4 Dec 2023 – 9 Dec 2023
3331 lots
Lot 90132 | 1874, 30 sen grey, syllabic 1 (i), a partial plate reconstruction of 15 used
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 30 sen grey, syllabic 1 (i), a partial plate reconstruction of 15 of the 40 positions, all used and showing a variety of mostly Yokohama foreign…
Estimation: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90133 | 1874, 30 sen grey, syllabic 1 (i), two singles, 2 sen and 1 sen on cover to London
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 30 sen grey, syllabic 1 (i), two singles, together with 2 sen yellow, syllabic 10 (nu), and 1 sen blue, syllabic 9 (ri), each cancelled by large…
Estimation: 3’500 – 7’000 EUR
Lot 90134 | 1875, 6 sen orange « girdle » syllabic 20 (ne), a vertical pair with Old Koban 2 sen on cover
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1875, 6 sen orange « girdle », syllabic 20 (ne), vertical pair, in combination with « Old Koban » 2 sen olive, tied type KG « Numazu.Suruga -.6.24 » double circle…
Estimation: 200 – 400 EUR
Lot 90135 | 1875, bird 45 sen syllabic 1 (i), spectacular corner sheet example mint
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, bird 45 sen syllabic 1 (i), a spectacular corner example from the lower left of the sheet, position 33, deep shade and outstanding freshness, lightly…
Estimation: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 90136 | 1875, 12 sen violet, three unused examples
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, 12 sen violet, three unused examples: syllabic 1 (i) perf. 12 1/12 mint with original gum, few tone spots at top, otherwise very fine; syllabic…
Estimation: 200 – 400 EUR
Lot 90137 | 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…
Estimation: 1’800 – 2’400 EUR
Lot 90138 | 1875, 12 sen rose, syllabic 1 (i), together with « Cherry Blossoms » in a three-colour franking
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, 12 sen rose, syllabic 1 (i), together with « Cherry Blossom » 4 sen green, syllabic 2 (ro), western wove paper, and 1 sen brown « ribbon », all used…
Estimation: 3’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 90139 | 1875, 12 sen rose, syllabic 1 (i), and 15 sen, syllabic 3 (ha), four unused and specimen examples
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, 12 sen rose, syllabic 1 (i), two examples with different specimen overprints, including « sumiten » (ink-dot specimen) and overprinted « Mihon » (specimen),…
Estimation: 250 – 500 EUR
Lot 90140 | 1875, 15 sen violet, four examples used and unused representing the three syllabics
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, 15 sen violet, four examples featuring the three syllabics (1-3), including two in mint condition with original gum showing syllabics 2 and 3, the…
Estimation: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 90141 | 1875, 15 sen violet, syllabic 2, in combination with « Cherry Blossom » 2 sen yellow on cover to England
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, 15 sen violet, syllabic 2, in combination with « Cherry Blossom » 2 sen yellow « ribbon », both very fine examples used on envelope addressed to the…
Estimation: 4’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 90142 | 15 sen bird syllabic 2 (ro), overprinted « Mihon » (specimen)
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
15 sen bird syllabic 2 (ro), a marginal example from the upper right corner of the sheet, position 8, overprinted « Mihon » (specimen) and with original…
Estimation: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 90143 | 1875, bird 15 sen violet syllabic 3 (ha), single on cover to U.S.
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, 15 sen violet, syllabic 3 (ha), part sheet margin at top, paying the triple 5 sen UPU favourite rate to the U.S. (20.6.1877-30.9.1897), tied by foreign…
Estimation: 2’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 90144 | 1875, bird 45 sen syllabic 1-2-3, a selection of six examples used/unsed
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, 45 sen rose carmine, a selection of six examples featuring syllabics 1, 2 and 3, including two unused, of which one with original gum (syllabic 1),…
Estimation: 400 – 800 EUR
Lot 90145 | 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)….
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 90146 | 1875, Specimen complete set 1/2 sen-30 sen overprinted « Mihon »
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 1/2 sen to 30 sen, complete set including two examples of 20 sen, all overprinted « Mihon » (specimen). The 1 sen with bottom margin and the 4 sen…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 90147 | 1875, Group of thirteen stamps of which eleven are unused
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, Group of thirteen stamps mainly unused (11), including 1/2 sen black, three original gum corner-sheet examples, one used with « kiban » cancel, and…
Estimation: 200 – 400 EUR
Lot 90148 | No Lot
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
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Estimation: NaN EUR
Lot 90149 | 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…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 90150 | 1875, 1 sen brown, syllabic 12 (wo), western wove paper mint
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 1 sen brown, syllabic 12 (wo), western wove paper, a right margin example with positional pinhole in bottom left corner and originating from position…
Estimation: 500 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 90151 | 1875, 1 sen brown, assembly comprising 25 stamps
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 1 sen brown, assembly comprising 25 stamps comprising syllabics 5, 7, 8, 12-17, including syllabic 13 pl. 1 pos. 33 with original gum and plate 2…
Estimation: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 90152 | 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…
Estimation: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 90153 | 1875, 6 sen orange, group of ten unused singles and one cover
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 6 sen orange, group of ten unused singles, mainly with original gum, all with different syllabics including 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17 -from the privately…
Estimation: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 90154 | 1875, 6 sen orange girdle, syllabic 20 (ne), together with « Old Koban » 2 sen olive on registered cover
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 6 sen orange girdle, syllabic 20 (ne), together with « Old Koban » 2 sen olive, used on registered cover to Kobe, tied by two strikes of type KG Kochi…
Estimation: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90155 | 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,…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 90156 | 1875, 10 sen ultramarine, syllabic 4 (ni), on cover to England from British Foreign Advisor
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 10 sen ultramarine, syllabic 4 (ni), paid the foreign rate to UK via USA (1 April 1876 – 19 June 1877) on cover to Cambridge, tied by kiban te-16…
Estimation: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 90157 | 1875, 10 sen ultramarine syllabic 4 (ni) tied by « golfball » on cover
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 10 sen ultramarine, syllabic 4 (ni), tied by « golfball » foreign mail cancel to 1877 entire letter endorsed « p. City of Tokio » from Yokohama to Lyon,…
Estimation: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 90158 | 1875, 10 sen ultramarine, syllabic 4 (ni), and 4 sen green, syllabic 2, on seven times the single rate cover
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 10 sen ultramarine, syllabic 4 (ni), and 4 sen green, syllabic 2 (ro), each tied by kiban ta-1 of Saikyo, Yamashiro, with type N1B1 « Saikyo 8.12.25″…
Estimation: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 90159 | 1875, 10 sen dull blue, syllabic 4 (ni), on cover to France
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 10 sen dull blue, syllabic 4 (ni), paying the single external rate on 12 Jul 1877 cover endorsed « pr City of Tokio », sent from Yokohama to Lyon…
Estimation: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 90160 | 1875, 10 sen dull blue, syllabic 4 (ni), wove western paper, on printed US « Tennessee » cover
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 10 sen dull blue, syllabic 4 (ni), wove western paper, tied by small-size « golfball » foreign mail cancel (Nishino-type YH76D) on cover to Salem,…
Estimation: 200 – 400 EUR
Lot 90161 | 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…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 90162 | 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….
