4 Dec 2023 – 9 Dec 2023
228 lots
Lot 90100 | 1874, 2 sen chrome-yellow native paper syll. ta (16),
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Native Paper, with syllabics
1874, 2 sen chrome-yellow, syllabic 16 (ta), clear to mostly large margins, trimmed perforations, used with brown « large Bota » cancellation of Tokyo which…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 90101 | 1874, 6 sen violet brown, native paper, syllabic i
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Native Paper, with syllabics
1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic i (1), very fresh and centred to left, hinged with original gum. Fine and scarce. (JSCA ¥300,000).
Estimation: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 90102 | 1874, 30 sen grey-black, perforation 11, laid paper, syllabic 1 (i), overprinted « Mihon » (specimen)
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Native Paper, with syllabics
1874, 30 sen grey-black, perforation 11, laid paper, syllabic 1 (i), overprinted « Mihon » (specimen), excellent centring, with full original gum which is…
Estimation: 600 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 90103 | 1874, 30 sen grey-black, perforation 11, syllabic 1 (i), mint
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Native Paper, with syllabics
1874, 30 sen grey-black, perforation 11, syllabic 1 (i), position 25, showing « leaf missing in bottom right chrysanthemum » plate variety, original gum…
Estimation: 1’000 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 90104 | 1874, 30 Sen grey syllabic 1, syllabic 1 (i), perforation 11, mint
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Native Paper, with syllabics
1874, 30 sen grey-black, syllabic 1 (i), perforation 11, good centring enabling the design to be exhibited complete, original gum. Light corner crease….
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 90105 | 1874, 30 sen grey syllabic 1 (i), two used examples
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Native Paper, with syllabics
1874, 30 sen grey syllabic 1 (i), two used examples, including position 30 perforated 11s, showing damaged « crossroads » cancel (thinned) and position…
Estimation: 1’000 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 90106 | 1874, 4 sen carmine rose, foreign paper, frame type II, plate 14, perforation 11, mint
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, without syllabics (4s, 30s)
1874, 4 sen carmine rose, foreign paper, frame type II, plate 14, perforation 11, position 8, positional pinhole at top right, usual centring, unused mounted…
Estimation: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90107 | 1874, 4 sen rose frame type I (plate 8) perf. 12 1/2,
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, without syllabics (4s, 30s)
1874, 4 sen rose, frame type I (plate 8), perforation 12 1/2, usual centring, hinged with part original gum. An attractive example displaying an unusually…
Estimation: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 90108 | 1874, 4 sen rose, western paper, trio of singles used
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, without syllabics (4s, 30s)
1874, 4 sen rose, western paper, trio of singles used including plate 8 with blue asterisk of Yokohama (Nishino-type Y5E, thin) and pos. 25 with black…
Estimation: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 90109 | 1874, 30 sen grey, foreign paper without syllabic, used
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, without syllabics (4s, 30s)
1874, 30 sen grey, without syllabic, cancelled by foreign mail « crossroads » type, probably from Nagasaki Nishino-type NS77. In fine condition with official…
Estimation: 1’500 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 90110 | 1874, 1/2 sen brown syllabics 1 and 2, choice group of sixteen examples
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 1/2 sen brown, syllabics 1 and 2, choice group of sixteen examples on exhibition page, in mint original gum and used conditions, including six with…
Estimation: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 90111 | 1874, 1 sen blue syllabic 5 (2) and and syllabic 8 on cover
Japan » 1872, Cherry Blossoms Native Paper
1874, 1 sen blue syllabic 5 (ho), two examples of which one trimmed by scissors, and syllabic 8 (chi), all tied by two strikes of framed early non-standard…
Estimation: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 90112 | 1874, 1 sen blue, syllabics 1-12, a used selection of 35 examples
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 1 sen blue, syllabics 1-12, a used selection of 35 examples mounted on three exhibition pages, showing eight plate flaws, including a very fine example…
Estimation: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 90113 | 1874, 1 sen blue in foreign paper, syllabic ho (5), pair on cover
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 1 sen blue in foreign paper, syllabic ho (5), two very fresh examples cancelled by Fujisawa Rikuchu province non-standard negative « Fuji » fancy cancel,…
Estimation: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 90114 | 1874, 1 sen blue, syllabic 10 (nu), a very fine vertical pair on cover
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 1 sen blue, syllabic 10 (nu), a very fine and fresh vertical pair tied by kiban ha-24 of Sakura, Shimosa province, to reverse of envelope (probably…
Estimation: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90115 | 1874, 1 sen blue syllabic 12 (wo), vertical pair on cover
