Japan, 1871-74, Dragon and Cherry Blossom issues, 3 items (J.S.C.A. 1a, 15, 28. Scott 1, 9d, 32), comprising a lovely, four-margined mint 1871, Dragon, 48m brown, laid paper (with guide pin mark at right top); a used 1872, Cherry Blossom, ½s bister brown, Government printing, native paper, the cancel unobtrusive; and a mint (appears never hinged) 1874, Cherry Blossom, ½s brown, foreign wove paper, syllabic 1 ("i"); each incredibly bright and nicely centered, Very Fine. Scott $330 (HK$ 2,600).
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200. Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

Japan, 1871, Dragon, 48m brown, plate 1, laid paper (J.S.C.A. 1a. Scott 1), position 30 over 38, vertical pair, fresh with good margins, without gum as issued, Very Fine, a lovely pair.
J.S.C.A. yen 60,000 (HK$ 4,310). Scott $450 (HK$ 3,540).
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,800. Est. HK$2,000-2,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,800

Japan, 1872, Cherry Blossom, ½s brown, Matsuda printing, native paper (J.S.C.A. 9. Scott 9), Plate 2, full sheet of 40, with all margins intact (wider right and bottom); several internal perforation separations, several sensibly hinge-reinforced, with a few spots of toning mainly in the selvage; previously folded vertically between columns 3 & 4 and 5 & 6, still Very Fine, a remarkable survivor.
J.S.C.A. yen 160,000 (HK$ 11,490). Scott $1,000 as singles (HK$ 7,870).
Estimate HK$ 3,200 - 4,000. Est. HK$3,200-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,200-4,000

Japan, 1872, Cherry Blossom, ½s brown, Matsuda printing, native paper, plate reconstructions (J.S.C.A. 9. Scott 9), a study of the four Matsuda Printing plates used to produce this issue; Plate I has 30 positions plated; Plates II and III, 29 each; and Plate IV, 22 positions; minor duplication, the reconstructions consisting of both unused and used examples; photocopies of the complete panes accompany, allowing you to continue the hunt, Very Fine, a remarkable piece of detective work; inspect.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000. Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

Japan, 1876-83, Kobans, selection of 7, cancelled at Shanghai in 1888 (J.S.C.A. 67, 79, 71, 73, 78-80. Scott 58//74), a bright, fresh group, comprising the 4s, 8s, 10s and 15s Old Kobans, plus 1s-5s UPU Kobans complete, each cancelled by socked-on-the-nose "Shanghai/7/DEC/1888/I.J.P.A." four-character thimbles; 4s value with repaired tear at bottom, still Very Fine as a group, the 15s an incredibly scarce stamp with a true postal cancellation.
Estimate HK$ 3,600 - 4,000. Est. HK$3,600-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,600-4,000

Japan, 1876-77, Old Koban, 5s brown and 6s orange (J.S.C.A. 68 [2], 69. Scott 59 [2], 60), splendid, select quality group of three items: two 5s values, plus a 6s issue, each wonderfully fresh with vibrant colors, excellent perforations and near-pristine o.g., Extremely Fine.
J.S.C.A. yen 66,000 (HK$ 4,740). Scott $330 (HK$ 2,600).
Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,800. Est. HK$1,400-1,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,400-1,800

Japan, Outstanding, highly complete collection, 1871-1998, beautifully housed in five Palo hingeless albums with slipcases, including Prefecture issues (complete less a handful) for 1989-98; a wonderful collection built with an eye to quality; 1871-73 issues are a mix of genuine and forgeries, with all issues through Tazawas a mix of mint and used; virtually all mint from the 1921 commemoratives on, and virtually complete from about 1915, needing just a handful of issues for completion; we note National Parks singles and sheets complete (less Kirishima) and never hinged, complete 1947-48 souvenir sheets, complete 1950s lottery sheets, as well as a selection of Military and Offices stamps; among the many highlights are used Scott #5, 6, 15, 45 (syl. 5), 47 & 50 (both syl. 1), 51, 52 (faulty, not counted), and 53-54A; and mint #85-86, 109, 110, 140a, 148-151, 167-170, 179-187, 190-193, 198-201, 212-213, 276-279, 521A-521B (barest trace of hingeing, appear never hinged), B11, C1-C2, C3-C7, C8 (hinged at very top edge of sheet) and never hinged #222a, 351-361, 378a, 385a, 388, 400a, 421a, 422a, 423, 439-442, 448n, 456, 457, 479, 479a (small gum stain at bottom of center stamp), 480-497, 521c, 523-540, 564a, B11, C14-C24, etc., etc.; bonus binder of additional material, including a second set of #C1-C2 (each with APS certificate), miniature sheets (some in light quantity), a few booklets, and more, Very Fine overall, a simply magnificent collection with astronomical total catalogue value; viewing will not disappoint.
Estimate HK$ 30,000 - 40,000. Est. HK$30,000-40,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$30,000-40,000

