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1875, Cherry Blossoms Changed colours/sizes, wi... continued...

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90160

46 (4)

1875, 10 sen dull blue, syllabic 4 (ni), wove western paper, tied by small-size "golfball" foreign mail cancel (Nishino-type YH76D) on cover to Salem, Massachusets, USA, paying the double weight letter rate to U.S., introduced on 1st April 1876. On front red “Yokohama Paid All Apr 23” and “San Francisco May 14 Paid All ” cds's. Corner imprint "U.S. Flag Ship 'Tennessee'./Asiatic Station.". Perforation a bit irregular, otherwise an attractive and clean cover with very fine strikes. Note: The "Tennessee" was a screw frigate built of wood, which entered in service in 1865 as "Madawaska", refitted and enlarged in 1869 and renamed "Tennessee" (3,281ts). Between 1873 and 1877 it became the flagship of the Asiatic Squadron under the Rear Admiral William Reynolds, with Captain William W. Low being in command.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. € 200

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90161

,O,

47 (8)

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 with corner sheet margins from lower left (positions 25-26 / 33-34), position 23 "lightly etched leaf of cherry blossom NW" plate flaw, plate 2 single with corner sheet margins from lower left displaying "tonbo" cross, and single with perforation 11 (unused without gum); the used display with perforation 11:10 position 8 showing "light etching top right" plate flaw, as well as plate 4 with top right corner pair with sheet margins featuring "tonbo" cross, positions 7-8, cancelled by double circle of Urawa. A very desirable and unusual choice group. (JSCA ¥300,000+).(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Estimate. € 700

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90162

47 (8)

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. A scarce and desirable perforation. (JSCA ¥100,000+).(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. € 150

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90163

47 (8)

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 of Urawa. A rare used multiple with this perforation. Superb. (JSCA ¥60,000+).(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. € 150

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90164

47 (8)

1875, 20 sen carmine syllabic 8 (ri), plate 2, sheet reconstruction of 40 made up of single used examples, and as to be expected for this high denomination, almost all possessing foreign mail cancellations, mainly from Tokyo and Yokohama, but also from Shanghai, plus two "kibans". Very attractive and scarce.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. € 200

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90165

47 (8)

1875, 20 sen red, syllabic 8 (chi), plate 4, a remarkable sheet reconstruction of 40, including plate variety in position 10, only featuring used examples. As expected for this high denomination, almost exclusively foreign mail cancellations are exhibited, except for an example with inland double circle of Nagano. The plate 4 is very rare and has just recently been confirmed to be fully reconstructed. No unused sheet of the 20 sen red plate 4 has survived, so this reconstruction is of high significance.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. € 500

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90166

47 (8)

1875, 20 sen carmine, syllabic 8 (chi), paying the double weight of UPU rate (introduced on 20 June 1877) on envelope endorsed "Via 'Gaelic' " from Yokohama to Mostyn Quay, Great Britain, tied by large negative cross of Yokohama (Nishino type YH81B) applied on foreign mail, with associated "Yokohama Jun 23 1882" cds at left, on reverse transits struck in the country of destination. In fine condition except for a some tone spots. (JSCA ¥450,000).(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. € 1,000

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90167

47 (8), 67

1875, 20 sen carmine, syllabic 8 (chi), together with Old Koban 4 sen green, both being very fine examples, tied by positive cross of Yokohama (Nishino-type YH 79C) with "Yokohama Nov 12 1879" cds alongside on cover to Berlin, Germany. On reverse "Hong Kong No 20 79" and Berlin 27.12 cds's. Endorsed by the sender to be sent by German Navy Mail system "via Imperial Court Post Office" (Kaiserliches Hofpostamt Berlin), but deleted on arrival. The 24 sen paid the double foreign rate via Hong Kong and Brindisi (from 1877.6.20-1892.6.30). A very rare cover paying the double 12 sen rate via Brindisi to Europe, sent during the "S.M.S Prinz Adalbert" Far East tour. Illustrated in "Gallery of Japanese Stamps". Note: Sent by "C. Saltzmann S.M.S. Korvette Prinz Adalbert" as indicated on reverse. The "Prinz Adalbert" was the Imperial German Navy corvette which made a world tour in 1878-80 having on board the Prince Heinrich, grandson of Emperor Wilhelm I. The sender of the cover was the famous marine painter Carl Saltzmann (1847-1923); many of his paintings, including some from this stop in Japan, are exhibited in various German museums.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Estimate. € 750

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90168

48 (2, 3, 4)

1875, 30 sen violet, syllabic 4 (ni), applied on piece and tied by gift-book large "Bota" cancellation of Tokyo, with perforations partly trimmed by scissors as usually found. The scarcest syllabic of this denomination with this specimen cancellation. (JHES ¥120,000).(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. € 200

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1875-1876, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no ...

