1 Jun 2023 – 3 Jun 2023
324 lots
Lot 30250 | 1874, 10 sen green, syllabic 3 (ha), porous cotton paper, two very fresh examples
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 10 sen green, syllabic 3 (ha), porous cotton paper, two very fresh examples, including one with perforation 11, unused without gum; the other printed…
Estimate: 250 – 400 EUR
Lot 30251 | 1874, 20 sen deep reddish violet syll. 5, on cover
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 20 sen deep reddish violet, syllabic 5, intense shade and strong impression, tied by large “Nagasaki Nov. 11 12. M. Japan” cds on neat small-size…
Estimate: 4’000 – 7’000 EUR
Lot 30252 | 1874, 30 sen grey, syllabic 1 (i), nine examples presented on exhibition page
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 30 sen grey, syllabic 1 (i), nine examples presented on exhibition page, including position 33 unused without gum, positions 8, 12, 19 & 20, used…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30253 | 1874, 30 sen grey, syllabic 1 (i), reconstruction of complete sheet of 40 by used singles
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 30 sen grey, syllabic 1 (i), reconstruction of complete sheet of
40 by used singles with mostly Yokohama and some Hyogo foreign mail cancels….
Estimate: 300 – 2’000 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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 30288 | 1874, 4 sen green syll. i (1) two copies on registered cover
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1874, 4 sen deep blue green, syllabic 1 (i), two very fresh examples applied on reverse of registered cover to Tokyo, tied by two clear strikes of Kiban…
Estimate: 500 – 800 EUR
Lot 30289 | 1875, 4 sen blue green, complete exhibition page
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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 30290 | 1875, 6 Sen orange syll. ru (11) paying the 6 sen letter rate to China, on cover
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1875, 6 sen orange, syllabic ru (11), tied by small size intaglio cross to folded letter endorsed “Pr Nevada” to Shanghai, accompanied by neat “Yokohama…
Estimate: 10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Lot 30291 | 1875, 6 sen dull orange, syllabic 15 (yo), privately made plates
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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
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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
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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:
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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