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Postal History Cacheted Covers Hand-Painted: Karl Lewis
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2209
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Norfolk Island, South Pacific: 1936 (Jan. 23) to Oklahoma, A single Australia 3d King George V pays the international postage, and is tied by a "Norfolk Island/23 JA 36/Australia" c.d.s. to an example of the sole known cachet used for this location, depicting a road looking toward Sydney Bay. Reverse bears ") N (" typed, plus darkening blue sake gourd logo across the flap. Miniscule tear (4mm) at top center barely noticeable. A tough locale., Very Fine despite the single tear. Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,800. Est. HK$1,400-1,800 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,400-1,800
Opening HK$ 2,600.00
Sold...HK$ 2,600.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:38:03 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2210
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Norfolk Island, South Pacific: 1936 (Sept. 30) to Ontario, A seldom-seen Canada destination, especially on Lewis' non-Japanese covers. Standard cachet with bi-color franking tied by a single "Norfolk Island/30SE36/Australia" c.d.s. Black handstamped ") N (" and blue near-circular kan across flap. Light toning along right-hand side. Neatly opened at top. A neat inter-Empire cover., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,600 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,600-2,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 2,400.00
Sold...HK$ 2,400.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:38:29 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2211
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Auckland, New Zealand: 1936 (Apr. 23) to Korea, Using the all-over design found on New Zealand Lake Taupo & Mt. Ngauruhoe covers, but here with the volcano dormant (compare the following), with four stamps making up the 2½d postage and tied by four "Upper Symonds St, C.3./23AP36/N.Z" c.d.s.'s from Auckland. The sole backflap marking is Lewis' typed ") N (", ignored as the envelope was opened along its flap. Blue crayon "To Korea" in Chinese characters on front. JP 68:5 does not list having seen any Auckland covers, though the city is listed in Lewis' 1936 price list, and he apparently had an agent, Henry W. Geoghegan, in the city. A unique cover?, Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,800 - 3,200. Est. HK$2,800-3,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,800-3,200
Opening HK$ 1,900.00
Sold...HK$ 1,900.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:39:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2212
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Lake Taupo & Mt. Ngauruhoe, New Zealand: 1937 (July 13) to Pennsylvania, The standard view of the lake and mountain which is here, as usually found, erupting. JP 68:5, p. 263, states that "Lewis' spelling of Ngauruhoe is consistently incorrect", but here he gets it right. Horizontal pair of ½d definitives are tied by a single "Auckland/13JL37/N.Z" c.d.s. Reverse with only Lewis' sake gourd logo handstamped across flap. Opened neatly at left. Mounting residue on back, which is starting to show through at top corners on the front; otherwise a fresh and clean cover. Lewis had visited this area in his travels, speaking about his trip through New Zealand (with "extremely beautiful limelight views") at a Jan. 19, 1906, meeting of the Yokohama Literary Society, whose report on the presentation specifically mentions the lake, mountain, and their surrounding Maori legends., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,600 - 3,200. Est. HK$2,600-3,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,600-3,200
Opening HK$ 1,900.00
Sold...HK$ 1,900.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:39:15 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2213
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Lake Taupo & Mt. Ngaruhoe, New Zealand: 1939 (Nov. 29) to Michigan, A last-known date cover, on cachet identical to the previous Lot, though here with the mountain's name misspelled. Three King George VI definitives add up to 3½d postage, and are tied by two Auckland "Upper Symonds Street/29 NO 39/N.Z" c.d.s.'s. Reverse with handstamped ") N (" in blue, typed "25" at lower left, and a "Maori Chief/New Zealand" poster stamp (cut down) sealing the flap. As on the previous cachet, note the window and door on the hut, which are not voids but are painted in. A great cover all around., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,600 - 3,200. Est. HK$2,600-3,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,600-3,200
Opening HK$ 1,900.00
Sold...HK$ 1,900.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:39:34 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2214
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Danger Island (Puka Puka), South Pacific: 1938 (Oct. 9) to Missouri, A new earliest-known cover.JP 68:5, pp. 265-266 states, "These covers are rare, the only two known being dated 13 January 1939 and 20 July 1939", whereas this is dated three months earlier. The cover, cacheted by an all-over design of foreground palms with the sun on the horizon, is franked by two ½d Cook Island definitives, each tied by a "Danger Island/-9OC38/N.Z" c.d.s., with "Apia/24.OC.38/[W]estern Samoa" transit at left. Reverse with ") N (" and sake gourd logo handstamped in blue, along with partially erased "10-21-37" at upper right and "rec 11-21-38" below the opening remarque. Small 5mm tear at bottom center, previously tape-repaired on reverse (tape now removed). A little rough around the edges, but a great new early cover. Take a chance and bid! Fine to Very Fine on its specifics, but a better cover taken as a whole. Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,400. Est. HK$2,000-2,400 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 1,800.00
Sold...HK$ 1,800.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:39:51 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2215
