 sen rose, syllabic 3 (ha), a fresh and quite well centred example within ample margins, unused without gum
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, 12 sen rose, syllabic 3 (ha), a fresh and quite well centred example within ample margins, unused without gum. Light perforation crease circumscribed…
Estimate: 800 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 30262 | 1875, 12 sen rose syll i (3) tied black inland cancel
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, 12 sen rose, syllabic 3 (ha), with plate variety consisting in “three lines missing in double circle” at top right, quite well centred, cancelled…
Estimate: 500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30263 | 1875, 15 sen violet syllabic 1( i ), position 33 bottom
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, 15 sen violet syllabic 1 ( i ), an impressive example from the lower left corner of the sheet with selvedges, position 33, outstandingly fresh, lightly…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30264 | 1875, 15 sen violet syll. i (1) canc. crossroads of Hyogo
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, 15 sen violet, syllabic 1(i), cancelled by “crossroads” handstamp of Hyogo (Nishino type HG75A), used on piece showing large “Yokohama Jan 8 8 P.M.”…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30265 | 1875, 15 sen violet syll i (1) , full sheet of 40
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, 15 sen violet, syllabic 1(i), unused complete sheet of 40, of great visual impact as a result of its vivid colour and detailed impressions, including…
Estimate: 8’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 30266 | 1875, 15 sen violet syll. ro (2) pos. 5, featuring “handwritten 10 (+)” (“kaki-zyu”) variety
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
THE HANDWRITTEN “KAKIJU” RETOUCH1875, 15 sen violet, syllabic 2 (ro), position 5 featuring “handwritten 10 (+)” (“kaki-zyu”) variety, good impression…
Estimate: 10’000 – 15’000 EUR
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