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1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 90019 |
O, |
3I |
 1871, 200 mon vermilion, plate 1, clear early printing, two blocks of four from positions 11-12 / 27-28 and 19-20 / 35-36 with pos. 19 showing "Right Dragon´s hair missing." plate flaw, with each stamps of both blocks
cancelled by circular framed vermilion "zumi" (settled) postmark in red, and brush strokes applied vertically per each pair, thus being probably related to a postage due usage. Some tiny imperfections like minute marginal tear and wrinkles, but very
attractive and rare. (JSCA ¥900,000).(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 1,200
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| 90020 |
 |
3I |
 1871, 200 mon vermilion, plate 1, early printing, detailed impression, vertical pair from positions 16 / 24, full to wide margins, paying the single weight letter rate up to 200 ri distance during the 2nd rate period, tied by
framed early non-standard "ken" (inspected) handstamps of Tokyo to reverse of cover (opened for display) to Saikyo. On address side struck with red framed early non-standard “(year of) Water Monkey 9th Moon 5th Day/Saikyo P. O.” (Gregorian 7 October
1872) datestamp on arrival. Two manuscript characters in red at top left, stating "yubin" (government posts), in order to differentiate this mail from that of private courier companies. A very fine and rare franking.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 1,000
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| 90021 |
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2I, 3I |
 1871, 200 mon vermilion, plate 1, sharp impression characteristic of the early printing, vertical pair and strip of three, positions 6 / 14 and 7 / 15 / 23 respectively, together with 100 mon, plate 1, earliest
printing in dark steel-blue, position 36, all very fresh and with good margins except for position 23, which is slightly touched at base, all tied by neatly struck large "Kuwana kensazumi" handstamp to reverse of cover Kuwana, Ise province to Tokyo
with handwritten date of Meiji 4th year "6th month 11th day 9th hour dispatched" (Gregorian 28 July 1871). Alongside displaying red framed "Kuwana station / postal agency" early non-standard postmark. Cover opened for display, slightly reduced at
left and rebacked.
A very fine and spectacular colourful cover from the first rate period and featuring early printings.
Note: The 1,100 mon corresponded to the basic weight letter rate covering the distance between Kuwana and Tokyo in the first rate period, Meiji 4.3.1-4.12.4.
Provenance: Christoph Gärtner auction No. 10 (27.5.2009 were it sold for €12,500)(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 5,000
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| 90022 |
O |
3II |
 1871, 200 mon vermilion, plate 2, thick wove paper of 78 microns, position 35, rich colour, ample or large margins on three sides, touched at right, showing a quite complete strike of framed "Ken" cancellation of Tokyo,
scarcely struck in blue.
A rare thick-paper variety from the second plate. (JHES ¥600,000; Michel 3IIx €5,500, unrecorded unused).(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. € 700
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| 90023 |
|
3II |
 1871, 200 mon vermilion, plate 2, position 36, featuring "Ten Ochi" constant variety consisting in a missing dot in the sen-character, surrounded by ample margins and being outstandingly fine in this respect, tied by large
"Nagoya Kensazumi" to reverse of illustrated inland cover (folded from old letter contents), showing framed "Fee Paid" hs alongside, on front vermilion framed "9th Moon 4th Day/Nagoya Station Postal Handling Agency" datestamp at bottom left. Cover
with small area affected by insect fault clear away of the stamp. An attractive and colorful plate 2 cover.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. € 1,500
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| 90024 |
D E |
4I |
 1871, 500 mon pure green, plate 1, early printing, two examples unused without gum as issued, one from position 33 with ample margins all around, the other from position 7, featuring a sharp detailed printing, full margins
with few tiny nicks, one entering the frame line. A very fresh duo. (JSCA ¥640,000).(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 1,000
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| 90025 |
,DE |
4I |
 1871, 500 mon pale blue green, plate 1, horizontal block of six, positions 25-27 / 33-35, with positional pinhole in bottom left corner where a tiny crease is just touching the corner frame line, clear to predominantly large
even margins, unused without gum as issued. A spectacular multiple as a result of its rich delightful colour and excellent strong printing. (JSCA ¥660,000+; Michel 4by €4,800+).(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. € 1,200
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| 90026 |
O |
4I |
 1871, 500 mon dull yellow green, plate 1, earliest printing, native wove paper, position 12, cancelled by head portion of large "Otsu Kensazumi" handstamp, full to wide margins, nick in upper frame line has been improved. A
rare shade and from a valuable printing. (JSCA ¥240,000+).(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. € 300
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| 90027 |
 ,DE |
4I |
 1871, 500 mon pale and dark blue green, plate 1, group of six stamps including five unused from different positions and featuring rich shades, of which two in extremely fine condition with large margins, and one used on piece
tied by early non-standard framed "Osaka ken" handstamp with adjacent red double circle N1B1 "Osaka 6.4.29" (29 April 1873), this being a scarce late usage.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 500
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| 90028 |
O,DE |
4I |
 1871, 500 mon, plate 1, intermediate and late printing, complete sheet reconstruction of 40, made up of 27 unused and 13 used examples, mostly featuring singles but also including a vertical strip of three with positions 23 /
31 / 39 cancelled by full strike of large "Gifu Kensazumi" postmark. Several positional varieties are exhibited, including position 14 featuring "right dragon flame missing", and position 29 with "right dragon backside flame missing".
A very difficult reconstruction of great appearance.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 7,000
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| 90029 |
|
4I, 1I |
 1871, 500 mon bluish green, plate 1, vertical pair, positions 9 / 17 and single position 20, with 48 mon dark brown, plate 1, vertical pair, positions 21 / 29, all in very fine condition with full to wide margins all around,
just the 48 mon multiple is slightly touched at lower left, tied by two strikes of large "Kanagawa Eki Kensazumi" handstamp to reverse of entire cover from Kanagawa to Futamata, Totomi province, precisely "East of Mitsuke Futamatamura" (Mitsuke was
the nearest postal station next to Futamata, which had not a postal facility). Cert. Florian Eichhorn BPP (2023).
A very rare and spectacular first-issue franking on cover, also paying a scarce "Kobin"-regulation rate during the first rate period (see note below).
Note: The postage rate of 1600 mon comprises 700 mon for the single weight carried within the basic distance, which was covered between Kanagawa and Mitsuke, with additional 700 mon corresponding to the triple rate, as any step increase over the
single weight paid half the single weight -that is to say 350 mon-, with 700 mon in this case paying twice 350 mon for the double and triple rate. The rest 200 mon were required to pay the Mitsuke-Futamata portion of the journey up to 2 ri distance
under the "Kobin" regulation (messenger from postal station to a destination without post office), 100 mon per 1 ri. These postal tariffs were applied during the first rate period, Meiji 4.3.1-4.12.4 (1871.4.29-1872.1.13).
Provenance:
Robert S. Levy collection (Robson Lowe auction, 18.11.1964, lot 108)
Chiani Auktion, 11.5.2009, lot 2891 (sold for CHF80,000)(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 15,000
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| 90030 |
|
4I, 2I |
 1871, 500 mon, earliest printing in yellow green, vertical pair, plate 1 position 25 / 33, on large fragment together with block of four of 100 mon dark steel-blue, earliest printing, positions 1-2 / 9-10, both
tied by two strikes of the very rare "Large Kensazumi" with three characters in regular script ("Kaisho"), which was used in the post offices east of Atsuta and Natoya "East Zone". Alongside part of manuscript notation "...month 3rd day", which
limits the date of usage to Meiji 4.3.- or Meiji 4.4. -to be noted that the earliest recorded cover with this "Large Kensazumi" postmark dates from Meiji 4.3.13. The 500 mon in position 25 has two insect faults in upper margin which have been
improved, although the position 33 is in superb condition.; the 100 mon multiple with natural wrinkling in two stamps -mentioned for accuracy-, otherwise being very fine with exceptional margins.
Only nine covers, two cover fronts and one large fragment are recorded exhibiting this very rare postmark, with this remarkable combination franking, featuring a 500 mon earliest printing pair and a 100 mon block, most probably being unique.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 5,000
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| 90031 |
DE |
4II |
 1871, 500 mon blue green, three unused examples in two different shades, two from position 38, the third being position 26, this being in sound condition and of great beauty in an unusually deep colour and strong impression,
possessing wide even margins all around, the other two with clear to large margins and small imperfection (light crease or small thinning), and both with positional pinhole in lower left corner. A very appealing trio. (JSCA ¥360,000; Michel
€2,700).(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 300
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| 90032 |
|
4II |
 1871, 500 mon dark blue green, plate 2, position 2, cut into or touched on two sides, very large margins at top and right, uncommonly detailed impression, tied to piece by early non-standard framed "Waka" circle of Wakamatsu
P.O. Insect hole affecting outer margin but not altering the design.
