1878 thin paper, 2½mm spacing 1ca green, 3ca brown-red and 5ca orange, each fine used by part Peking seal in blue. (Image)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 191
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Cat No: 3
1878 5ca orange, 2½mm spacing on thin paper, lower left corner marginal block of 4 with vibrant colour, very fine o.g. with lower pair unmounted o.g., a rare multiple so fine (Image)
Opening GBP 5,000.00
Sold...GBP 8,000.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 8000
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 192
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Cat No: 7/9
1883 thicker paper, 2½mm spacing, clean-cut perf 1ca green, 3ca brown-red and 5ca chrome-yellow, each used by part Peking seal in blue, 5ca light bend and a couple of short perfs (Image)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 520.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 520
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 193
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Cat No: 16b
1894 60th Birthday of Dowager Empress 1ca. reddish orange, vert. pair variety "imperf. between", neatly cancelled by two Shanghai seals (Chang 6-II) in blue, fine, attractive and rare, with 1994 APS cert, Chan 22b $12,000 (Image)
Opening GBP 950.00
Sold...GBP 1,300.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 194
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Cat No: 22da var.
1894 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress, first printing, 9ca dull green, lower left marginal block of four, showing error INVERTED CLICHE and variety IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY between lower (tete-beche) pair and margin, fine large part o.g; some minor creasing, a very spectacular and striking exhibition piece, unique in this combination and highly desirable thus. SG 22da,var (Image)
Opening GBP 8,000.00
Sold...GBP 12,000.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 12000
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 195
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Cat No: 27
1897 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress, 3ca yellow from the unissued second printing, large part o.g., very scarce (Image)
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 450.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 196
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Cat No: 39a
1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 2c. on 2ca. green horizontal pair, variety "imperforate vertically" mint large part o.g., some patchy gum toning but this barely visible from face, a rare and seldom offered variety SG39a Chan 39g (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 580.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 580
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 201
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Cat No: 57/65
1897 (Mar) large figure surcharge, spaced 2½mm on Dowager Empress (2nd printing) set of 9 to 30c on 24ca deep rose-red, some toning or other small imperfections, part to large part o.g. (cat £6500) (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 203
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Cat No: 88
1897 (Jan) 1c on 3c deep red, surch type 18, large part o.g. (Image)
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 204
Symbol:
Cat No: 89
1897 'large' surch 2c on 3c deep red block of six, l/l stamp light bend, otherwise superb, well centred and exceptionally fresh, unmounted o.g., a gem! (Image)
Opening GBP 1,300.00
Sold...GBP 4,000.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 205
Symbol:
Cat No: 89
1897 (Jan) 2c on 3c deep red, surch type 19, c.t.o. used by bold part Customs cds in brown (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 206
Symbol:
Cat No: 90
1897 Red Revenue 4 cents on 3c deep red large surcharge type 19, block of twenty (5X4), fresh o.g; with some light hinge remainders with the rest of the piece unmounted, an attractive and very rare multiple of this iconic issue. SG 90 (Image)
Opening GBP 8,000.00
Sold...GBP 29,000.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 29000
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 208
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Cat No: 91
1897 'Red Revenue' $1 on 3c deep red, large surch type 20, very fine used by part Customs cds, a scarce and popular stamp (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 209
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Cat No: 105/07
1897 (Aug) 'Imperial Chinese Post' $1 deep and pale red, $2 orange and yellow and $5 yellow-green and rose, $2 a trace of toning and a couple of short perfs, each used by part to large part 'dollar chop' (cat £7650) a rare and attractive trio (Image)
Opening GBP 1,200.00
Sold...GBP 1,400.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 210
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Cat No: 107
1897 Tokyo Tsukiji Type Foundry ptg, inscribed 'Imperial Chinese Post' $5 yellow-green and rose, horiz pair with small part sheet margin at right, well centred with good perfs, small part o.g. (Image)
Opening GBP 290.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 211
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Cat No: 254/65
1912 (Dec) "Commemorating the Republic", Yuan Shih-kai set of 12 to $5 slate, large part o.g. (Image)
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 217
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Cat No: SB9
1934 $3 red/white booklet containing Sun Yat-sen and Martyrs issues, some rusting around staple (as almost always), fine and complete, very scarce (Chan 17)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 218
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1980-2010 (c) Large accumulation of First Day Covers mainly from the 1980s and 1990s, vast majority unaddressed, few addressed to Germany, some better included, also many with presentation stationery cards with stamps cancelled inside etc. Viewing recommended.