Japan, Extensive and valuable accumulation, comprising many, many hundreds of items, including a nice used #1, some better Kobans and Chrysanthemums, scores of miniature sheets (including Parks), 1948 sheets, lots of 1000Y sheets, plus Scott #163-166, 381a (100!), 457, 505-508 (two strips of four plus a block of four), 521c (2), 609 (corner margin block of four), extensive used Military stamps, and much, much more, bulk Fine to Very Fine, a valuable holding for sure; inspection invited.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 25,000. Est. HK$20,000-25,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$20,000-25,000

Japan, A quartet of used collections, covering 1899-1989, comprising a specialized collection of over 160 stamps bearing roller cancels from 1899-1960; a solid accumulation of about 600-700 Mt. Fuji & Deer series, sorted by issue on stockcards, with perfins and nicer cancels included (plus some unused), plus several copies of the old-die 8s olive brown and two covers; a two-volume collection, both albums slipcased, running 1937-59, with many better items including several Parks sheets along with Scott #422a and 456, each First Day-cancelled; plus thousands of New Showa Animal, Plant and National Treasures definitives, again with a scattering of never hinged singles and blocks, the majority of the holding selected for cancel types with hundreds of swordguards, thousands of combs, machine cancels, rollers, etc., Very Fine overall, an absolute goldmine for the cancels specialist; be sure to view.
Estimate HK$ 16,000 - 20,000. Est. HK$16,000-20,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$16,000-20,000

Japan, A stockbook of forgeries, Dragons to Kobans plus overprints, 16 pages of forgeries; comprises Dragons: 62 Spiro, 13 Hirose and two Kamigata; Cherry Blossoms: 605 Wada (all plated), 85 Spiro, 10 Kamigata, six Hirose and three from an unknown, skillful forger; Kobans: 42 Wada and a Spiro; plus forged overprints of Offices in Korea (27 examples), Offices in China (24), Military (6) and First Airmail (6); generally fresh with all appearing sound, Very Fine overall, a lovely study.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000. Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-12,000

Japan, Nice accumulation, clean little selection, including good National Athletic Meet blocks of four (#508b and others), #421a, 439-441, 473a, a few better souvenir sheets such as #453a, 457, 463a (2), 479a (never hinged), 504a, plus a clean #C8 Communications Day sheet; fresh throughout, mostly Fine to Very Fine or better, a nice lot; examine.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000. Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

Japan, Wonderful premium mint selection, excellent, clean all-mint selection (one item used, Scott #154, the 10s Heir Apparent) comprising better items only, including mint Scott #166, 167-170, 227-229, 276-279, 369-372, 435-436 plus a second #436, 457, 521, 521A, 521c, C1, C3-C37, C25-C38, etc.; fresh with original gum throughout, most lightly hinged, some never hinged, Very Fine, a lovely lot; examine.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000. Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

Japan, Collection of Japanese stamps used in Taiwan, 1895-1945, 62 different mounted or hinged on special album pages; examples run from Scott #47 to #B1-B2; mostly definitives, but note commemoratives including #149-151, 152, 155-156, 158 (2), 178280, 299-300, 313-314, etc.; includes an additional stockpage with duplicates (75); various cancellation types (noted at least one roller) and towns possible, Fine to Very Fine with better, an attractive holding; inspect.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000. Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

Japan, Clean array of mid-modern better, 1935-49, comprising never hinged complete sheets of the 3s Manchukuo Emperor's Visit (Scott #219) and the 2s and 4s Nikko National Park issues (#280-281); both Daisen-Setonaikai and Kirishima Park sheets (each never hinged and with original folder), along with a rarely seen National Park Stamp series folder; plus a complete pane of 30 of the 1949 Children's Day issue (#455; 26 stamps never hinged); some toning to the Children's Day sheet, mostly in the margin, still Very Fine overall, inspection invited. Scott $815+ (HK$ 6,420).
Estimate HK$ 2,200 - 2,600. Est. HK$2,200-2,600 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,200-2,600

Japan, Enticing Revenues collection, most all items on their original auction house pages and fully annotated by Shimonura number; nice array of types, designs and purposes, with most items cancelled—though we do note some mint/unused; includes full sheets of #330 (some perforation separations) and 343, an Officially Sealed label, a few imprint blocks, etc., etc.; minor duplication, useful for the dealer or the plating specialist, Fine to Very Fine with better throughout, infrequently offered material; inspection invited.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,400. Est. HK$2,000-2,400 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,400

