1 Jun 2023 – 3 Jun 2023
1268 lots
Lot 30256 | 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: 2’500 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 30257 | 1875, 12 sen rose syll i (1) , full sheet of 40
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, 12 sen rose, syllabic 1(i), unused complete sheet of 40, exhibiting the delightful design and attractive pastel shade with overall freshness, preserving…
Estimation: 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.
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, 12 sen rose, syllabic 1 (i), two used examples possessing « Oriental Bank Corporation / Yokohama » double oval embossing. One example with 1mm hole…
Estimation: 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
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
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″…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30260 | 1875, 12 sen rose, syllabic 1 (i), together with « Old Koban » 2 sen on registered express inland cover
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
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…
Estimation: 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
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, 12 sen rose, syllabic 3 (ha), a fresh and quite well centred example within ample margins, unused without gum. Light perforation crease circumscribed…
Estimation: 800 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 30262 | 1875, 12 sen rose syll i (3) tied black inland cancel
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
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…
Estimation: 500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30263 | 1875, 15 sen violet syllabic 1( i ), position 33 bottom
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
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…
Estimation: 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. »…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30265 | 1875, 15 sen violet syll i (1) , full sheet of 40
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
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…
Estimation: 8’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 30266 | 1875, 15 sen violet syll. ro (2) pos. 5, featuring « handwritten 10 (+) » (« kaki-zyu ») variety
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
THE HANDWRITTEN « KAKIJU » RETOUCH1875, 15 sen violet, syllabic 2 (ro), position 5 featuring « handwritten 10 (+) » (« kaki-zyu ») variety, good impression…
Estimation: 10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Lot 30267 | 1875, 15 sen violet syll. ro (2) pos. 5, used, featuring « handwritten 10 (+) » (« kaki-zyu ») variety
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
15 sen violet, syllabic 2 (ro), position 5 featuring « handwritten 10 » (« kakiju ») variety, very fresh, cancelled by negative « crossroads » cancel used on…
Estimation: 6’000 – 10’000 EUR
Lot 30268 | 1875, bird 15 sen violet, syllabic 3 (ha), on envelope
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
1875, bird 15 sen violet, syllabic 3 (ha), on envelope from Yokohama to Philadelphia (United States), tied by foreign registered mail « R » intaglio cancel,…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 700 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 30270 | 1875, 45 sen syll. i (1), full sheet of 40
Japan » 1875, Bird Design Stamps
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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 500 – 800 EUR
Lot 30275 | 1875, 4 sen green frame type I, five used copies: plate 7 corner sheet-margin pair
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours, without syllabics (1s, 4s)
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 »…
Estimation: 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
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours, without syllabics (1s, 4s)
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,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30277 | 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: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30281 | 1875, 1/2 S.-20 S., the issue complete, each with ink-dot
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
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…
Estimation: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 30282 | 1875, 1/2 sen black syll. 2 (ro) plate1, perf. 11s:11 complete sheet of 40,
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
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,…
Estimation: 600 – 900 EUR
Lot 30283 | 1875, 1/2 sen black syll. ha (3) plate 2 pos. 17-25-33-34,
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
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 »…
Estimation: 250 – 400 EUR
Lot 30284 | 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: 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
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 40’000 – 60’000 EUR
Lot 30287 | 1875, 1 sen brown syll. wo (12), pos. 33, on wove western paper
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
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).
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 30288 | 1874, 4 sen green syll. i (1) two copies on registered cover
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
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…
Estimation: 500 – 800 EUR
Lot 30289 | 1875, 4 sen blue green, complete exhibition page
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 80’000 – 120’000 EUR
Lot 30293 | 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: 1’500 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 30294 | 1875, 10 sen dull blue syllabic ni (4), two used copies:
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
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…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 30295 | 1875, 10 sen dull blue, syllabic 4 (ni), wove western paper, perforation 11s, cancelled by small-size intaglio cross
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 10 sen dull blue, syllabic 4 (ni), wove western paper, perforation 11s, cancelled by small-size intaglio cross on cover to Stuttgart, Wurttemberg…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 30296 | 1875, 10 sen dull blue, deep colour, syllabic ho (5)
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 10 sen dull blue, syllabic 5 (ho), porous paper, (long tool) perforation 9s:11s, remarkably deep bright colour, very well centred, lightly hinged…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 250 – 400 EUR
Lot 30298 | 1875, 10 sen dull blue syllabic ho (5) tied by damaged « golf ball » cancel
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
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 »…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30300 | 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: 250 – 350 EUR
Lot 30301 | 1875, 20 sen red syll. chi (8), vertical marginal pair
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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: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30302 | 1875, 20 s1875, 20 sen red, syllabic 8 (chi), plate 1, sheet reconstruction of 40
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1875, 20 sen red, syllabic 8 (chi), plate 1, sheet reconstruction of 40, including plate varieties in positions 8, 23, 28 and 30, only featuring used…
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 30303 | 1875, 20 sen red, syllabic 8 (chi), used on registered cover from Tokyo to Dresden (Germany
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 20 sen red, syllabic 8 (chi), used on registered cover from Tokyo to Dresden (Germany), carried at single rate including 10 sen for the registration…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’800 EUR
Lot 30304 | 1875, 20 sen bright rose syll. ri (9), THE RAREST SYLLABIC OF JAPANESE PHILATELY
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ONE OF THE RAREST STAMPS OF JAPANESE PHILATELY1875, 20 sen bright rose, syllabic 9 (ri), porous cotton paper, long tool 9s perforation, cancelled by large…
Estimation: 80’000 – 120’000 EUR
Lot 30305 | 1875, 30 sen violet syllabics 2-4, group of 9 inc. syll. 2, 3 & 4,
Japan » 1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, with syllabics
1875, 30 sen violet, syllabics 2, 3 & 4, group of seven stamps including syllabic 2 (ro) on wove paper with perforation 12.5 one mint, a specimen with…
Estimation: 400 – 700 EUR