Estimation: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 90163 | 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…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 90164 | 1875, 20 sen carmine syllabic 8 (ri), plate 2, sheet reconstruction of 40
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 20 sen carmine syllabic 8 (ri), plate 2, sheet reconstruction of 40 made up of single used examples, and as to be expected for this high denomination,…
Estimation: 200 – 400 EUR
Lot 90165 | 1875, 20 sen red, syllabic 8 (chi), plate 4, reconstruction of 40
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 20 sen red, syllabic 8 (chi), plate 4, a remarkable sheet reconstruction of 40,
including plate variety in position 10, only featuring
used…
Estimation: 500 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 90166 | 1875, 20 sen carmine, syllabic 8 (chi), used on envelope to Great Britain
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 20 sen carmine, syllabic 8 (chi), paying the double weight of UPU rate (introduced on 20 June 1877) on envelope endorsed « Via ‘Gaelic’ » from Yokohama…
Estimation: 1’000 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 90167 | 1875, 20 sen carmine syllabic 8 (chi) with Old Koban 4 sen on cover
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 20 sen carmine, syllabic 8 (chi), together with Old Koban 4 sen green, both being very fine examples, tied by positive cross of Yokohama (Nishino-type…
Estimation: 750 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 90168 | 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…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 90169 | 1875, 1 sen girdle light brown, three examples used
Japan » 1875-1876, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no syllabics
1875, 1 sen girdle light brown, three examples with corner sheet margins from upper right, therefore all from position 8 and showing the marginal line…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 90170 | 1875, 1 sen brown « ribbon », sheet reconstruction of 40
Japan » 1875-1876, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no syllabics
1875, 1 sen brown « ribbon », sheet reconstruction of 40 made up of only used examples, featuring varieties in positions 18, 32 and 34, including nine with…
Estimation: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90171 | 1875, 1 sen light brown « ribbon », vertical pair on cover
Japan » 1875-1876, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no syllabics
1875, 1 sen light brown « ribbon », vertical pair tied by type KG « Senju-Minamiguri.Musashi -.5.16 » cds to reverse of cover to « Yashu » (Shimotsuke province),…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 90172 | 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…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 90173 | 1875, 2 sen yellow « ribbon », six examples used and unused
Japan » 1875-1876, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no syllabics
1875, 2 sen yellow « ribbon », six examples including four with perforation varieties, of which one used, two unused and one with ink-dot specimen (« Sumiten »),…
Estimation: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90174 | 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…
Estimation: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 90175 | 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…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 90176 | 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…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 90177 | 1875, 2 sen yellow « ribbon » tied by kiban i-105 (Musashi.Ome)
Japan » 1875-1876, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no syllabics
1875, 2 sen yellow « ribbon », tied by kiban i-105 (Musashi-Ome) to reverse of inland cover, showing type KG « Ome.Musashi -.12.28 » double circle alongside….
Estimation: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90178 | 1876, 5 sen dull green, four examples used/unused, including one specimen
Japan » 1875-1876, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no syllabics
1876, 5 sen dull green, porous paper, four examples including perforation 11 with two from position 40, a bottom right sheet-corner marginal example with…
Estimation: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 90179 | 1872-76, Specimen. Group of « Cherry Blossom » issues overprinted « Mihon » (specimen)
Japan » Various Classic Issues Assemblies
1872-76, Group of « Cherry Blossom » issues overprinted « Mihon » (specimen), including native paper 1 sen govt. printing, 2 sen and 20 sen Matsuda printing,…
Estimation: 400 – 700 EUR
Lot 90180 | 1872-74 Two covers exhibiting early non-standard handstamps
Japan » Various Classic Issues Assemblies
1872-74 Two covers exhibiting early non-standard handstamps, including 1872 2 sen vermilion, Matsuda printing, used on reverse of fully backed cover to…
Estimation: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90181 | 1872/74, Two registered covers at the 8 sen rate
Japan » Various Classic Issues Assemblies
1873-75, Two registered covers carried at 8 sen (2+6) rate, including: 4 sen native paper type I, vertical pair tied by type KG « Takada.Echigo -.1.22″…
Estimation: 150 – 300 EUR



















































