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Lot

Symbol

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

162

1916/18: POW printed postcard and envelope, the earlier card printed in red sent from German POW in Marugame Camp with triangular cachet in red and cds (25 Nov, 1916) in black sent to Stuttgart fine but for central fold; envelope printed in black from Bando Camp near Tokushima with cds (Jan 30, 1918) to Wilhemshaven and fine oval "SCE DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE" bilingual cachet in red. (Image 1)

CLOSED
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM

163

Japanese Navy at Malta 1918 (Jan): Picture Postcard depicting Malta St. Paul's Bay despatched from the Japanese 1st class destroyer H.I.J.M.S. Kanran, ex British H.M.S. Nemesis on loan 1917-1919, attacking the Austrian submarine U-28 with another Japanese destroyer. Despatched at Yokohama P.O., struck by '7.1.1.' cds in black, framed "Military Post Gunji Yabin" handstamp and "Censored, Ken-etsu-Zumi" handstamp, both in red on obverse. The sender Isamu Matsunami writes to Kyoto: "From ten thousands waves of Mediterranean, a Happy New Year with modesty, 1st day of January 7 years of Taisho era". (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM

164

1935: Mount Fuji 1½ s. rose-carmine on granite paper, the Miniature Sheet of twenty (4 x 5), of fresh colour and appearance, mounted in margins only, stamps unmounted og. Scarce Scott = $ 600. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM

165

Japanese Post Offices in Korea 1939 (June 27): Registered Insured Avis de Reception cover from Keizyo, today Seoul to Shanghai bearing 1937 Showa pair 50 sen on white paper and pair 6 sen tied by superb "KEIZYO TYOSEN" cds, a green registration seal below, large boxed "A.R." handstamp and foreign registration label alongside. The cover was insured for 1000 yen, the maximum amount possible. Reverse with Chinese SHANGHAI arrival (July 3) cds. Correctly franked with 4 sen postage to China, registration fee 14 sen, avis de reception 4 sen plus 10 sen for each 120 yen insured, in total 112 sen. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM

166

Japanese Post Offices abroad - China 1889 (March 30): Japanese UPU postal card 2 sen olive-green (H&G 17), the indicium cancelled by clear thimble "I.J.P.A. SHANGHAI" cds, front struck by thimble YOKOHAMA (April 4), "SAN FRANCISCO CAL. RECD." (April 25), and "SAN FRANCISCO CAL. ST. SHP." (May 3) transit cds's, reverse by VALPARAISO (June 19) arrival cds. Taxed upon arrival with "VALPARAISO 2 c" due handstamp. A fresh and fine stationery card to a very uncommon destination, the 2 sen card was issued for mail from Japan to China, Hongkong and the United States. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM

167

Japanese Post Offices abroad - China 1896 (May 28): Japanese UPU postal card 3 sen green (H&G 18), the indicium cancelled by oval "NANKING LOCAL POST" datestamp in violet, front struck by Imperial Chinese SHANGHAI (May 29), "SHANGHAI I.J.P.O (June 5)", "YOKOHAMA JAPAN" (June 12, date slug inverted) transit as well as TORGAU arrival (July 2) cds's. Card lightly folfed vertically, nevertheless a fine combination of three postal services active in China. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM

168

Japanese Post Offices abroad - China 1897 (Sept 4): Japanese inland postal card 1 sen light blue (H&G 12), the indicium cancelled by "SHANGHAI I.J.P.O." cds, front struck by indistinct YOKOHAMA transit and TORGAU arrival (Oct 13) cds's. Taxed in China with '20' (pf.) charge in blue crayon noted on front. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM

169

Japanese Post Offices abroad - China 1901 (Jan 5): Japanese UPU postal card 4 sen sepia on cream (H&G 27), the indicium cancelled by "SHANGHAI I.J.P.O." cds, front struck by framed PAQUEBOT handstamp, "HONGKONG TOO LATE " transit and BREMERHAFEN arrival (Feb 11) cds's. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM

170

1875/1941: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps, the early issues with many forgeries, thereafter cancellation interest, Airmail stamps, also 1938/41 six National Park souvenir sheets unused, also military stamps and offices in China. Mi = € 11'000 following the consignor without calculating the aeryl issues. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16)

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CLOSED
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM

171

1900/20: Important collection with 500 picture postcards s/w and mostly in colour, used and mainly unused, showing a large variety of handpainted cards (partly in sets), commemorative cards franked on picture side and showing special cancellations, street scenes, some items regarding the sino russian war, few photocards of the Emperor and his family, Japanese fashion and much more, a lot that has been kept under the roof for decades and which nowadays can't hardly put together again with such a number of phantastic items, mainly in good conditon (few have age stains) and arranged in a large postcard album. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36)

