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Japan
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 90000 |
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 1863 (Sept. 30) Entire letter from Yokohama to Lyon, endorsed "via Marseille", sent by "Gütschow & Co.", with British "Hong-Kong C Oc 13 63" cds in blue on reverse, fine strike of black "GB/1F62c4/10" Anglo-French accountancy
marking, red "Poss. Ang. V. Suez Marseille 25 Nov. 63" cds, "9" decimes due handstamp and receiving backstamp. A very fine and early cover before the opening of the French P.O.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 150
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| 90001 |
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 1874, "Post Office Department, Office of Foreign Mails" letterhead datelined Washington D.C., July 23, 1874, signed by Joseph H. Blackfan and addressed to J. W. Barber, Third Asst. Postmaster General, informing about the
commencement of the new U.S.-Japan postal agreement, effective Jan. 1, 1875, the "postal agencies maintained by this Department at Yokohama (Kanagawa), Hiogo, Nagasaki and Hakodati, will be discontinued on the 31st of December 1874". A very rare
official document communicating the cessation of U.S. post offices operating in Japan, when Japan postal service opened its foreign-mail department. An item of major importance for any collection of Japanese foreign mail or U.S. post offices in
Japan.
Provenance: "Magnolia" (Part 4, Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1271, 13.12.2022, lot 378)(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 1,000
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| 90002 |
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 1875 (Dec 23) Postal Notice from the Japanese Postmaster in Yokohama, Japan, sent to the Italian Consul in the same city, with blue "Yokohama 28 Dic. 75 Consolto. d'Italia" arrival consular datestamp, notifying of the
commencement of new postal rates which were to come into effect on New Year's day 1876, with a list of country's affected by a uniform rate of 18 cents via Brindisi, and mentions Book Post rates would in some cases be lower than before, and
specifically the reduced rate to Italy, with a uniform Registration Fee of 12 cents to the countries listed as well as Italy, further reference is made of mail to the continent via Trieste, reduced rates to Portugal via Southampton, the Azores,
Canary, Madeira and Hawaiian Islands, as well as reduced uniform rates via Batavia either by French or English Packet, and the facility for Registration at Hong Kong and Yokohama for United States packet mail. A document of major importance to many
postal regions, of great fascination for the discerning postal historian.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 500
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| 90003 |
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 1896, "Dai NipponTeikoku Yubinkitte Enkakushi" ("Historical Record of Imperial Japanese Postage Stamps"), featuring the official history and presentation of the issued stamps. This magnificent reference book features all the
postage stamps and postal stationery issued up to 1894, including 107 examples, including telegraph stamps, the official imitations (reprints) of seven values which were no more in stock (the "Dragons" s1 sen & 2 sen as well as the wrapper n. 1 and
postal stationery card PC 1/4). This book was distributed to government officials and foreign diplomates.
A very important rarity for the collector of Japanese philatelic literature and Japanese books in general. Just 500 books were issued, with only a tiny fraction having survived nowadays. (JSCA, ¥2,500,000).
Reference: L. N. & M. Williams, "Rarest Stamp Book in the World", in "Philatelic Magazine" (October 14, 1938); Sylvester Colby "The Rarest Stamp Book in the World?", in "Stamps" magazine (August 3, 1968).(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 5,000
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1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 90004 |
D E |
1I |
 1871, 48 mon brown, plate 1, group of five unused examples, including early printing (position 13), the rest being intermediate printings, with position 2 featuring the "right dragon's flame missing" variety (small thin
spot). All with good to wide margins, and three in very fine condition.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 400
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| 90005 |
,O |
1-v-2-11, 1-v-2-27 |
 1871, 48 mon dark brown and dark reddish brown, plate 2, two examples showing famous plate flaws, including "right dragon´s flame missing" in position 11, four wide margins, cancelled by large "kensazumi" handtsmap (just a
minute imperfection on reverse), as well as "half moon dragon" (curved line) in position 27, unused in very fine condition. A desirable and difficult-to-obtain duo. (JSCA ¥150,000).(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 150
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| 90006 |
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1I |
 1871, 48 mon light reddish brown, plate 1, block of four, positions 30-41 / 38-39, slightly cut into in two places, otherwise wide margins, tied by neat strike of large "Kuwana Kensazumi" postmark to large piece of cover
front, alongside showing red framed early non-standard "Kuwana Station / Postal Agency" handstamp. An attractive block of four displaying a bright colour and a very fine strike. Cert. H. Hunziker (1964) and Florian Eichhorn BPP (2009).
Provenance:
Robert S. Levy (Robson Lowe, 18.11.1964, lot 86)
Chiani auction, 11.5.2009, lot 2889
Cherrystone auction, 1.2.2022, lot 845(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 3,000
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| 90007 |
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1I |
 1871, 48 mon reddish brown, early printing, vertical pair, positions 27 / 35, large balanced margins all around, showing at top the well-known "original plate crack" flaw, tied by large "Sakyo Kensazumi" postmark on reverse
of cover (opened for display) to Minakuchi, Omi province, docketed alongside "(Meiji) 4th moon 27th day" (Gregorian 13 June 1871). Front displaying circular framed "yu" (for "yubinyakusho" = near the postal bureau) "hakoba" (mail deposit place)
postmark in red. A rare franking displaying stamps in super condition.
Note: The 100 mon corresponded to the single weight rate for a letter between Saikyo and Minakuchi, according to the 1st postal rate period of Meiji 4.3.1-4.12.4 (1871/72).(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 2,000
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| 90008 |
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1I, 2I, 3I |
 1871, 48 mon reddish brown, plate 1, position 38, 100 mon dark blue, plate 1, positions 11 and 12 in two singles, and 200 mon vermilion, plate 1, intermediate printing, all tied by large "Tokyo Kensazumi" handstamp to large
fragment during the first rate period, all with good margins except for the 100 mon at bottom, which has one margin touched.
An extremely scarce usage of the 48 mon value in the first rate period, which was required to pay fractions of higher weight rates. (JSCA ¥3.000,000+ on complete cover).
Note: The total postage of 448 mon paid the 300 mon distance rate for the 5 momme basic weight; the additional 5 momme of the double weight were paid with 148 mon, or half the distance rate (48 mon being accounted as 50 mon). Consequently, single
frankings of this stamp were not possible in the first rate period (Meiji 4.3.1-4.12.4), as 100 mon was the basic letter rate).(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 1,500
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| 90009 |
,DE |
1II |
 1871, 48 mon dark brown, plate 2, native laid paper, block of four, positions 25-26 / 33-34, showing constant plate flaw on position 26 consisting in left arm of the dragon broken, large margins all around except for a
slightly rounded corner at lower left. Very fine and scarce. (JSCA ¥260.000; Michel 1 IIy €2,200+).(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 300
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| 90010 |
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1II |
 1871, 48 mon dark brown, plate 2, vertical strip of four, positions 4 / 12 / 20 / 28, only pos. 28 with left margin slightly touched, otherwise being very fine with good to large margins all around, tied by two strikes of
early non-standard square "Kozuchi / ken" handstamp of Kozuchi, Mino province, on reverse of an entire letter sent to a postal official at Hotaka town, Shinano province. On address side framed early-non standard "(year of the) rooster 8th month 24th
day / Kozuchi Postal Receving and Handling Agency" (Gregorian 24 August 1873) datestamp in red. The 200 mon postage paid the unified nationwide single weight letter rate of the 3rd rate period, Meiji 6.4.1-15.12.31.
A very attractive and rare franking of the scarce second plate of the first postage stamp of Japan.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 3,000
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| 90011 |
DE |
2I |
 1871, 100 mon blue, plate 1, three unused singles from positions 1, 20 and 27, all with full to mainly large margins and in very fine to extremely fine condition, including a remarkable example in deep shade from an early
printing.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 250
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| 90012 |
DE |
2I |
 1871, 100 mon blue, plate 1, intermediate printing, complete sheet of 40, including constant varieties in positions 3, 7 and 8 in the ornate surrounding the dragons, type R pinholes arrangement, unused without gum as
issued, with wide margins all around. A pristine example of this rare first-issue sheet, in refulgent colour for exhibition. (JSCA ¥2,400,000).(Image
1)
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Estimate. € 5,000
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| 90013 |
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2I |
 1871, 100 mon dark blue, plate 1, intermediate printing, position 28, tied by large "Saikyo Kensazumi" handstamp to reverse of cover addressed to Fushimi, struck at top with red circular framed "Hori" of Sanjo-Nishihorigawa,
"hakoba” (mail deposit place) type postmark. Cert. Florian Eichhorn BPP (2009).
A single franking in outstandingly fine quality, rarely found with such a perfect strike of the large Saikyo Kensazumi on a superb stamp with exceptional wide margins, further enhanced by the full contents, this being a rare characteristic in postal
history of the "Dragon" issues.
Provenance: Chiani auction, 11.5.2009, lot 2890 (sold for 13000 CHF); Cherrystone auction, 1.2.2022, lot 847.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 1,000
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| 90014 |
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2I |
 1871, 100 mon blue, plate 1, late printing, two examples, positions 9 and 17, just touched at base of the upper stamp, otherwise good margins, tied by superb strike of framed early non-standard "Fushimi-ken" handstamp of
Fushimi, Yamashiro province, applied on reverse of small cover to Osaka, alongside showing early non-standard postmarks, small-size framed "15th day" (of Fushimi) datestamp and large "Osaka postal bureau Meiji 6 8th month 16th day" (16 August 1873)
cds on arrival. The 200 mon postage paid the unified nationwide single weight letter rate of the 3rd rate period, Meiji 6.4.1-15.12.31. A very attractive usage. (JSCA ¥300,000).(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 750
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| 90015 |
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2I |
 1871, 100 mon indigo, plate 1, large margins on three sides, being clear at base, applied on reverse of slightly reduced cover to Otsu, tied by large "Minakuchi kensazumi" postmark, with both towns being located in the Omi
province, correctly paying the 100 mon basic weight letter rate for the Minakuchi-Otsu distance. (JSCA ¥250,000).(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 500
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| 90016 |
O |
2II |
 1871, 100 mon grey-blue, plate 2, selection of five used examples mostly cancelled by large "kensazumi" handstamp, the position 12 cancelled by intaglio of Kobe, the others being positions 23, 29 (two in pale blue and one in
deep blue) and 36, with the typical border plate flaw. Two stamps printed on native laid wove paper, otherwise on native wove paper. Slight faults except for position 29, being very fine and well margined. (JSCA ¥500,000; Michel 2 IIy and x).(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 300
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| 90017 |
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2II |
 1871, 100 mon blue, plate 2, position 34, very slightly touched at top right corner, otherwise with large to very large margins, tied by large "Kambara kensazumi" handstamp to reverse of small entire letter to Shizuoka, Suruga
province, paying the single rate for a distance up to 25 ri in the 2nd rate period. "Year of the water monkey 8th moon 7th day" (Gregorian 9 September 1872) docket of dispatch.
The kensazumi postmark of Kambara is of the highest rarity according to the 2007 JHES catalogue (rated with three stars on page 29). In addition, "Dragon" letters with contents are scarce.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 1,500
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| 90018 |
O,DE |
3I |
 1871, 200 mon vermilion, plate 1, selection of six examples, of which five being unused, including a very fine position 36 originating from the scarce earliest printing in dark shade, the other four comprising positions 2, 9,
24 and 33; the used example representing the earliest-printing and position 19, featuring "right dragon's hairs missing" plate flaw except for the position 2, slightly touched in part of one margin, good to large margins in other respects. A very
fine and desirable group.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 600
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