4 Dec 2023 – 9 Dec 2023
228 lots
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
Lot 90182 | 1874-75, Two inland covers
Japan » Various Classic Issues Assemblies
1874-75, Two inland covers: one franked by 2 sen yellow, porous western paper, syllabic 20 (ne), tied by brilliant strike of kiban i-ku 6 (Hyuga.Nobeoka)…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 90183 | 1874/75, Group of four covers with 2 sen yellow
Japan » Various Classic Issues Assemblies
1874-75, Group of four covers bearing 2 sen yellow single frankings, including syllabic 11 (ru) on entire letter to Nagasakiwith with full strike of kiban…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 90184 | 1874/76, Two inland covers showing use of 1 sen brown to pay the rate for delivery
Japan » Various Classic Issues Assemblies
1874/76, Two inland covers showing the 1 sen brown with syllabic used to pay the rate for delivery fee to places outside of the standard delivery circuit…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 90185 | 1874/76, Group of six covers bearing 2 sen frankings
Japan » Various Classic Issues Assemblies
1874/76, Group of six inland covers including four 2 sen single frankings frankings with 2 sen yellow syllabic or « ribbon » singles (4) used from Tokyo…
Estimation: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 90186 | 1871-1879, spectacular collection in stockbook used and unused
Japan » Various Classic Issues Assemblies
1871-1879, spectacular collection in stockbook used and unused, including a remarkable number of rarities such as used 1874 6 sen slate purple on western…
Estimation: 3’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 90187 | 1876, Old Koban 2 sen olive, over 4 sen green, on insufficiently franked US stationery to Tokyo forwarded to Yokohama
Japan » 1876-1899 « Koban » Issues
1876, « Old Koban » 2 sen olive, pair from the lower left corner of the sheet, tied by duplex with type KB1 « Yokohama -.8.4 » cds, affixed over previously…
Estimation: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 90188 | 1876, « Old Koban » 4 sen bluish green on circulaire-printed matter
Japan » 1876-1899 « Koban » Issues
1876, « Old Koban » 4 sen bluish green, well centred, an extremely fine single franking on circular printed matter tied by superb strike of early large foreign…
Estimation: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 90189 | 1876, Old Koban 5 sen light brown, single frank tied early large foreign mail dater « Nagasak
Japan » 1876-1899 « Koban » Issues
1876, « Old Koban » 5 sen light brown, a very fine single franking tied by early large foreign
mail « Nagasaki Apr 15 12. M. » cds, neatly struck, on cover…
Estimation: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90190 | 1877, « Old Koban » 10 sen blue, two covers from Yokohama to France
Japan » 1876-1899 « Koban » Issues
1877, « Old Koban » 10 sen blue, two covers from Yokohama to Lyon, France, paying the rate to France from 1st April 1876 to 19 June 1877. Both bearing attractive…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 90191 | 1877, Old Koban 10 sen blue, an upper right corner-sheet example on cover to France
Japan » 1876-1899 « Koban » Issues
1877, « Old Koban » 10 sen blue, an upper right corner-sheet pair, on double rate cover endorsed « Pr. Oceanic » to Lyon, France, cancelled by deteriorated…
Estimation: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90192 | 1874-76, Group of eight stationery cards, of which four uprated with « Cherry Blossom » values
Japan » Postal Stationery
1874-76, Group of eight stationery cards, of which four uprated with « Cherry Blossom » examples, including 1/2 sen native paper and 1/2 sen brown syll….
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 90193 | 1875, envelope 2 sen inscribed « funo » (envelope), syllabic 4, used
Japan » Postal Stationery
1874, 2 sen yellow inscribed « funo » (envelope) to Osaka, syllabic 4 (ni), cancelled by Kiban i-ri 5 (Bitchu.Nanokaichi), showing type KG « Nanokaichi -.9.21″…
Estimation: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 90194 | 1876, Koban 5 sen light brown, on cover from Shanghai to Nagasaki
Japan » Japan Post in China
1876, « Koban » 5 sen light brown, applied on reverse of Chinese-style illustrated envelope from Shanghai to Nagasaki (Japan), correctly paying the 5 sen…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 90195 | 1876, « Old Koban » 5 sen light brown, on cover to Shanghai showing the « Shanghai Local Post » pmk
Japan » Japan Post in China
1876, « Old Koban » 5 sen light brown, a very fine marginal example tied by small inland-type intaglio cross of Yokohama, to cover to Shanghai, China, displaying…
Estimation: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 90196 | 1876, Old Koban 5 sen light brown, single on cover to Tokyo
Japan » Japan Post in China
1876, « Old Koban » 5 sen light brown, single on cover endorsed « Per Hiroshima Maru » to Tokyo, tied by Shanghai crossroads, with early large « I.J. Postal…
Estimation: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 90197 | 1876, Old Koban 5 sen light brown (2), on two double weight covers to USA
Japan » Japan Post in China
1876, « Old Koban » 5 sen light brown, two singles or one pair used on two double weight covers to USA, one sent to North Marchfield, Mass. (carried by S/S…
Estimation: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 90198 | 1875, QV 24c green tied by « Y1 » of Yokohama on cover
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » British Post Office
1875, Hong Kong QV 24c green tied by black « Y1 » of Yokohama barred oval on envelope endorsed « per Geelong » to Dresden, Germany, additionally with « P.D. »…
Estimation: 200 – 400 EUR
Lot 90199 | 1969 (March 19) Entire letter from London to Nagasaki, bearing 1858-76 2d (6)
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » British Post Office » Incoming Mail
1869 (March 19) Entire letter from London to Nagasaki, franked by two singles and two pairs of 1858-76 2d blue pl. 12, tied by duplex datestamps on dispatch,…
Estimation: 250 – 400 EUR