Other continued... Japan Cherry Blossom continued... Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 567 cover 1874 (Feb): 10 s. yellow-green, syllabic 2, used in combination with 1875 Wagtail 15 s. lilac, syllabic 1 on cover to Milano, Italy tied by Tokyo obliterators in black and by "YOKOHAMA / PAID ALL" cds in red (Sept 11). SAN FRANCISCO transit cds in red (Sept 30) with US "5 /CENTS" credit marking in red. New York transit in red and Milan arrival on reverse of a delightful and most attractive cover of great scarcity JSCA 28b+32a. Note: A pre-UPU cover, most probably mailed in 1876 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Japan 37+47] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 2,000.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 568 * 1874 (Feb): 10 sen yellow-green, the collection on leaves with 10 s. unused from syllabic 1, syllabic 2 with two unused examples and a fine horizontal pair and an example overprinted "mihon" (Specimen); and two examples from the rare syllabic 3: one a top marginal example (signed A. Diena), all are with gum, together with a page of fine used examples (8, with two from syllabic 3). Quality again is generally very fine JSCA 28 / Scott = $ 4'000+ (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Japan 37] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 850.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 569 * 1874 (Feb): 20 s. violet and 30 s. grey, the album page with 20 s. violet, syllabic 4 and 5, fine unused with the syllabic 5 of rich colour and well centred but with thin, fine used examples from syllabic 4 (two) and single example of syllabic 5; 30 s. grey unused with good centering and part og. and four fine used examples; generally fine, a scarce group JSCA 29+30 / Scott = $ 2'000+ (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Japan 38+39] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 350.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM Japan Cherry Blossom new colours Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 570 cover 1875: ½ s. grey, syllabic 4, a used example on part 1876 5 r. orange postal stationery card (H&G 11), mounted for Exhibit display onto unused card due to defects to the original card, tied by Yokahama 'bota' in black and used Jan 4, 1883 to Kobe. Despite imperfections believed to be a unique usage JSCA 34c / Scott = $ 1'000 off cover (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Japan 40] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 571 */cover/bof/(*) 1875: ½ s. grey, the album page with unused examples of all three syllabics: 2, 3 and 4; "mihon" (Specimen) overprint in black on ½ s. syllabic 3; a fine unused marginal block of six from syllabic 4 with full original gum, and a single example, syllabic 1 used on ½ s. orange postal stationery card from Shibata to Osaka. A most attractive page JSCA 34a/34c (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Japan 40] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 572 */cover 1875: 1 s. brown, the album pages with unused examples from syllabics 13 (and an example with "mihon" (Specimen) overprint in black), 14, 15 and 16 all with large part og., choice used examples from each syllabic (5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 16 and 17 together with a further pair of syllabic 17) and an attractive 1876 cover bearing a vertical pair of 1 s. brown, syllabic 17, used from Osaka to Tokyo. A splendid assembly in fine quality (16 items) JSCA 35a - JSCA 35i / Scott = $ 1'200++ (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Japan 41] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 350.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 573 */cover/(*) 1875: 4 s. green, Syllabic 1 with large part og., 4 s. green, Syllabic 2 and 3 each fresh unused, and an unused marginal example from Syllabic 3 overprinted "mihon" (Specimen) in black, together with a fine cover to Hakodate with 4 s. tied by circular Nagoya despatch handstamp in black. A scarce group JSCA 36 / Scott = $ 450++ (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Japan 42] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 574 cover 1875: 6 sen orange, Syllabic 11, a single example used with 1876/77 Koban 4 s. blue-green on 1877 cover to Lyon, France endorsed "per City of Tokio", lightly tied in black with "YOKOHAMA / PAID ALL" datestamp (April 23) in red alongside. "San Francisco / St. Shp." transit in red (May 14) and "5 / CENTS" credit mark in red. Circular "Etats-Unis / Paq. F. Brest" datestamp (Salles fig.1717) applied in Paris in blue (July 3) with Lyon arrival on reverse. A charming and very scarce mixed issue franking (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Japan 43+58] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 575 * 1875: 6 sen orange (both types), with unused examples from Syllabic 10, 11, 13 and 20 one or two with some aging; an unused example, syllabic 17 overprinted "mihon" (Specimen) in black; and fine used examples (10) with syllabics 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21 