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 219
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1937 to 1977 mainly mint accumulation on leaves and in packets, including 1949 Liberated Areas, Manchukuo, 1951 30th Anniv. of Communist Party, 1971 50th Anniv. of Chinese Communist Party, 1979 30th Anniv. People's Republic mini-sheet, etc. Condition mainly fine (hundreds) (Image)
Opening GBP 460.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 220
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Duplicated mint and used ex dealer's stock arranged on stockcards including Sinkiang, Ki-Hei, China Taiwan and Szechwan, generally fine (hundreds) (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 221
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Early to modern, large accumulation of commercial mail, FDCs, stationery covers and cards, mainly from the 1940s onwards, 1959 20f deep carmine 10th Anniversary of People's Republic (5th issue) on commercial cover to Berlin, 1901 Japanese stationery card with French, German, and Russian adhesives cancelled Shanhaikuan German cds, Japanese Central China 1943 Return of Shanghai Foreign Concessions FDC 1-8-43, and a little Macau. Condition mainly good to fine, careful viewing will reward. (hundreds)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 222
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1890s-1930s mint and used assortment of values and local issues on stockcards with duplication, we note: Shanghai local post, Chinese Post Offices in Tibet, array of Yat-sen issues (various types and opts), generally fair to fine condition, a lot for the retailer. (hundreds) (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
CHINA NORTH EAST PROVINCES
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 212
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Cat No: P78/83
1948 Parcel Post $500 to $20,000, set of six, unused without gum as issued, all apart from the $10,000 with sheet margin at right, a fine and scarce set SG P78/83 Chan NEP1-NEP6 (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
CHINA PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 214
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Cat No: EC183
East China, Huainan Border Area:1943 (Dec) surch as type EC56 $3 on $1 on (-) blue (Warships), horiz pair tied to small piece of newspaper by cds for 1945.4.5, right stamp with defect at upper left. An iconic rarity from the civil war period, with 2006 CSS cert (Image)
Opening GBP 1,600.00
Sold...GBP 5,200.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 5200
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 215
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Cat No: NW14a
North West China-Yili: 1949 (Feb) $500 deep violet (Miners), tete-beche pair with excellent margins, fine unused, the inverted stamp occurs in position 16 within the sheet of 20 (Image)
Opening GBP 460.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 216
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Cat No: 1425a
1950 $800 on (-) brown-orange, perf 14, upper left marginal block of 4, centred to top and some marginal creasing, unused without gum as issued, a rare multiple as most examples of this stamp were commercially used (cat £9000) (Image)
Opening GBP 520.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
CHINA YUNNAM PROVINCE
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 213
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Cat No: 21-24
1929 Unification of China set of four to $1 scarlet as upper left marginal blocks of fifteen complete with imprint and plate numbers, fresh unmounted o.g; very fine and scarce blocks, with only 6000 of the $1 overprinted, lot also included a single basic set of four. SG 21-24 (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
I.F.S. COCHIN
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 457
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1892-1948 postal stationery collection on leaves, written up in German, ten unused and thirty-seven used. Starts with 1892 envelopes (ten), 1899 ½put and 2put envelopes used (Deschl E4, E6, scarce) and 1900 reply-paid card unused (C3, also scarce), 1912 4p envelope used (E7, fold, scarce), 1921-2 surcharges group and then a useful chiefly used run-through to 1948, finishing with 1912 2p Official card used (Deschl OC1) (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 458
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
POSTAL STATIONERY: QV to KGVI collection of mint and used housed in an album with postal cards and envelopes and including a few uprated. Generally fair to fine. (83)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 459
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Cat No: 18-19
1903 1put. pink on thick white paper part sheet of 22, unused without gum, one stamp just touched by foxed spot; and 2put. deep violet on thick white paper sheet of 18 (6 x 3), fine, errant diagonal perfs in each of the top corners. The 2put. very scarce in sheet form. SG 18, 19 (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 460
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Cat No: 28, 29
1911 composite Die Proof of the 4p and 9p denominations in very deep blackish blue on wove paper 128 x 100mm, showing die sinkage on three sides. Some wrinkles, outside the die-sunk area, rare and attractive; for SG 28-9 (Image)
Opening GBP 650.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 461
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Cat No: 31
1911 composite Die Proof with the 1½a denomination in brown-orange, with an impression of the master Die Proof alongside, this incomplete with a void area in the script at top and the conch shell not yet added. On wove paper 148 x 102mm, showing full die sinkage. Some minor wrinkling, an ironed fold between the impressions, and some faint suggestions of ageing, still a rare and impressive proof. For SG 31 (Image)
Opening GBP 650.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 462
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Cat No: 36/43
1916 imperforate Colour Trials/Plate Proofs. Colour Trial pairs of the 4p in black (top marginal) and the 6p in green, each without watermark; Plate Proofs in issued colours of the 4p green (without watermark) in a pair, 8p sepia single and 2a grey pair, the latter two watermarked Umbrella. SG 36/43 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 463
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Cat No: 39
1916 progress proof of the 9p in black, on wove paper 66 x 93mm. Malayalam script at top and base outlined in pencil as a guide for the engraver, but not yet engraved; most of the rest of the engraved detail is rudimentary only. Some soiling and considerable wrinkling, evidently a working proof; offered with a small photograph of Rama Varma II, from which the engraver took the portrait. A rare proof, for SG 39 (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 465
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Cat No: 55-6, 58, 60
1933 4p, 6p, 1a8p and 2¼a Plate Proof pairs on watermarked paper, the 4p top marginal and the 1a8p and 2¼a corner marginal. Fine. SG 55-6, 58, 60 (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 466
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Cat No: 60
1933 2¼a yellow-green Die Proof on wove paper 52 x 78mm with full die sinkage, mark at top well clear of impression, and a split in the paper inside the die sinkage line at upper left, neither of much import. Engraved guideline at right. For SG 60 (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 469
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Cat No: 81
1942-4 1a brown-orange watermark Umbrella, surcharged ANCHAL/ SIX PIES Type 23, perf 13 x 13½. Very neatly used with perfs just a trifle uneven. SG 81, £325 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 470
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Cat No: 85/127
1943-9 group on leaves with SG 85, 86-9, 87-8a, 89, 90a (fine), 91, 91a, 92-7 less 92c, 98-100 (6, complete, 99a with a blunt corner), 109-115, 117-8 and 119-26 plus 122b (creased), all these used. Also SG 127 unused (a little toned) and SG 110 complete sheet of forty-eight unused (dried gum, a bit scruffy on reverse)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 471
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Cat No: 85c
1943 1a brown-orange watermark Umbrella, used with large part Trichur CDS. Very small faults including short perf at right, fractional thinning (barely noticeable) and blue wash at lower right; appears not to be a cleaned fiscal but offered on its merits. SG 85c, £1100 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 472
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Cat No: 101-8
1946-8 perf 13 set of eight used, the 1a with cleaned pen-cancel but the 4p fine; also used 2p, 6p and 2a perf 11 and the difficult 2p perf 11 x 13, the latter with some nibbled perfs at top. SG 101-8, 101c, d, 104a, 107a (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 473
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Cat No: 117-8
