Japan, 1871, Dragon, 100 mon blue, plate 1, laid paper (J.S.C.A. 2a. Scott 2), vertical strip of 3, positions 18, 26, 34, scarce and attractive strip, cancelled by partial large kensazumi, Fine to Very Fine+.
Estimate HK$ 2,600 - 3,000. Est. HK$2,600-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,600-3,000

Japan, 1871, Dragon, 200 mon vermilion, plate 2, laid paper (Scott 3b. J.S.C.A. 3f), position 38, fresh with large even margins, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Scott $2,500 (HK$ 19,230).
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000. Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

Japan, 1871, Dragon, 200 mon vermilion, plate 1, laid paper (J.S.C.A. 3c. Scott 3), position 21, bright, vivid colour, without gum as issued, Very Fine. Scott $425 (HK$ 3,270). J.S.C.A. yen 65,000 (HK$ 4,150).
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,500. Est. HK$2,500-3,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,500

Japan, 1871, Dragon, 500 mon blue green, plate 1, laid paper, Mihon specimen overprint (Scott 4. J.S.C.A. 4e), position 36, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,500. Est. HK$2,500-3,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,500

Japan, 1871, Dragon, 500 mon greenish blue, plate 1, wove paper (J.S.C.A. 4g. Scott 4d), position 6, good colour, four large even margins, without gum as issued, Very Fine, a very scarce stamp in outstandingly choice condition. Scott $750 (HK$ 5,770). J.S.C.A. yen 120,000 (HK$ 7,660).
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$4,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-6,000

Japan, 1872, Dragon, 1 sen blue, plate 1, laid paper (J.S.C.A. 6a. Scott 6b), 3 examples, without gum; each with damage caused by the gum, plate 1 is 10 times scarcer than plate 2. Scott $3,000 (HK$ 23,080). J.S.C.A. yen 90,000 (HK$ 5,750).
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Japan, 1872, Cherry Blossom, 1 sen blue, Government printing, native wove paper (J.S.C.A. 16. Scott 10), used on 2 different 1874 domestic covers: one a single stamp usage paying the in-town rate on a Tokyo cover, the other 2 singles paying the out-of-town rate on a cover from Osaka. Each quite neat and attractive (single usage opened roughly at top), Fine to Very Fine. J.S.C.A. yen 80,000 (HK$ 5,110).
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,500. Est. HK$1,000-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,500

Japan, 1873, Cherry Blossom, 2sen yellow, Government printing, native laid paper (J.S.C.A. 18c. Scott 13), single usages on two different covers: Kobe to Osaka 25 Apr 1874, and Kobe to Kyoto 30 July 1873, Fine to Very Fine, ex Lois Evans Collection. J.S.C.A. yen 20,000 (HK$ 1,280).
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,500. Est. HK$1,000-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,500

Japan, 1874, Cherry Blossom, 2sen yellow, native wove paper, syllabic 16 ("ta") (J.S.C.A. 22. Scott 28), a delightful left margin single, wonderfully fresh, full, clean o.g., Very Fine, a beauty. Scott $400 (HK$ 3,080). J.S.C.A. yen 80,000 (HK$ 5,110).
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000. Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

Japan, 1874, Cherry Blossom, 1s blue, foreign wove paper, syllabic 12 ("wo") (J.S.C.A. 29. Scott 33), fresh with near-perfect centring, full crackly o.g., Extremely Fine and choice. Scott $250 (HK$ 1,920).
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,500. Est. HK$2,500-3,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,500

Japan, 1874, Cherry Blossom, 2s yellow, foreign wove paper, syllabic 16 ("ta") (J.S.C.A. 30. Scott 34 var.), fresh with good color, some shallow thinning at top, without gum, Fine to Very Fine+, a rare unused example of this difficult issue, with 2009 I.S.J.P. certificate. Scott $2,500 (HK$ 19,230).
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000. Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