and the extremely rare syllabic 22 superb used with light cancellation leaving the syllabic number entirely clear (15 items) Scott = $ 2'750+ (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Japan 43+44] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 591 */cover/(*) 1875: 4 s. dark green, without Syllabics, unused examples (2) showing both listed types, each with large part og.; an unused example overprinted "mihon" (Specimen) unused and two fine used examples; together with a very fine 1876 registered cover from Himeji to Uematsu (Osaka) bearing 1875 4 s. dark green in a superb horizontal sheet marginal pair used with Second Transitional 1 s. brown all tied by circular handstamps in black. A fine and attractive selection JSCA 42 (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Japan 52+53] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 592 piece/cover 1875/76: Second Transitional 1 s. brown, with ribbon, without Syllabics, fine used examples (5) with one on piece, together with an attractive 1885 cover with two examples tied in black used from Saikyo to Osaka. Scarce and most attractive selection JSCA 41 (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Japan 53] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 175.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM Japan Dragon Mon Currency Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 514 * 1871: 48 m. brown on native wove paper, Plate I, a very fine unused example with large margins all round JSCA 1b / Scott = $ 300 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Japan 1b] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 100.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 515 o 1871: 48 m. brown on native laid paper, Plate II, a very fine used example with large margins all round, neatly cancelled in black JSCA 1c / Scott = $ 325 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Japan 1c] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 100.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 516 bof/(*) 1871 (April 20): 48 m. pale red-brown, Plate I, on barely perceptible vertically laid paper, an unused block of four with large margins all round, slight central smudge and pinhole at base between the stamps, without gum as issued. A most attractive multiple JSCA 1a / Scott = $ 1'500+ (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Japan 1a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 517 */o 1871: 48 m. brown on native laid paper, Plate I, an unused example overprinted "mihon" (Specimen), and used examples (2) cancelled in black, one just touched the other very fine, and a further very fine used example on native wove paper JSCA 1a + 1b / Scott = $ 750+ (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Japan 1+1b] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 518 o 1871: 48 m. brown on native paper, Plate II, superb used examples (2), one on native laid paper and the other on native wove, each with large margins all round, both lightly cancelled in black JSCA 1c+1d / Scott = $ 725 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Japan 1c+1d] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 519 cover 1871: 48 m. brown on laid paper, Plate I, a fine horizontal pair used on cover boldly tied by "Menakuchi" kensazumi handstamp in black. The pair has been lifted for checking and replaced, a superb and most attractive cover (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Japan 1] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 520 piece 1871: 48 m. brown on laid paper, Plate I, two fine vertical pairs used with single 1871 100 m. blue, Plate II, all tied to delightul small piece by kensazumi handstamp in black. Rare and most attractive. Provenance: Corinphila sale 72, Sept 1985, lot 1848 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Japan 1+2b] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 750.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 521 bof/(*) 1871 (April 20): 100 m. blue, Plate I, on vertically laid paper, an unused block of four with large even margins all round, without gum as issued. A superb and attractive multiple JSCA 2a / Scott = $ 900+ (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Japan 2] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 522 piece/cover 1871 (April 20): 100 m. blue, Plate I, the magnificent album page with unused example optd. "mihon" (Specimen) in black, and a splendid range of used examples: three fine single examples, a single on piece in conjunction with 200 m. vermilion (little oxydised), a vertical pair and a delightful vertical strip of three; together with a most attractive July 1871 cover mailed from Kyoto to Osaka; and 100 m. blue, Plate II, with used examples (4). Quality fine to very fine throughout, a superb page fo the connoisseur JSCA 2a+2c+2c / Scott = $ 4'650++ (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Japan 2/2c] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,750.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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