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Danger Island (Puka Puka), South Pacific: 1939 (July 20) to New York, Posted on the last date covers are known, this one traveled from Danger Island to Long Island. Franked by 2½d Cook Islands postage tied by three "Danger Island/20 JL 39/N.Z" c.d.s.'s, this cover design of a hut among trees with sun on the horizon is unrecorded by JP for this location, making this the fourth cover known from Pukapuka, and the third cachet used. Blue ") N (" handstamped on reverse. A lovely addition to the Lewis census., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,400. Est. HK$2,000-2,400 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 2,200.00
Sold...HK$ 2,200.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:40:17 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2216
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Niue, Island of Niue: 1934 (Dec. 8) to California, An unreported cachet for this location, picturing a seaside town with a mountain rising in the distance. Franked by a splendid full lower right corner margin Niue 4d single tied by one of two "Niue/-8DE34/N.Z" broken-ring c.d.s.'s. Back with only typed ") N (" opening remarque. A great chance to add something old, something Niue to your collection., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,200 - 2,600. Est. HK$2,200-2,600 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,200-2,600
Opening HK$ 1,700.00
Sold...HK$ 1,700.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:40:33 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2217
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Niue, Island of Niue: 1935 (May 4) to Oklahoma, A standard Type I cachet depicting a tree-lined shore overlooking a bay with mountains in the distance. 3d Niue Cook Islands postage tied by two "Niue/-4MY35/N.Z" c.d.s. strikes. Reverse with ") N (" typed. A nice, clean example., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,200 - 2,600. Est. HK$2,200-2,600 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,200-2,600
Opening HK$ 1,900.00
Sold...HK$ 1,900.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:40:54 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2218
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Niue, Island of Niue: 1936 (Aug. 14) to California, On a brightly painted Type I cachet, with address angled across bottom right field of brown. A single 2½d Niue pictorial is tied by a faint but legible Niue c.d.s. Reverse without any of Lewis' standard markings, but with penciled notations from a former owner. An eye-catching cover., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,200 - 2,600. Est. HK$2,200-2,600 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,200-2,600
Opening HK$ 3,400.00
Sold...HK$ 3,400.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:41:24 EST
Sold For 3400
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2219
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Penrhyn Island, South Pacific: 1936 (June 12) to Oklahoma,JP 68:5 states, page 266, "These covers are rare with two covers reviewed dated 12 June 1936 and 16 May 1940." This is a third, unrecorded, cover, the second bearing the earliest known date of June 12, 1936. Utilizing the palm-lined beach with sun on horizon cachet (also used at Danger Island and Nauru; see Lots 2214 & 2238), the cover bears a third variety of the inscription at upper left (here in all capital letters) and only 1d in postage (JP notes their 1936 cover bore 2½d). The stamp is tied by a solid "Penrhyn Island/1/12 JE/36/N.Z" c.d.s. Backflap is sealed by a sake gourd logo handstamped in blue, with ") N (" typed in black at top center. A few toned areas from corner mounts, but still a great rarity: one of three known., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,800 - 3,200. Est. HK$2,800-3,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,800-3,200
Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Sold...HK$ 3,000.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:41:44 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2220
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From Adamstown, Pitcairn Island: 1934 (Feb. 23) to New Jersey, Perhaps the most exciting cover in the sale: An unrecorded location/inscription, an unrecorded cachet, plus a new earliest known date! Covers from Pitcairn described and illustrated in JP 68:5 (pp. 281-283) bear captions of "Pitcairn Island", "Bounty Bay" or "Point Lookout"; this follows Lewis' early covers' wording of "From,/ADAMSTOWN./Pitcairn Island." with seven spaced underscores. The cachet is a breathtaking depiction of the Bounty, her lines and rigging at first appearing engraved (note the original sketch, still visible amid and around the final inked design). Each stamp of the 3d New Zealand postage is tied by an unmistakable "Pitcairn Island/23.FE.34/N.Z. Postal Agency" dater, further tied by a London "Victoria Docks/27 MCH/1934/E.1" wavy-line c.d.s. Reverse with " N " remarque (in quotation marks), offset from an unknown roller cancel, a second London 27 MR 34 dater, plus a blue circled "KL" handstamp at lower left. Neatly opened at right. A stunning cover all around—we expect mutinous bidding., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Opening HK$ 7,500.00
Sold...HK$ 7,500.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:42:11 EST
Sold For 7500
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2221
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Pitcairn Island (From the Sea): 1935 (May 30) to Oklahoma, A warm portrayal of the "barren island" cachet variety, with a complementary 1½d New Zealand King George V tied by one of two "Pitcairn Island/30 MY. 35./N.Z. Postal Agency" daters, further tied by a "Cristobal, C.Z./Aug 29/10AM/Paquebot" duplex —a three-month journey, and showing that mail from Pitcairn went around the world in both directions (see previous Lot)! "Ship's Mail" in heavy manuscript reading up the left edge of the cover. Reverse is blank other than a typed ") N (" opening remarque. A relatively early cover (the earliest dated by JP is Nov. 25, 1934), with nice dual-country route markings., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,600 - 3,200. Est. HK$2,600-3,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,600-3,200