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 1 sen blue, syllabic 12 (wo), a marginal vertical pair from the right of the sheet, tied by two clear strikes of kiban ne-14 of Kobe, on reverse…
Estimation: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 90116 | 1874, 2 sen yellow, single on two early non-standard pnk covers
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 2 sen yellow, single on two early non-standard postmark (fancy cancel) covers, one bearing syllabic 2 (ro) tied by large « Kensazumi » handstamp of…
Estimation: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90117 | 1875 , 2 sen yellow syllabic 23, two examples with 1 sen syllabic 13 on cover
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1875, 2 sen yellow, syllabic 23 (ma), two examples, in combination with 1 sen brown, syllabic 13 (wa), tied by « tsubure-in » (detoriated cancel) of Tokyo…
Estimation: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 90118 | 1874, 4 sen rose, syllabic 1 ( i ), position 1, perforation 11, mounted mint
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 4 sen rose, syllabic 1 ( i ), position 1, perforation 11, positional pinhole at upper left, brilliant colour and crisp impression, original gum with…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 90119 | 1874, 4 sen carmine-rose, syllabic 1 (i), mint
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 4 sen carmine-rose, syllabic 1 (i), perforation 11, deep shade, original gum, some small imperfections not detracting from its great freshness. (JSCA…
Estimation: 400 – 800 EUR
Lot 90120 | 1874, 4 sen red syllabic 1 (i) , four used examples
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 4 sen red syllabic 1 (i) , four used examples, including plate 1 with position 1, and plate 2 with positions 1, 29 and 33, mainly exhibiting foreign…
Estimation: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 90121 | 1874, 4 sen rose syllabic i (1) pos. 40, perf. 11,
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 4 sen rose, syllabic 1 ( i ), perforation 11, bottom left positional pinhole, intense deep colour, quite well centred, showing almost complete strike…
Estimation: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 90122 | 1874, 4 sen rose syllabic i (1) pos. 40, perf. 11,
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 4 sen rose, syllabic 1 ( i ), perforation 11, positional pinhole at bottom right, centred within good to large margins, cancelled by double cross…
Estimation: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 90123 | 1874, 6 sen violet brown, trio of unused stamps
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 6 sen violet brown, trio of unused stamps, including very fine syllabic 11 (ru) without gum (signed Tyler by pencil), syllabic 16 (ta) without gum…
Estimation: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90124 | 1874, 6 sen slate-purple, five used examples
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 6 sen slate-purple, five used examples showing « kiban » usages, including foreign mail crossroads and double circle cancels, with syllabic 10 (nu)…
Estimation: 200 – 400 EUR
Lot 90125 | 1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 13 (wa), together on piece with with « Old Koban » 4 sen blue-green
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 13 (wa), together on piece with « Old Koban » 4 sen blue-green, each tied by Ikuno type KG cds (5.8, Tajima Province)….
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 90126 | 1874, 6 sen slate-purple syllabic 17 (re), a marginal example on cover
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 6 sen slate-purple, syllabic 17 (re), a marginal example from the top of the sheet, tied by Kiban te-1 type of Morioka to reverse of registered…
Estimation: 300 – 900 EUR
Lot 90127 | 1874, 6 sen violet brown girdle on foreign paper syllabic 18 on cover, with 1 sen syllabic 16
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 6 sen violet brown, foreign paper, syllabic 18 (so), in combination with Revised Colours 1 sen brown, syllabic 16 (ta), and 2 sen « ribbon », tied…
Estimation: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 90128 | 1874, 10 sen yellowish green, five examples
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 10 sen yellowish green, five examples including syllabic 1 (i) represented by perf. 12 1/2 unused without gum (faults), and a superb bottom right…
Estimation: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90129 | 1874, 20 sen violet, group of five used/unused featuring both syllabics
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 20 sen violet, group of five featuring both syllabics and shades, including syllabic 4 (ni) in light violet with original gum, dark violet cancelled…
Estimation: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 90130 | 1875, 20 sen violet syllabic 4 (ni) and 1 sen blue, syllabic 5 (ho), on cover to Great Britain
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1875, 20 sen violet syllabic 4 (ni), some toning at right, and 1 sen blue, syllabic 5 (ho), each tied by negative foreign mail cross cancel (Nishino-type…
Estimation: 2’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 90131 | 1874, 20 sen violet syllabic 4 (ri), deep shade, with 2 sen, syllabic 18 (so) on cover
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 20 sen violet, syllabic 4 (ni), deep shade, and 2 sen yellow, syllabic 18 (so), tied by large early « Nagasaki Jul 2 12. M » foreign mail cds to cover…
Estimation: 2’500 – 5’000 EUR
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