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SOLD for CHF1,400.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM

172

1900/1930: Fine accumulation of over 110 early Japan covers and picture postcards including some 35 letters including one franked 3 s with booklet perforation, a further 35 or so postal stationery cards and three unused handpainted envelopes with native scenes. A most interesting contemporary lot with a further 20 later items thrown in. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

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CLOSED
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM

173

1900/40: Interesting Lot 240 old picture postcards b/w or in colour, used and mainly unused, noteworthy topographic views, artistic cards, personalities, leisure time, military scenes and more, furthermore a rather heavyly plundered old private photo book showing family members and kids, mostly in traditional costumes, in addition few cards as well as seven stereo photocards about 1900 from China, a large bunch of modern tourist cards joins the lot, all housed in a box. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM

174

1912/39c.: Collection of covers/cards (96), with 1912 Panorama postcard from Miyajima franked 8 sen, underpaid and taxed in Switzerland on arrival, 1935 registered airmail postcard to Switzerland with four values from the 1929/34 airmail issue, strength in Foreign P.O.'s with 1903 1½ s. blue card up-rated with 5 r. and 2 x 1 s. brown tied "Hankow / IJPO in violet, card 1908 "Changchun - S / IJPO" cds on 4 s. stationery card, 1911 "Hankow / IJPO" on 4 s. stationery card via Peking to Berne, 1917 registered usage from Peking at 20 s. rate (five adhesives) tied "Peking / IJPO", remarkable 1916 correspondence to Cologne (12 covers) from Internee / Prisoner of War in Kurume Camp XV and two scarce China SYS 2½ f. green stationery cards unused. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18)

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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM

175

1925/39: Range of covers (8) all with colourful registered frankings to Lucerne, Switzerland with 65 stamps utilised, cancelled at Kyoto, Kobe, Tokyo and Tsuruga; as well as 1939 Manchukuo cover registered from Harbin. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM

176

Lots and Collections 1964/82: Lot 15 yearbooks and special booklets issued by the postal administration of Japan, in addition a presentation folder for the UPU congress in 1964, all in perfect condition and housed in a box. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

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CLOSED
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM

2120

Japan, Dr. Legrand (Dr. Magnus, Jacques Amable) 1878; Les Ã‰critures et la lêgende des TIMBRES DU JAPON. 43 pages, published by Moens Bruxelles. Half leather hardbound with raised and gold tooled spine. An extremely rare and very early monograph, not in the collections of Garratt-Adams or Hackmey. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..May-31, 11:59 PM

2121

Japan, Ichida Soichi Dr. 1959/65; The DRAGON STAMPS OF JAPAN 1871-1872 and The CHERRY BLOSSOM ISSUES OF JAPAN 1872-1876, both much sought after books in overall good condition with some imperfections of the binding (waterstains, toning, break, dustjackets rubbed and torn), the text itself in nearly as new condition. Rare thorough work on the subject, a re-binding would help to establish a perfect bibliophile apperance. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8)

SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..May-31, 11:59 PM

6242

French P.O.'s in Japan 1873 (Feb 17): Cover from Yokohama to Marseille, bearing Napolêon laureated 4 c. grey type II, a pair and a strip of three and single 80 c. rose, fresh and fine adhesives tied by clear Gros Chiffres '5118' numeral lozenge, "YOKOHAMA Bau FRANCAIS 17 FEVR. 73" despatch cds in black, framed PD in red and French "PAQ. ANG. V. SUEZ MARSEILLE 3 AVRIL 73" entry cds in violet alongside. A stunning franking to pay the 100 c. rate from Japan to France, cert. E. Diena (1986). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

Kuwait

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Lot Description

CV or Estimate

495

1911/23: India 2 a. purple, 1 r. brown & green and, on reverse of piece of Telegraph form, 2 r. carmine & yellow-brown in a block of six, all tied by KUWAIT / M.T.D. (Military Telegrapoh Dept.) circular datestamps (Sept 9, 1922) in black. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM

496

1923/24: ½ a. emerald (2), optd. KUWAIT, one with variety "Overpint Inverted", used with 2 a. bright reddish violet and 1½ a. chocolate and 'Annas' 1½ a. chocolate (India Gi 165), all used on 1926 registered cover to Bombay, tied by "Kuwait" cds's (Aug 11) in black with handstamped registered label below. Reverse with Bombay arrival cds (Aug 31). Envelope with slight trim fault at upper right corner and some peripheral staining but a rare usage of the 'clandestine' overprints on cover. Cert. BPA (1989). rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM