1 Jun 2023 – 3 Jun 2023
1268 lots
Lot 30206 | 1874, 30 sen grey-black syll. i (1) pos. 8 with variety
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Native Paper, with syllabics
1874, 30 sen grey-black, perforation 11, syllabic 1 (i), originating from the right of the sheet with part selvedge, position 8 with variety consisting…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30207 | 1874, 30 sen grey-black syll. i (1) pos. 12
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Native Paper, with syllabics
1874, 30 sen grey-black, perforation 11, syllabic 1( i ), position 12 bearing variety featuring « bottom right cherry blossom top underpetal missing », bold…
Estimation: 600 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30208 | 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: 180 – 240 EUR
Lot 30209 | 1874, 30 sen grey without syllabic, great rarity on foreign paper.
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, without syllabics (4s, 30s)
1874, 30 sen grey, « butchi » crossed branches, long tool perforation 12 1/2, position 28, a very fresh example displaying a fine impression, well centred…
Estimation: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 30210 | 1874, 30 sen grey « butchi », perf. 12 1/2, pos. 11,
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, without syllabics (4s, 30s)
1874, 30 sen grey, « butchi » crossed branches, long tool perforation 12 1/2, position 11 showing plate variety consisting in broken corner frame at top…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30211 | 1874, 1/2 sen deep brown syll. i (1), a complete sheet
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 1/2 sen deep brown, plate 1, syllabic 1 (i ), perforation 12 1/2, complete sheet of 40, mainly exhibiting well centred designs, strong impression,…
Estimation: 600 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30212 | 1874, 1 sen grey-blue, a full album page of syll. 1-12.
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 1 sen grey-blue, group of eight unused stamps with syllabics 1-4 and 6-12, hinged with original gum except for syllabics 4, 6 & 8 being without…
Estimation: 1’200 – 2’500 EUR
Lot 30213 | 1874, 1 sen grey-blue syllabic 2, a horizontal pair on « Degron-kun » cover
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 1 sen grey-blue, syllabic 2, a very fresh pair on cover front to Paris sent by a member of the French Military Mission, paying the single rate per…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30214 | 1874, 1 sen grey-blue, syll. 5, pos. variety « dot misisng in right Kanji sen
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 1 sen grey-blue, syllabic 5, positional variety consisting in a « dot missing in right Kanji sen », very fresh with original gum. Very fine. (JSCA…
Estimation: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 30215 | 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: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 30216 | 1874, 2 sen yellow syll. he (6), a top left corner example with sheet margins
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 2 sen yellow, syllabic 6 (he), top left corner example with sheet margins, position 1, centred to right, lightly hinged with part original gum. Cert….
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 30217 | 1874, 2 sen yellow syll. to (7), unused mounted mint
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 2 sen yellow, syllabic 7 (to), bright colour and great freshness, original gum with hinge remnant. A choice example. Cert. Florian Eichhorn BPP (2023)….
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 30218 | 1874, 2 sen yellow, syllabic 8 (chi), vertical pair, together with syllabic 14 (ka), on registered cover
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 2 sen yellow, syllabic 8 (chi), vertical pair, together with syllabic 14 (ka), both tied by « Kiban » i-49 postmark of Yokohama on preprinted registered…
Estimation: 1’000 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30219 | 1874, 2 sen yellow syll. nu (10), unused mounted mint,
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 2 sen yellow, syllabic 10 (nu), unusually vivid colour and strong impression, centred within complete to large margins, part original gum with paper…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 30220 | 1874, 2 sen yellow, syllabic 12 (wo), very well centred within narrow margins, unused without gum
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 2 sen yellow, syllabic 12 (wo), very well centred within narrow margins, unused without gum. Two small/tiny holes at top barely detracting from…
Estimation: 400 – 700 EUR
Lot 30221 | 1874, 2 sen yellow, syllabic 13 (wa), good deep colour, original gum lightly hinged
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 2 sen yellow, syllabic 13 (wa), good deep colour, original gum lightly hinged. Cert. Florian Eichhorn BPP (2023).One of the rarest syllabics of the…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 30222 | 1874, 2 sen yellow on foreign Esparto paper, Government printing, syllabic 14 (ka),
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 2 sen yellow on foreign Esparto paper, Government printing, syllabic 14 (ka), positional pinhole at top right, strong impression, small part of…
Estimation: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 30223 | 1874, 2 sen yellow, government printing syll. ta (16) on foreign Esparto paper,
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 2 sen yellow, Government printing, syllabic 16 (ta) on foreign Esparto paper, sharp impression and radiant colour, unused without gum. Thin spot…
Estimation: 500 – 600 EUR
Lot 30224 | 1874, 2 sen yellow syll. 18 (so) tied large negative cross, single on printed matter
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
PRINTED MATTER SENT ABROAD: THE RAREST TYPE OF FOREIGN MAIL1874, 2 sen yellow, syllabic 18 (so), tied by large negative cross to printed circular to New…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30225 | 1874, 2 sen yellow, government printing, laid western paper, syllabic 22 (ra) unused
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 2 sen yellow, Government printing, laid western paper, syllabic 22 (ra), very good centring and unusually well preserved perforations, with cracked…
Estimation: 1’000 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30226 | 1874, 2 sen yellow, privately made printing plates, syllabics 1 to 5, 8, 9 and 11
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 2 sen yellow, privately made printing plates, syllabics 1 to 5, 8, 9 and 11, unused without gum, except syllabic 8 mounted mint, syllabic 7 with…
Estimation: 400 – 700 EUR
Lot 30227 | 1874, 2 sen yellow, Government printing plates, group of 10 with syllabics 15, 17 to 21, 23
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 2 sen yellow, Government printing plates, group of 10 with syllabics 15, 17 to 21, 23; Syllabic 20 in both Esparto and porous paper and the former…
Estimation: 600 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30228 | 1874, 2 sen yellow, privately made printing plates, group of 16 stamps representing all syllabics 1-13
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 2 sen yellow, privately made printing plates, group of 16 stamps representing all syllabics 1-13 (i – wa), all being corner examples (syllabic 10…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30229 | 1874, 2 sen yellow, Government printing plates, all syllabics 14-23
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 2 sen yellow, Government printing plates, all syllabics 14-23 (ka-mu), group of 14 stamps pieces including one strip of four and one pair, seven…
Estimation: 250 – 400 EUR
Lot 30230 | 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: 1’000 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30231 | 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: 250 – 350 EUR
Lot 30232 | 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: 250 – 300 EUR
Lot 30233 | 1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 10 (nu)
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 10 (nu), position 22, very fresh displaying a good centring with the design complete, unused without gum. Very fine….
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30234 | 1874, 6 sen violet brown syll. nu (10) canc. small
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 10 (nu), very clear impression, cancelled by small golf ball type (Nishino-type seal NS75A), used on piece with large…
Estimation: 250 – 400 EUR
Lot 30235 | 1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 11 (ru), a remarkable example from the upper right corner of the sheet
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 11 (ru), a remarkable example from the upper right corner of the sheet, position 8, overprinted « Mihon » (specimen),…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30236 | 1874, 6 sen violet brown syll. wa (13) , unused mounted
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 13 (wa), radiant colour and crisp impression, original gum with light hinge remnant. Light gum crease only mentioned…
Estimation: 5’000 – 16’000 EUR
Lot 30237 | 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: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 30238 | 1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 14 (ka), an example from the lower right corner of the sheet
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 14 (ka), an example from the lower right corner of the sheet, position 40 with the official pinhole at bottom right,…
Estimation: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 30239 | 1874, 6 sen violet brown syll. yo (15) , unused mounted
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 15 (yo), very attractive as a result of the very strong colour and impression, hinged with original gum. A renowned…
Estimation: 15’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 30240 | 1875, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 15 (yo), perforation 11s:11
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1875, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 15 (yo), perforation 11s:11, as usual slightly irregular perfs but exceptionally centred, cancelled by indistinct inland…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 30241 | 1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 15 (yo), well-inked impression, cancelled with « kiban » postmark.
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 15 (yo), well-inked impression, cancelled with « kiban » postmark. Tiny repair at left of « 6 » at top. (JHES ¥90,000).
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 30242 | 1874, 6 sen violet brown syll. ta (16), three used examples
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1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 16 (ta), three used examples: plate 2 position 33, with bottom left corner sheet margins and cancelled by Hyogo foreign…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30243 | 1874, 6 sen violet brown syll. re (17) , a horizontal pair
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 17 (re), pair from the left of the sheet positions 17-18, tied by blue asterisk of Yokohama, Nishino-type YH75E, to…
Estimation: 5’000 – 7’000 EUR
Lot 30244 | 1874, 6 sen violet brown syll. ka (18), a top left marginal corner-sheet example
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1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 18 (so), top left marginal corner-sheet example from position 1, unused mounted mint, top margin perforation line reinforced…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30245 | 1874, 6 sen violet brown syll. so (18) tied kiban « i-u, single on cover
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 6 sen slate-purple, syllabic so (18), tied by Kiban « i-u 16 » (Hizen province, Nagasaki) numeral on reverse of Cherry Blossom stationery envelope,…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 30246 | 1874, 10 sen green syll. ro (2), a reconstruction of 40
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 10 sen green, syllabic 2 (ro), sheet reconstruction of 40, comprising seven unused, two specimens of position 15 with « Mihon » overprint and position…
Estimation: 1’200 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30247 | 1874, 10 sen green, syllabic 2 (ro), two examples from positions 1 and 4
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 10 sen green, syllabic 2 (ro), two examples from positions 1 and 40, the former with corner sheet margins and cancelled by large intaglio foreign-mail…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 30248 | 1874, 10 sen yellow green syll. ro (2) on cover
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 10 sen yellow green, syllabic ro (2), proof-like impression, used on July 10, 1876 cover from Yokohama to Lyon (France, Raud-Duplay-Balay correspondence),…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 30249 | 1874, 10 sen green syll. ro (2) with 4 sen rose native paper, and 1 sen blue, syllabic 9 (ri), used
Japan » 1874, Cherry Blossoms, Foreign Paper, with syllabics
1874, 10 sen green, syllabic 2 (ro), together with 4 sen rose, native paper, and 1 sen blue, syllabic 9 (ri), used on reverse of envelope from Tokyo addressed…
Estimation: 1’200 – 4’000 EUR
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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 4’000 – 7’000 EUR
Lot 30252 | 1874, 30 sen grey, syllabic 1 (i), nine examples presented on exhibition page
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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…
Estimation: 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….
Estimation: 300 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30254 | 1874, 30 sen grey syll. i (1) , horizontal pair, on cover
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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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 500 – 700 EUR