Opening HK$ 2,600.00
Sold...HK$ 2,600.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:42:40 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2222
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Pitcairn Island (From the Sea): 1935 (Dec. 27) to Pennsylvania, A "barren island" cachet in cooler tones, bearing 1d postage as a horizontal pair of ½d New Zealand definitives, tied by single Pitcairn Islands dater. Reverse with only typed ") N (" remarque. A few toned spots on face, with top edge of reverse lightly soiled. Still a pretty cover from a remote location., Nearly Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,400 - 3,000. Est. HK$2,400-3,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,400-3,000
Opening HK$ 1,800.00
Sold...HK$ 1,800.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:43:05 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2223
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Look-out Point, Pitcairn Island, South Pacific: 1937 (Dec. 10) to New Jersey, A second cachet (of the six Lewis prepared) for Pitcairn, with a foreground of buildings, with trees and mountains in the background. Two ½d New Zealand definitives each tied by Pitcairn Island double-ring c.d.s., the cachet bearing an unlisted variety in the caption ("Look-out Point."). Blue handstamped ") N (" remarque and inverted vertical oval kan across flap. Accompanied by newspaper clipping, undated, noting the islanders' being "convinced the end of the world is imminent.", Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 3,600 - 4,000. Est. HK$3,600-4,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$3,600-4,000
Opening HK$ 3,400.00
Sold...HK$ 3,400.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:43:31 EST
Sold For 3400
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2224
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Rarotonga, Cook Islands: 1934 (June 18) to California, A new earliest known usage from the Cook Islands, as JP 68:5 (pp. 267-268) notes covers between Apr. 20, 1935, and May 28, 1936. The cachet, also unlisted in JP for Rarotonga, depicts two banana trees with a mountain rising in the distance. 2d and 1d Cook Islands pictorials are each cancelled by "Rarotonga/18 JE 34" daters, the year date obscured by the black in the stamps' designs. While the date could be 1939 (therefore making it a new last-known cover), the fact that Lewis' "From:-/RAROTONGA [spaced], Cook Islands./_ _ _ _" inscription is on the bottom of the backflap suggests an early date. An interesting cover whenever sent., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,800 - 3,200. Est. HK$2,800-3,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,800-3,200
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Sold...HK$ 2,000.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:44:03 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2226
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Rarotonga, Cook Islands: 1935 (Apr. 20) to Missouri, A lovely example from the first date noted by JP. Cachet depicts a schooner and buildings on stilts on the water, with trees, birds and mountains in the background—a design based on Cook Islands Scott #77. A single 1d Captain Cook pays the postage, tied by split-ring "Rarotonga/20 AP 35" c.d.s. A typed ") N (" remarque at top with a blue handstamped kan vertical oval seal across flap. Expertly opened at right., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,600 - 3,000. Est. HK$2,600-3,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,600-3,000
Opening HK$ 2,800.00
Sold...HK$ 2,800.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:44:41 EST
Sold For 2800
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2227
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Avarua, Island of Rarotonga, South Pacific: 1936 (July 12) to Washington, DC, An unlisted origin caption on a lovely example of the shoreline road cachet design, which post-dates the last-known cover listed in JP by six weeks. Single 1d Captain Cook placed at top center with "Rarotonga/12 JL 36" split-ring c.d.s. tying. Back with only ") N (" remarque. Great color and a sole-known inscription., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,600 - 3,000. Est. HK$2,600-3,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,600-3,000
Opening HK$ 2,400.00
Sold...HK$ 2,400.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:45:17 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2229
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Rarotonga, Cook Islands: 1939 (Apr. 12) to Maryland, An unlisted cachet for the Cooks, on a new last-known cover sent nearly three years after the covers reviewed in JP. The all-over design, by Lewis' master painter, portrays a sailboat in harbor as seen between two palm trees. 2½d postage is tied by two "Rarotonga/12 AP 39" three-ringed c.d.s.'s. Reverse with typed ") O (" remarque and manuscript "open this" immediately below, with the flap sealed by vertical oval blue kan handstamp. A wrinkled lower left corner is hardly visible through the design. A gorgeous cover., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 3,400. Est. HK$3,000-3,400 (Image1)
Est. HK$3,000-3,400
Opening HK$ 5,500.00
Sold...HK$ 5,500.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:46:04 EST
Sold For 5500
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2251
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Nukualofa, Island of Tonga: 1934 (Aug. 30) to California, A new earliest-known cover, pre-dating those listed in JP 68:5 by nearly six months . A single 2½d Toga Queen Salote tied by "Nukualofa/30.AU.34/Tonga" c.d.s. to a cover depicting a banana tree with birds and a mountain behind. Backflap with typed ") N (" remarque. Opened at top. A clean, simple cover that is sure to please., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,400. Est. HK$2,000-2,400 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Sold...HK$ 3,000.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:54:30 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2252