1949 essays/proofs of designs for a pictorial series. A composite group of five in black, on a single piece of paper, which shows a small part of the Type 27 Government of Cochin watermark. Four horizontal designs with 6p Secretariat building, 9p Cochin Harbour (just cut into at left), 3a Ram Mohan Palace and 10a Hill Palace; and 6a8p vertical design showing Synagogue. Very rare (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 2,300.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2300
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 474
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Cat No: 117-8
1949 essays/proofs of designs for the proposed pictorial series, three with small parts of watermark. Five designs in red and black; a vertical 1a9p showing Tramway, and in horizontal format two singles showing 9p Cochin Harbour and 2¼a Dutch Palace (as the issued monocolour stamp), and a vertical se-tenant pair showing 1¼a Cochin Backwater and 3a4p Cocoanut Palms (7mm scissor-cut between the designs). Also a single in black and red of the Secretariat Building, and the 1¼a Cochin Backwater in blue and black. A little minor foxing slightly affects all, but a very rare and striking group (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 3,500.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3500
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 475
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Cat No: O99b
Officials. 1913 proof sheet of forty-eight of the Type O2 overprint in black, on paper watermarked S(PECIAL PO)STAGE PAPER/ (LON)DON. Folds, affecting some impressions, also the odd foxed spot, but mainly fine, superior to the similar piece offered in Uttama Sale I, which realised £900 (Image)
Opening GBP 480.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 476
Symbol:
Cat No: O99b
Officials. 1948-9 3a4p violet Die I, good unused without gum as issued, showing R1/7 'tail to turban' flaw; scarce. SG O99b, £600 (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 478
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1892-1949 balance collection (not Officials) on leaves, well written up in German, with some decent covers throughout. Includes 1892 1put and 2put single uses on covers, 1911 set used and 3p block of four Plate Proofs, 1922 surcharges, 1933 set used, 1939 surcharges with SG 73b used but stained, with faults and not guaranteed; some Hundis, Certificates of Posting etc, a useful group (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 479
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1892-1950 selection of commercial envelopes housed in an album including a range of attractive mixed frankings from the 1930/40s. Condition mixed. (56)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 230
JAPAN
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 556
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1884 5s ultramarine Emperor’s Silver Wedding, full sheet of 50, some perf separation notably horizontally in the middle of the sheet, on reverse some tissue adhesion at the margins but the majority are unmounted. An attractive exhibition piece.
Opening GBP 650.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 557
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1935 New Year, view of Mt Fuji minisheet of 20, unmounted, lightly toned, SG 280 (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 558
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1871-92 Specialised collection of ordinary issues with varieties and plate positions noted, also a parallel study of forgeries. Issues include: 1871 Dragon series with values to 500m, 1872 second issue with currency in Sen, 1872 Cherry Blossom series to 30s, 1875 Bird issues to 45s, 1875 issues to 30s, 1883-92 Koban series to 1y etc. A rare opportunity to purchase an intact detailed study of these intriguing issues.
Please view the extensive pictures of this collection online. (Image)
Opening GBP 3,200.00
Sold...GBP 4,200.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4200
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 559
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1894-1967 Specialised collection of commemorative issues, nearly complete with additional perf. varieties, blocks, shades etc. Includes: study of the 1894 Emperor's Silver Wedding issue with unmounted block of four of 2s, study of 1896 War with China issue, 1906 1½s blue block of four, 1916 Investiture of Prince Hirohito to 10s with additional specimens, 1919 First Tokyo-Osaka 1½s, 1921 50th Anniversary of Japanese Post set to 10s, 1927 50th Anniversary of UPU membership set to 10s, 1934 Air Communication Day minisheet, 1936 30 years of Kwantung Occupation set to 10s, 1949 Children’s Exhibition minisheet, etc. A fine collection, careful viewing recommended.
Please view the extensive pictures of this collection online. (Image)
