Great Britain and British Commonwealth BRITISH P.O.s IN JAPAN
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1582
Symbol:
YOKOHAMA (BRITISH P.O.) - BLUE DATESTAMP ON INGOING 1s-4d RATE COVER FROM G.B.; Fine 29 July 1870 EL (written in German) from London "via Marseilles" to Yokohama with GB 4d Vermilion (pl. 11) and 1s-0d Green (pl. 4) tied by London Duplexes, having v. fine "HONG.KONG" (5 Sept.) and "YOKOHAMA" (14 Sept.; in blue) on the flap. Posted just after the start of the Franco-Prussian War and delivered just before the start of the Siege of Paris. Cross Reference : OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, JAPAN (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1583
Symbol:
NAGASAKI C.D.S.:1896 4c grey with large part "NAGASAKI/JAPAN" c.d.s. Fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1584
Symbol:
NAGASAKI C.D.S.1898 $1 on 96c grey-black with Chinese characters and "H & S/B.C" perfin, with central "NAGASAKI" c.d.s. Sound. (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1589
Symbol:
RARE BLUE YOKOHAMA INTERNAL RATE; 29 Apr. 1873 E (faint folds) 'Pr Bombay' to Hong Kong franked QV 8c Orange tied by v.fine "Y1"(Yokohama) barred cancel in Blue with matched cds on rear and Hong Kong arrival cds also on rear. 'ZIEGLER & Co' oval chop on front at lower left. Attractive. Similar example (same correspondence) sold in the Lawrence auction (Sep. 2014) for £850. (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1590
Symbol:
RARE YOKOHAMA "Y1" CANCELS ON MAIL TO FRANCE; 28 Dec. 1874 E (faint central file fold) to Lyon franked QV 24c + 12c slightly overlapped each tied by individual strikes of the "Y1" (Yokohama) bar cancels in Blue and with Yokohama, Hong Kong and Lyon cds on rear. The front also with a "P.D." h.s. and French TPO cds. Attractive example. Cross Reference : FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 1,600.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1591
Symbol:
RARE YOKOHAMA "Y1" CANCELS ON MAIL TO FRANCE; 24 Jan. 1876 E (faint central file fold) 'Via Brindisi' to Lyon franked QV 12c strip of three tied or cancelled by two strikes of the "Y1" (Yokohama) bar cancels in Black and with Yokohama, Hong Kong and Lyon cds on rear. The front also with a "P.D." h.s. and French TPO cds. Attractive example. Cross Reference : FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN (Image)