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Nukualofa, Island of Tonga: 1935 (Apr. 29) to Missouri, On the standard cachet for this town, a quay with harbor structures. Single 2½d Queen Salote stamp is tied by "Nukualofa/29.AP.36/Tonga" c.d.s., while back has only a typed ") N (" remarque. Opened neatly at right. Posted five days after JP's earliest-recorded cover., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,400. Est. HK$2,000-2,400 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Sold...HK$ 3,000.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:54:57 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2253
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Niuafoou ("Tin-can" Island), Tonga: 1937 (Mar. 18), Tin Can Mail to Connecticut, A coastal village cachet in muted colors, franked by a Toga 2½d Queen Salote single tied by a "Niuafoou/18MR37/Tonga" c.d.s. Four "Tin Can Mail" handstamps accompany on the front (one of which additionally ties the stamp), including a straightline "Tin Can-Canoe Mail: Island" handstamp. Reverse without any of Lewis' usual markings, but filled with six additional Tin Can Mail handstamps: three in English (one dated 22 MAR 1937—the only fully-dated example in this sale), one in Irish and one in Greek (!), plus Walter George Quensell's two-line signature handstamp. Light crease lower left hardly detracts from this fun cover., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,800 - 3,200. Est. HK$2,800-3,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,800-3,200
Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Sold...HK$ 3,000.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:55:32 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2254
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Niuafoou ("Tin-Can" Island), Island of Tonga: 1937 (June 17) Tin Can Mail to Pennsylvania, A second coastal village scene cachet, this time in richer colors. Postage of 2½d paid by ½d Coat-of-Arms and 2d Queen Salote, each tied by a 17JE37 Niuafoou, Tonga, c.d.s. Three Tin Can Mail handstamps on front, including a "Tin/Can/Mail"-in-circle, plus a magenta combined slogan/wavy-line c.d.s. with day slug omitted (and here dated American style, unlike the previous cover, where the date was given Continental-style). Reverse with Lewis' trademark ") N (" and vertical oval kan handstamps in blue, along with seven additional Tin Can Mail handstamps in four varying colors. Who knew a biscuit tin could yield so much fun? Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,800 - 3,200. Est. HK$2,800-3,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,800-3,200
Opening HK$ 3,600.00
Sold...HK$ 3,600.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:55:53 EST
Sold For 3600
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2255
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The Mail Canoe, Niuafoou ("Tin-Can" Island, Island of Tonga: 1937 (June 17) Tin Can Mail to Nebraska, A magnificent all-over cachet showing three men paddling an outrigger canoe on the water. Postage comprises two ½d Coat-of-Arms issues plus a 1½d Queen Salote, all tied by two Niuafoou c.d.s.'s (date easily discernible under magnification). Three Tin Can Mail markings on front, with an additional seven on reverse. No opening remarque, but Lewis' horizontal oval genkan handstamp in blue is present. Included with the cover is a note from a previous owner stating that "75 covers were made from Tonga for Special Tin Can Mail". An absolutely beautiful cover. Brave the sharks for this one!, Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000. Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 11,000.00
Sold...HK$ 11,000.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:56:58 EST
Sold For 11000
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2261
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Johannesburg, South Africa: 1936 (Jan. 29) to Missouri, Cover cacheted by image of three Zulu beehive huts among trees with birds, franked 3d for the non-Empire rate by Orange River Colony, Cape of Good Hope, plus two South Africa (one in Afrikaans, one English, both with advertising tabs for telephone services), cancelled by wavy-line Johannesburg roller c.d.s. Back blank save for typed ") N (" remarque. A relatively early cacheted cover;JP notes the first known is dated July 6, 1935., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,800-2,200
Opening HK$ 2,400.00
Sold...HK$ 2,400.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:59:08 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2262
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Johannesburg, South Africa: 1937 (July 22) to Pennsylvania, A Zulu beehive hut cover, its 3d postage comprising Transvaal, Cape of Good Hope plus two South Africa issues (one bilingually inscribed, the other in Afrikaans), tied by wavy-line roller "Johannesburg/22JL37/E" cancel. Blue handstamped ") N (" and horizontal oval genkan across flap. Fresh and bright., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,800-2,200
Opening HK$ 2,600.00
Sold...HK$ 2,600.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:59:32 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2263
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Johannesburg, South Africa: 1938 (Apr. 7) to Pennsylvania, Four South Africa definitives, two with advertising tabs, tied by three "Johannesburg/7-.IV.38/92" double-ring bridge c.d.s.'s on the second cachet known for the location, depicting a single hut on a low bluff with the sun and mountains in the distance. A manuscript ") N (" in blue ink plus vertical oval kan handstamp across the flap. Mounting residue on reverse, but the face of the cover crystal clear., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,800-2,200
Opening HK$ 2,400.00
Sold...HK$ 2,400.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:59:54 EST
Sold For 2400
Cancels & Postmarks Special Postmarks
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2168
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1935 (Mar. 21), Japan-UPU Money Order Agreement 50th Anniversary commemorative cover, The sole known cover, on a generic cachet of seaside hut with Mt. Fuji and birds. Full international postage of 10s made up by four definitives tied by two strikes each of Yokohama 10.3.21 Large Commemorative Datestamp and 23.3.35 foreign mail comb. Blue "To US" to left of stamps and below the two-line typed inscription. "C-10." combination and ") O (" typed on backflap, with manuscript "Open this" below. Flap sealed by Lewis' sake gourd handstamp in blue. Opened at right. Includes the original enclosure, a typed but unsigned single-page letter providing translations of the Japan Post Office notices for the Large Commemorative Datestamps for this issue and for the upcoming Manchurian Emperor's Visit issue. Addressed to Al Burns at The Gossip Printery, publishers of the Weekly Philatelic Gossip., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 3,200 - 3,600. Est. HK$3,200-3,600 (Image1)
Est. HK$3,200-3,600
Opening HK$ 2,200.00
Sold...HK$ 2,200.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:17:17 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2169
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1935 (July 14), Commodore Perry Monument commemorative cover, Created for the 33rd anniversary of the monument, erected in 1902. Postage of 6s only, underpaying the first-class international rate as the letter was sealed. Two strikes of the Yokahama Scenic Datestamp tie the three stamps, with blue "To US" handstamp at far right. "C-9." and ") N (" typed on reverse, with flap sealed by near-circular kan handstamp in blue. Recipient's penciled notes on reverse as well. Neatly opened at right. Also included are a July 12, 1935, single-page typed and signed letter from Lewis to Gillam discussing the cover and stating, "I had my artist paint two covers only…." In addition, a Lewis postcard of the monument (No. 619) is present (its layers beginning to separate), with Lewis' notes on the back that the image is in reverse, and that "the 2 old men marked with X saw Commodore Perry land in 1853." A remarkable item for either the Lewis or the Perry enthusiast. The sole cover known. Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 3,200 - 3,600. Est. HK$3,200-3,600 (Image1)
Est. HK$3,200-3,600
Opening HK$ 6,500.00
Sold...HK$ 6,500.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:18:20 EST
Sold For 6500
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2170
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1935 (Oct. 1), Fourth Census commemorative cover, The sole unmailed cover recorded,with only one other known mailed. A common cachet of building on knoll with Mt. Fuji in background, with three-line typed inscription, franked by 3s (the domestic letter rate), tied by two 10.10.1 Large Commemorative Datestamps from Yokohama. Reverse without markings of any kind, flap unsealed. All-over toning affects the reverse only. A remarkable cover and a one-of-a-kind. Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 3,400. Est. HK$3,000-3,400 (Image1)
Est. HK$3,000-3,400
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Sold...HK$ 2,000.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:18:56 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2171
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1936 (Jan. 26), Japan-Manchoukuo Postal Agreement commemorative cover, The only example known of this special cover. Three-line typed inscription above cachet of a temple on the water with a tower behind. A clear strike of the Yokohama Large Commemorative Datestamp ties the two definitives making up the 10s postage, with a black Yokohama 26.1.36 foreign mail comb alongside. Blue "To US" handstamp at upper left. "C-22." combination notation, along with typed ") N (", the "N" crossed out and "Open this" added in pencil. Blue circular pictorial seal across the flap. Opened neatly at right. Enclosure (included) is a clipping from the Jan. 24, 1936, Japan Times & Mail on the new mail agreement and the availability of the commemorative cancel. Addressed to Al Burns of the Weekly Philatelic Gossip., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,800 - 3,200. Est. HK$2,800-3,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,800-3,200
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Sold...HK$ 2,000.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:19:17 EST
Sold For 2000
First Day Covers
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2149
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Cat No: C57-60
1934 (Oct. 1), Red Cross Conference complete (J.S.C.A. C57-60. Scott 214-217), Set of four on common cachet depicting a building on a knoll with Mt. Fuji in distance, the stamps tied by two strikes of the Yokohama Scenic Datestamp dated 9.10.1, as the special Large Commemorative Datestamp was not available for use on the date of issue. Pre-printed two-line description of issue at top, with blue "To US" handstamp at lower center. The sole marking on the reverse is a horizontal double-framed oval kan handstamp in blue. JP 72:2 notes at page 105 that nine examples of this First Day are known. Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,200 - 2,600. Est. HK$2,200-2,600 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,200-2,600
Opening HK$ 1,600.00
Sold...HK$ 1,600.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:07:44 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2152
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Cat No: C68-71
1936 (Nov. 7), Diet Building complete (J.S.C.A. C68-71. Scott 230-233), On pre-printed envelope with cachet of bridge across Edo Castle's innermost moat, the same design used on the Tokyo scenic cover (Lot 2068 above). The four stamps of the set arranged at left and right of cover, each pair tied by a Yokohama Large Commemorative Datestamp, the central design of which was taken from the 10s value depicting the Diet's main tower. Note the lack of a "To US" handstamp—only the second example of such a cover in this sale. Reverse with blue handstamped ") N (" and vertical oval kan handstamp, plus typed "25" at lower left. Neatly opened at left. JP records a total of ten First Day Covers for this issue. Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,800-2,200
Opening HK$ 2,600.00
Sold...HK$ 2,600.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:09:32 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2153
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Cat No: C72-74
1937 (June 1), Patriotic Aviation Fund complete (J.S.C.A. C72-74. Scott B1-B3), On the most common cachet for this issue, showing a waterside pagoda with junk (used for Lewis' Shanghai covers; see Lots 2188-2191 below) with airplane added. The set tied by two strikes of the Yokohama Large Commemorative Datestamp dated 12.6.1. Blue "To US" handstamp as usual. Reverse bears only a typed "12" at lower left, with the flap unsealed. Even as an unsealed letter, the 9s postage underpaid the then-current international rate. A faultless example, of which JP states ten are known. Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,800-2,200
Opening HK$ 1,600.00
Sold...HK$ 1,600.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:09:53 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2154
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Cat No: C72-74
1937 (June 1), Patriotic Aviation Fund complete (J.S.C.A. C72-74. Scott B1-B3), On the standard cachet, depicting pagoda, junk and plane. Two strikes of the Yokohama Large Commemorative Datestamp dated 12.6.1 tie the three stamps, with additional 11s postage (making up the 20s international rate—and a franking undocumented by JP) affixed across backflap and tied by Yokohama 12.6.1 Scenic Datestamp. Reverse also bears the typed name "H. P. Clein." at top center, on whose behalf the cover was sent. The addressee, Walter Conrath, was an early leader in aerophilately, publishing the American Air Mail Catalog, The Airpost Journal and Through the Air, posthumously named a member of the APS Hall of Fame. Small spot of sticker residue at upper left hardly detracts, given that only ten examples are recorded, this one with aerophilately royalty attached., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,800-2,200
Opening HK$ 2,200.00
Sold...HK$ 2,200.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:10:08 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2155
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Cat No: C75-78
1939 (Nov. 15), Red Cross Membership 75th Anniversary complete (J.S.C.A. C75-78. Scott 295-298), A possibly unique unaddressed cover, depicting a torii between two trees with sea and Mt. Fuji in background. The set of four arranged horizontally below the three-line pre-printed inscription and tied by two strikes of the Yokohama Large Commemorative Datestamp for the issue, dated 14.11.15. Reverse is without markings of any kind, other than a penciled manuscript "30" at lower left. Note that the apparent horizontal crease across the backflap is not a crease at all, but an artefact from the letterpressed line of dashes in the inscription. JP 72:2 notes six covers are known, but makes no mention of an unaddressed cover. A pristine and exciting example calling for further research., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,800 - 3,200. Est. HK$2,800-3,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,800-3,200
Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Sold...HK$ 3,000.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:10:26 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2156
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Cat No: C79, C81
1940 (Feb. 11), 2600th Anniversary of the Accession of Emperor Jinmu (J.S.C.A. C79, C81. Scott 299, 301), The first of two covers for this set, issued on two dates in 1940, and the first of three First Days by Lewis' (unknown) master painter. The 2s and 10s stamps are tied by a single strike of the Yokohama Large Commemorative Datestamp dated 15.2.11, on an exquisitely painted cachet of a hut and boat on shore, with two sampans off the coast and Mt. Fuji rising in the distance. Blue "To US" handstamp placed at far left so as not to interfere with the cachet design. Typed ") O (" with manuscript "open this" alongside at top of flap, plus typed "15" at lower left. The requisite additional postage is paid by a right margin 8s Meiji Shrine single affixed across backflap and tied by an 11.2.40 Yokohama foreign mail comb. Cover neatly opened at left. JP notes only eight are known!, Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,800 - 3,200. Est. HK$2,800-3,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,800-3,200
Opening HK$ 5,500.00
Sold...HK$ 5,500.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:10:50 EST
Sold For 5500
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2157
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Cat No: C80, C82
1940 (Nov. 10), 2600th Anniversary of the Accession of Emperor Jinmu (J.S.C.A. C80, C82. Scott 300, 302), The second issue date for the set honoring the 2600th anniversary of Japan's founding. The two stamps, 20s and 4s, placed at far left and right of the envelope so as not to obscure the all-over design, with each tied by a clear strike of the Yokohama Large Commemorative Datestamp for the issue. The cachet shows four sampans on the water, two close-up with magnificent detail in the sails, with Mt. Fuji rising majestically behind. Blue "To US" handstamp at lower right. Reverse is without any of Lewis' regular notations, bearing only a near-circular kan handstamp in blue. In addition to being a wonderful piece of art, this cover clearly demonstrates the water-fastness of the colors Lewis' artists used, as the cover at some point suffered serious dampness: note that both handstamps are blurred and runny, but the cachet is as fresh as the day it was created. Flap unsealed. A breathtaking cover and a great rarity, as JP notesonly four known. Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 3,600 - 4,000. Est. HK$3,600-4,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$3,600-4,000
Opening HK$ 7,500.00
Sold...HK$ 7,500.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:12:09 EST
Sold For 7500
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2158
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Cat No: C83-84
1940 (Oct. 25), Imperial Edict on Education complete (J.S.C.A. C83-84. Scott 313-314), The two stamps, on beautifully painted cover portraying a lantern atop a breakwater with two sampans beyond, aligned below two-line pre-printed inscription and tied by 15.10.25 Yokohama Scenic Datestamp as the issue's Large Commemorative Datestamp was not available until Oct. 30. "To US" handstamp at far left in a blue nearing violet. Reverse bears violet small-cap "open this" handstamp plus bottom margin 14s Kasuga Shrine definitive similarly tied. Note also the new envelope design, with flat rather than pointed backflap. Cover neatly opened at left. This Lot includes the enclosed single-page typed letter from Lewis to Battle, dated Oct. 20, 1940, which reveals a playful side to Lewis, but also discusses the more serious issue of rationing then in place in Japan—but with the line, "But we can't complain; on the whole; we Americans are well treated." JP 72:2, p. 72, notes five known examples. Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,400. Est. HK$2,000-2,400 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Sold...HK$ 2,000.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:12:33 EST
Sold For 2000
Definitives (First Showa Series)
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2128
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Cat No: 221
1937 (Nov. 1), 1st Showa Series, ½s purple Ship (J.S.C.A. 221. Scott 257), Horizontal strip of four placed below Lewis' standard "A FIRST DAY COVER FROM JAPAN." handstamp, tied by two clear Yokohama Scenic Datestamp strikes dated 12.11.1, on path-and-torii, mountains behind, ship cachet. Blue "To US" handstamp at far right. Reverse bears a blue handstamped ") N (" at top center, an 18s Airmail tied by "Yokohama/1.11.27/Nippon" foreign mail comb cancel, plus "15" typed at lower left. Opened at right, with top left showing a few wrinkles and a small tear, none of which affects the stamps, cachet design or other markings., Nearly Very Fine and a scarce cover, with only five known. Estimate HK$ 1,600 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,600-2,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Sold...HK$ 2,000.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 02:58:55 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2129
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Cat No: 222
1937 (Dec. 11), 1st Showa Series, 1s fawn Harvesting (J.S.C.A. 222. Scott 258), On cachet identical to the previous Lot—and to the same client! (This cover is imaged in JP 72:2 on page 77.) Horizontal pair placed at top center and tied by 12.12.11 Yokohama Scenic Datestamp, with blue "To US" handstamp at left above torii. Reverse bears blue handstamped ") N (", an 18s Airmail sealing the flap and tied by 11.12.37 Yokohama foreign mail comb, with typed "15" at lower left. JP notes eight known covers. Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,600 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,600-2,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Sold...HK$ 2,000.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 02:59:18 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2130
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Cat No: 222
1937 (Dec. 11), 1st Showa Series, 1s fawn Harvesting (J.S.C.A. 222. Scott 258), Bearing his straightline First Day Cover handstamp, this example is on a "Yokohama./Japan."-inscribed cover with a cachet depicting the Ii Naosuke Statue in the city's Kamon-yama Park —the only such cachet we've seen. The vertical pair of 1s stamps is placed at right and tied by a crisp 12.12.11 Yokohama Scenic Datestamp, with a bright blue "To US" handstamp at left below the inscription. Blue handstamped ") N (" on reverse, along with 18s Airmail tied by same-date Yokohama foreign mail comb and typed "15" in lower left corner. Opened neatly at bottom, with stiffener enclosed. A 7mm tear at right is of no consequence. A lovely example of Lewis' use of a "left-over" cachet.Eight First Day Covers for this issue are known. Very Fine despite the tear. Estimate HK$ 1,600 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,600-2,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,500.00
Sold...HK$ 1,500.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 02:59:40 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2131
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Cat No: 222
1937 (Dec. 11), 1st Showa Series, 1s fawn Harvesting (J.S.C.A. 222. Scott 258), A beautiful cover, on an envelope bearing the cachet used for Nogeyama Park, Yokohama (see Lot 2034 above, and JP 72:2, p. 77, where this cover is illustrated). Vertical pair at center right, tied by clear Yokohama Scenic Datestamp with blue "To US" handstamp at far right. Reverse bears blue ") N (" handstamp, with flap sealed by 10s Nagoya Castle and 8s Mt. Fuji & Deer definitives, tied by single Yokohama foreign mail 11.12.37 comb. An attempt at opening the cover was made along the left side of the flap, resulting in the 10s stamp being torn. Still desirable, with a flawless face. Eight covers known., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,600 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,600-2,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,300.00
Sold...HK$ 1,300.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 02:59:56 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2132
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Cat No: 223
1937 (May 10), 1st Showa Series, 2s crimson General Nogi (J.S.C.A. 223. Scott 259), Horizontal strip of three, paying the 6s unsealed letter rate, tied by both a Yokohama 12.5.10 Scenic Datestamp and 10.5.37 foreign mail comb, as noted in JP 72:2, pp. 78-79. The cover bears a common cachet type of building and tree on land in foreground with Mt. Fuji in distance, handstamped (not pre-printed, as JP states) with Lewis' standard "A FIRST DAY COVER FROM JAPAN." straightline. Blue "To US" handstamp at lower right. Reverse is blank, save for "12" typed at absolute lower left. Never sealed. JP notes 10 covers are known., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,600 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,600-2,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 2,200.00
Sold...HK$ 2,200.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:00:27 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2133
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Cat No: 224
1939 (Dec. 11), 1st Showa Series, 3s green Hydroelectric Plant (J.S.C.A. 224. Scott 260), A beautifully rendered ship cachet depicting a seaside hut with Mt. Fuji rising in the background (perhaps by the same artist who produced the cachet used for the 5s block of four First Day Cover (see Lot 2136 below)). Left margin horizontal pair (several bottom perforations separated and neatly realigned) tied by 14.12.11 Yokohama Scenic Datestamp, with blue "To US" handstamp at left. The additional 14s postage (a Kasuga Shrine, Nara, definitive) is found on reverse sealing the flap, similarly tied. Blue handstamped ") N (" at top center as usual, but with Lewis' penciled note "Will write Dec 23" immediately below. Typed "1 5" at lower left. JP notes six known examples., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,600 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,600-2,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 2,400.00
Sold...HK$ 2,400.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:00:48 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2134
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Cat No: 225
1937 (Aug. 1), 1st Showa Series, 4s dark green Admiral Togo (J.S.C.A. 225. Scott 261), A block of four and single, tied by two Yokohama 12.8.1 Scenic Datestamps on a cachet showing a seascape with Mt. Fuji and sun in the background and an anchor at lower left—though this example, unlike those illustrated in JP 72:2, p. 81, has numerous birds on the wing. The pre-printed cover bears a fading-to-black "To US" handstamp as usual, with the backflap sealed by near-circular kan handstamp in blue. Typed ") O (" at top with (curiously, given Lewis and Battle's long history) a manuscript "Open this" immediately below. Duly opened, with resultant rough edges along the flap seams, but no real damage. Eleven examples known according to JP., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,600 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,600-2,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 2,200.00
Sold...HK$ 2,200.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:01:18 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2135
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Cat No: 226
1939 (Dec. 21), 1st Showa Series, 5s dark ultramarine Taisho Pond & Mt. Hodaka (J.S.C.A. 226. Scott 262), A horizontal strip of four, tied by two strikes of 14.12.21 Yokohama Scenic Datestamp, with blue "To US" handstamp at far right. JP 72:2 at page 82 describes this cachet as "a variation of the scene depicted on the stamp", though it is the exact cachet used for the Mt. Niigata, Formosa, cover above (see Lot 2076) but with that inscription replaced by Lewis' First Day Cover handstamp. Handstamped blue ") N (" and vertical single-framed oval kan on reverse. Small bit of rust stains from a paperclip at left hardly detract from this lovely cover, of which nine are known., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,600 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,600-2,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 2,600.00
Sold...HK$ 2,600.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:01:41 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2136
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Cat No: 226
1939 (Dec. 21), 1st Showa Series, 5s dark ultramarine Taisho Pond & Mt. Hodaka (J.S.C.A. 226. Scott 262), A block of four of the stamp, tied by a single strike of the Yokohama Scenic Datestamp to a cover depicting Mt. Fuji with a sprig of cherry blossoms. Blue "To US" handstamp at center. Reverse with typed ") O (" at top center and "15" at lower left, with flap sealed by horizontal oval genkan handstamp. Bottom left corner slightly nibbed. JP notes nine copies known. One of our favorite cachets, magnificent in its simplicity., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,600 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,600-2,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 2,200.00
Sold...HK$ 2,200.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:02:03 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2137
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Cat No: 227
1939 (June 1), 1st Showa Series, 6s orange Eulanbi Lighthouse (J.S.C.A. 227. Scott 263), A crisp and clean cover, bearing a horizontal pair tied by a single strike of a Yokohama Scenic Datestamp. The cachet is based on the stamp design and depicts the lighthouse (known either as Eulanbi or Garambi) and its fortifications atop its peak. Blue "To US" handstamp at lower right. Additional 8s Mt. Fuji & Deer seals the flap and is tied by 1.6.39 Yokohama foreign mail comb cancel. Blue ") N (" handstamped top center of the flap. JP states ten copies are known., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,600 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,600-2,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 2,200.00
Sold...HK$ 2,200.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:02:26 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2138
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Cat No: 228
1939 (Oct. 16), 1st Showa Series, 7s deep green Diamond Mountains (J.S.C.A. 228. Scott 264), A horizontal strip of three slightly overpaying the international rate, tied by two Yokohama 14.10.16 Scenic Datestamp strikes. The all-over cachet is roughly based on the stamp design. Blue "To US" handstamp at far right. Reverse with typed "15" at lower left, and blue handstamped ") N (" and vertical oval kan on flap, which has been neatly opened. A pretty cover, of which seven are known., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,600 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,600-2,000 (Image1)