Japan, A mountain of miscellanies, 1876-1995, comprising several sets (some complete, some partial) of album pages with various used issues throughout, with more used loose in an envelope; approximately 40 covers from 1902 onward, with most First Day Covers from the mid-1960s or later commemorative-cancelled items; several mint never hinged souvenir sheets on dealer cards (including five examples of Scott #685a); a small-format stockbook with some mint, even a pristine 1942 50s banknote, Fine to Very Fine, examine.
Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,800. Est. HK$1,400-1,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,400-1,800

Japan, Cover compendium, a lovely holding of earlies to modern, on pages, in page protectors, and various loose; majority mid- to late 20th century, including approximately 50 JAL First Flight Covers, but also features a strong array of pre-war material as well, including a colorful Imperial Japanese Telegraphs form (with message); several Mt. Fuji covers, including a picture post card cancelled at the summit in 1906 and a couple later Scenic Datestamp-cancelled covers; various markings and instructional slips; Registered, Airmail and Censored covers; two lovely homemade cards whose designs were created from cut-up stamps; a handmade wooden cover, plus mint and used picture post cards, postal cards, etc.; even includes mint singles of Scott #188-189, 422 and 427, plus complete sheets (some mint, some cancelled) of Showa-era issues, Very Fine, a bit of everything; review recommended.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000. Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

Japan, Highly detailed and valuable Old Koban specialized collection, 1876-77 (Scott 55-76), presented on Hagnar stockpages all housed in a slipcased album; each stamp of the issue is preceded by full-color specialized pages of the Japan Stamp Color Guide (in Japanese) describing the paper, shade and other varieties found, with the stamps included—both mint and used—covering many if not most of those varieties; as beautiful as the mint stamps are, the real treasure is in the cancels, running the full gamut of types, sizes, etc., of the period; additional examples of each denomination are held in glassines at the end of that stamp's "listing"; many scarce, unusual, and non-JSCA listed cancels throughout, Very Fine, a detailed review will be most rewarded; see it all in person or online.
Estimate HK$ 80,000 - 100,000. Est. HK$80,000-100,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$80,000-100,000

Japan, Selection of four premium miniature sheets, 1935-49 (Scott 222a, 456 [2], 479a), attractive group, comprising a 1935 1½s New Year's Greeting sheet (Scott #222a, JSCA #N1a), a 1949 8Y Philatelic Week sheet (Scott #479a, JSCA C173 var), plus two examples of the 1949 Children's Exhibition sheet (Scott #456, JSCA #C159); New Year's sheet with some minor gum toning, others with a trivial small flaw or two, Fine to Very Fine or better, examine. Scott $1,490 (HK$ 11,730).
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$4,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-6,000

Japan, ca. 1866, U.S. 3¢ Washington (Scott #65), cancelled in Kanagawa, cancelled by lovely, clear strike of the very scarce "U.S. Consul/Kanagawa Japan" oval consular mail service marking, Fine to Very Fine, rare, with 1998 A.P.E.X. certificate.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Japan, 1934, Communications Day souvenir sheet (J.S.C.A. C56. Scott C8), a simply magnificent sheet, without a single dulled corner, crease or bend; excellent colors on paper that's fresh both front and back, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, as pretty as they come.
J.S.C.A. yen 320,000 (HK$ 22,980). Scott $2,000 (HK$ 15,750).
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

Japan, 1948-49, 5y and 8y Philatelic Week sheets (J.S.C.A. C140, C173 var. Scott 422a, 479a), lovely, attractive pair of sheets, o.g., never hinged; 8y pristine with three natural margin pinholes at bottom, 5y fresh with small gum mottled spot, otherwise Very Fine.
J.S.C.A. yen 215,000 (HK$ 15,440). Scott $1,150 (HK$ 9,060).
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 3,000. Est. HK$2,000-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-3,000

Japan, 1949, 8y Philatelic Week (J.S.C.A. C173 var. Scott 479a), pristine mint miniature sheet of 5, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
J.S.C.A. yen 125,000 (HK$ 8,980). Scott $800 (HK$ 6,300).
Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,800. Est. HK$1,400-1,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,400-1,800

Japan, 1950, 5th National Athletic Meet complete (J.S.C.A. C194-197. Scott 505-508), sheet of 20, fresh, o.g., never hinged; couple usual and customary pinholes in bottom margin, Very Fine.
J.S.C.A. yen 194,000 (HK$ 13,930). Scott $935 as 4 blocks + strip (HK$ 7,360).
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,800-2,200

Japan, 1950, 5th National Athletic Meet complete (J.S.C.A. C194-197. Scott 505-508), sheet of 20, fresh and clean sheet, o.g., never hinged; a couple of margin flaws (light margin corner crease and customary margin pinholes, etc.), otherwise Very Fine.
J.S.C.A. yen 194,000 (HK$ 13,930). Scott $935 as 4 blocks + strip (HK$ 7,360).
Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,800. Est. HK$1,400-1,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,400-1,800