Japan, 1875, Bird Series, 12 sen to 45 sen complete, syllabic 1 (J.S.C.A. 36-38. Scott 46-47, 50), attractive set, with the 15 sen cancelled by blue pedal killer; along with partial red Paid All, lovely group, Very Fine, with 2009 I.S.J.P. certificate for 12 sen denomination. Scott $585 as singles (HK$ 4,500).
Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,800. Est. HK$1,400-1,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,400-1,800

Japan, 1875, Bird Series, 12 sen to 45 sen complete, syllabic 3 (J.S.C.A. 36-38. Scott 46-47, 50), a lovely, fresh and sound used group, 15 sen value showing bold, negative "R" registered cancel, Very Fine. Scott $1,100 as singles (HK$ 8,460).
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,600. Est. HK$2,000-2,600 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,600

Japan, 1875, Bird Series, 15 sen lilac, foreign wove paper, with syllabics 1-3 (J.S.C.A. 37. Scott 47), 3 used examples: syllabic 2 with town cancel, others bota cancels. An attractive group, Very Fine. Scott $490 (HK$ 3,770). J.S.C.A. yen 98,000 (HK$ 6,260).
Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,800. Est. HK$1,400-1,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,400-1,800

Japan, 1875, Bird Series, 45sen lake, foreign wove paper, with syllabic 1 ("i") (J.S.C.A. 38. Scott 50), nice colour and centring, lightly cancelled, Very Fine. Scott $275 (HK$ 2,120). J.S.C.A. yen 35,000 (HK$ 2,240).
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,500. Est. HK$1,000-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,500

Japan, 1879, Old Koban, 50s carmine (Scott 71. J.S.C.A. 77), perf 9½, a superior-quality mint example, perfectly centred, full clean o.g., Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $225 (HK$ 1,730).
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 3,000. Est. HK$2,000-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-3,000

Japan, 1908, Empress Jingo, unwatermarked, 5y-10y complete (J.S.C.A. 119-120. Scott 113-114), each exceptionally fresh and beautifully centred, full, clean o.g., Very Fine and choice. Scott $2,050 (HK$ 15,770).
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000. Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

Japan, 1914-25, Tazawa & Empress Jingo, 5r-10y complete, large ("old") die (J.S.C.A. 121-122, 142-157. Scott 127-147), a lovely, fresh and attractive set, with the 5y and 10y high value Jingo's particularly nice, o.g., Very Fine. Scott $1,386 (HK$ 10,660).
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

Japan, 1913, Tazawa, ½s-1y complete (J.S.C.A. 131-141. Scott 115-125), unwatermarked, o.g., fresh and Very Fine, attractive set. Scott $1,147 (HK$ 8,820).
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000. Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

Japan, 1924, Empress Jingo, 1st watermark, granite paper, 5y-10y complete (J.S.C.A. 209-210. Scott 188-189), fresh with great colours, clean o.g., Very Fine, nice pair. Scott $575 (HK$ 4,420).
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 3,000. Est. HK$2,000-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-3,000

Japan, 1938, Showa, 14s rose lake & pale rose coil (J.S.C.A. 243. Scott 279), a beautiful pristine vertical pair, o.g., never hinged, choice. Scott $220 as singles (HK$ 1,690).
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200. Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

Japan, 1951, 1st National Treasures Series, 50y Chuguji Kannon souvenir sheet (J.S.C.A. 351. Scott 521c), Post Office fresh, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $250 (HK$ 1,920).
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,400. Est. HK$1,200-1,400 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,400

Japan, 1896, Chinese-Japanese War complete (J.S.C.A. C3-6. Scott 87-90), hand-picked, perfectly centred, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott $148 as hinged (HK$ 1,140). J.S.C.A. yen 62,000 (HK$ 3,960).
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,800. Est. HK$1,200-1,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,800

Japan, 1916, Heir Apparent complete (J.S.C.A. C15-17. Scott 152-154), wonderfully fresh and beautifully centred, o.g., Very Fine, a lovely set. Scott $811 (HK$ 6,240).
Estimate HK$ 1,600 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,600-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,600-2,000

Japan, 1921, Postal Services Anniversary complete (J.S.C.A. C28-31. Scott 163-166), P.O. fresh, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $229 (HK$ 1,760).
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600. Est. HK$1,200-1,600 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,600