A most unusual provincial fancy postmark, of even more desirability exhibiting this perfect strike. (JHES ¥850,000).
Note: The 500 mon plate 2 was only sold in thirteen post offices. With regards to the postmark in this lot, also one pair on piece is known, which was part of the Harold Bradshaw collection (Fine Stamp Club first auction, 1966, lot 31).(Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
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Estimate. € 700
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| 90033 |
|
4v-1-3 |
 THE UNIQUE COVER BEARING THE RAREST 500 MON VARIETY
1871, 500 mon earliest printing in greyish yellow green, plate 1, position 3 showing the famous "Missing Stroke" and "Missing Dot" in the "Sen" character plate flaws, good to almost full vertical margin at right with three large margins in other
respects, positional pinhole at top right (type R pinhole arrangement in the plate), tied by large "Saikyo kensazumi" to folded letter sent to Tokyo, with vermilion framed datestamp "(year of) Water Monkey 8th moon 26th day / Saikyo P.O" (28
September 1872 in western calendar) below and Tokyo arrival 8.30 alongside. The cover is incomplete on front, with presumably 900 mon postage missing, as the correct franking between Saikyo and Tokyo should have been 1,400 mon according to the Meiji
4.3.1-4.12.5 (1871/1872) rates. Cert. Florian Eichhorn BPP (2023).
Only four examples of the "double error" plate flaw of position 3 are recorded, this being unique on cover. The errors of the 500 mon plate 1 were almost immediately detected and retouched, thus explaining its rarity. (JSCA 10,000,000 for a single
stamp off cover).
Provenance:
Robert S. Levy (Robson Lowe 20.2.1962, lot 107)
Yamamoto Kunichi (who considered this to be the best cover in his collection)(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 35,000
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1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 90034 |
,DE |
5I |
 1872, 1/2 sen brown, plate 1, pelure wove paper, block of four with sheet margin at top, position 3-4 / 11-12, rich shade and exhibiting an exceptionally good centring, unused without gum as issued, in extremely fine quality.
(JSCA ¥200,000; Michel 5Ibx €1,360).(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. € 400
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| 90035 |
O,DE |
5I |
 1872, 1/2 sen brown, plate 1, group of four singles including three unused and a spectacular sheet corner example from position 8 on brittle laid paper, the other two on pelure wove paper with one from position 26, exhibiting
incomplete leg of the dragon at right, and a fine used showing the spectacular "curve line retouched" plate flaw of position 27. (Michel 5Iay, 5Ibx).(Image
1)
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Estimate. € 200
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| 90036 |
|
5I |
 1872, 1/2 sen brown, plate 1, position 13, tied by early-non-standard framed "Torrori / kensa"postmark to official wrapper front to Hachiya, Hoki province, showing red "2nd class / Tottori postal bureau" handstamp
alongside. Official cachet "Tottori Prefecture" of the sender at top right. One stamp is missing, this probably being a 1 sen to make up the 1 1/2 sen rate for official printed matters. Very fine. Cert. Philatelic Federation of Japan (2015).(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 200
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| 90037 |
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5I, 50 |
 1872, 1/2 sen brown, plate 1, vertical pair from positions 13-21, in combination with 1875 "Cherry Blossom" 2 sen yellow "ribbon", all tied by two strikes of Kiban i-he 7 of Takasago (Harima province) to reverse of inland
cover, alongside showing type KG "Takasago -.1.4" (4 January, ca. 1876/77) double circle. Envelope with upper left corner clipped, not affecting the very fine franking.
A very late and most rare usage of the Perforated Dragon issue cancelled by a "kiban" postmark.
Note: Franked at 2 sen basic letter rate and extra 1 sen, paying the supplementary fee for delivery to places outside the normal circuit of the post office, the so called “inconvenience rate” of the tariffs of Meiji 6.4.1 (1 January 1873).(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. € 600
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| 90038 |
DE |
5II |
 1872, 1/2 sen dark brown, plate 2, ductile paper of 88 microns, position 40, usual centring and strong impression, unused without gum.
A very rare stamp being unrecorded in used condition. (JSCA ¥350,000).(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. € 400
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