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90169

1875, 1 sen girdle light brown, three examples with corner sheet margins from upper right, therefore all from position 8 and showing the marginal line imprints on edge, perforations 9x11 (1) and 11 (2), one cancelled cancelled by scarce early non-standard double circle in red. One stamp thinned, otherwise an extremely fine trio including the example with the red fancy cancel.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

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Estimate. € 100

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90170

1875, 1 sen brown "ribbon", sheet reconstruction of 40 made up of only used examples, featuring varieties in positions 18, 32 and 34, including nine with sheet margins, one pair in positions 34-35, mainly showing clear postmarks, with double circles of Nobeoka (Hyuga), Taira (Iwaki), kiban i-ku No. 3, positive cross foreign marking, part strike of circular early non-standard.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. € 150

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90171

1875, 1 sen light brown "ribbon", vertical pair tied by type KG "Senju-Minamiguri.Musashi -.5.16" cds to reverse of cover to "Yashu" (Shimotsuke province), showing an additional strike on obverse. No year date, but it can be confined to the 1876-1878 period. Envelope with some insect faults (backed) not impinging on the franking.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. € 150

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90172

49, 64

1875, 1 sen brown "ribbon", roulette perforation 14 1/2, a remarkable example with sheet margin at top, vertically separated by scissors, in combination with "Old Koban" 2 sen olive, sheet margin at base, tied with two strikes of duplex intaglio with "Osaka -.7.13" type KB1 cds applied on reverse of inland cover, with the 1 sen paying the delivery charge for places outside the regular circuit of a next post office. Dated Meiji 9 (1876). An extremely rare usage on cover of this roulette perforation. (JSCA ¥120,000 for used copy off cover). Note: The so called "roulette" 14 1/2 perforation is only found in the 1 Sen "ribbon" of 1876 in Japanese philately (classified in JSCA as LT 14 1/2 perforation, although it is widely known and described by exhibitors as "roulette perforation"). Mr. Woodward suggested this variety to have occurred as a temporary usage of perforation gauges formerly applied for fiscals (issues of April 1873-September 1874), but this is not confirmed.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. € 1,000

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90173

O,D

1875, 2 sen yellow "ribbon", six examples including four with perforation varieties, of which one used, two unused and one with ink-dot specimen ("Sumiten"), the other two from plate 2 & 3 (one thinned), with position 21 featuring "stroke in inscription missing". Michel 38.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Estimate. € 150

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90174

1875, 2 sen yellow "ribbon", possessing "N.C.H" perfin, refulgent colour, cancelled by five-star type of Shanghai (Nishino type SH77B), which was used in the second half of 1877. Fine and rare. Note: The "N.C.H" initials refer to the North China Herald newspaper. This is the earliest perfin (company security mark) recorded on Japanese stamps. (JHES ¥120,000).(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. € 150

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90175

1875, 2 sen yellow "ribbon", dark shade, used with small early non-standard "Ni No. 50" circle of Hirakata (Hitachi Province). A remarkable example showing a complete strike of this scarce cancellation. (JHES ¥35,000). Note: This curious postmark was produced trying to imitate the style of the "Kiban" handstamp. "Ni" was the code for "kibans" in the Hitachi Province. The usage is recorded in Meiji 10 ( 1877).(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. € 100

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90176

1875, 2 sen yellow "ribbon", perforation 9:11, cancelled by rare early non-standard "keshi in" circle, all in katakana syllabics, meaning cancellation mark which appears to be locally produced postmark in the same style of the "Kiban" postmark. Very fine, interesting and scarce. (JHES ¥35,000).(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. € 100

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90177

1875, 2 sen yellow "ribbon", tied by kiban i-105 (Musashi-Ome) to reverse of inland cover, showing type KG "Ome.Musashi -.12.28" double circle alongside. Cover somewhat reduced on opening at top. This "kiban" type is catalogued with five stars (extremely rare) in the 2019 edition of the Kiban catalogue by the late Furuya.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. € 150

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90178

,O,D

E,S

1876, 5 sen dull green, porous paper, four examples including perforation 11 with two from position 40, a bottom right sheet-corner marginal example with official pinhole at top left, and position 1 without gum; perforation 12 1/2 with another two, one being a lower left corner-sheet marginal example from position 33, with small-size negative cross mark, and the other overprinted "mihon" (specimen) with original gum. Some small imperfections, but a very attractive quartet. (JSCA ¥140,000; Michel 39z).(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8)

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Estimate. € 100

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Various Classic Issues Assemblies

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90179

10/51

1872-76, Group of "Cherry Blossom" issues overprinted "Mihon" (specimen), including native paper 1 sen govt. printing, 2 sen and 20 sen Matsuda printing, 2 sen yellow native paper syllabic 16 (all signed Krueger); western paper including 1/2 sen brown syllabic 1, 6 sen brown syllabic 10, 20 sen syllabic 4. Also 4 sen green crossed branches (part thinned) and 5 sen girdle. Mostly with tonings. Two certs. Florian Eichhorn BPP (2020) for the western paper 20 sen and the 4 sen green "butchi", as well as opinion Eichhorn BPP (2014) for the 6 sen. (JSCA ¥385,000).(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8)

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Estimate. € 200

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