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30294 ,O 46 (4) image1875, 10 sen dull blue, syllabic 4 (ni), a selected group of nine stamps, including three in mint condition featuring 11, 11s and 12.5 perforations; the other six used with one (perforation 11s) showing "dot missing in left side sen-character" plate flaw and cancelled with Urawa double circle (type KG), perforation 11 position 8 with small-size intaglio cross cancel used for inland mail; the others perforated 12.5 with foreign mail handstamps including Hakodate. Very fine and unusual. (JSCA ¥213,000).(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

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Estimate. € 400

SOLD for € 400.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
30295 46 (4) image1875, 10 sen dull blue, syllabic 4 (ni), wove western paper, perforation 11s, cancelled by small-size intaglio cross on cover to Stuttgart, Wurttemberg (Germany), showing "Tokyo 10.3.29" (29 March 1877) type N2B2 cds at left, additionally alongside red "Yokohama Paid All Mar 30" cds, two-line "5./cents" (U.S. credit) marking and "San Francisco Apr 28 St. SHP." cds. On reverse N2B2 type of Yokohama, New York transit and Stuttgart delivery postmarks. Part of back flap missing but still preserving a portion of embossed seal of Austro-Hungarian "K.u.K. Minister-Resident". A magnificent example displaying a great freshness and good centring. (YSCA ¥130,000).(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. € 400

SOLD for € 700.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
30296 46 (5) image1875, 10 sen dull blue, syllabic 5 (ho), porous paper, (long tool) perforation 9s:11s, remarkably deep bright colour, very well centred, lightly hinged with original gum. Few very small thin spots in upper margin. Of fabulous appearance. (JSCA ¥75,000).(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. € 200

SOLD for € 1,300.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
30297 O 46 (5) image1875, 10 sen dull blue, syllabic 5 (ho), porous paper, two used stamps including a magnificent lower right corner example with sheet margins displaying "tonbo" cross and excellent centring, long tool 9s:11s perforation, position 40, showing complete strike of intaglio cross cancel for foreign mail; as well as perforation 11 used example with foreign mail "ring" of Hyogo, (Nishino type HG76A of 1876). A very fine duo. (JSCA ¥100,000).(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Estimate. € 250

SOLD for € 200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
30298 46 (5) image1875, 10 sen dull blue, syllabic 5 (ho), paying the single external rate on 23 May 1877 cover from Yokohama to Lyon (France), tied by damaged "golf ball" cancel, with alongside accompanying "Yokohama Paid All" cds and "5./cents" (U.S. credit) in two lines, both in red, "San Francisco Jun 10 St. SHP" cds and French entry of Calais on 1st July. Backstamped on reverse on arrival on July 2nd, and merchant's cachet "E. Jugin & Cie / Paris-Yokohama". A very appealing bright-colour example on outgoing mail. (JSCA ¥450,000; Michel €500 off cover).(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. € 1,500

SOLD for € 1,400.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
30299 ,O,,DE, 47 (8) image1875, 20 sen red, syllabic 8 (chi), a selection of ten stamps including seven unused with perforation 12.5 comprising a magnificent plate 1 block of four with corner sheet margins from lower left (positions 25-26 / 33-34), position 23 "lightly etched leaf of cherry blossom NW" plate flaw, plate 2 single with corner sheet margins from lower left displaying "tonbo" cross, and single with perforation 11 (unused without gum); the used display with perforation 11:10 position 8 showing "light etching top right" plate flaw, as well as plate 4 with top right corner pair with sheet margins featuring "tonbo" cross, positions 7-8, cancelled by double circle of Urawa. A very desirable and unusual choice group. (JSCA ¥300,000+).(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Estimate. € 600

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Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
30300 O 47 (8) image1875, 20 sen red, syllabic 8 (chi), perforation 12 1/2:11, position 35, very good colour, exhibiting complete strike of "SHIP" stright-line handstamp. A scarce and desirable perforation. (JSCA ¥100,000+).(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. € 250

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Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
30301 O 47 (8) image1875, 20 sen red, syllabic 8 (chi), perforation 9, vertical right with sheet margin at right, positions 8 / 16, extremely fresh, cancelled by double circle of Urawa. A rare used multiple with this perforation. Superb. (JSCA ¥60,000+).(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. € 200

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Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
30302 O 47 (8) image1875, 20 sen red, syllabic 8 (chi), plate 1, sheet reconstruction of 40, including plate varieties in positions 8, 23, 28 and 30, only featuring used units. As expected for this high denomination, there are almost exclusively foreign mail cancellations with a good range, except for a couple of examples with inland double circle of Tsu. Very attractive and scarce.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. € 400

SOLD for € 750.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
30303 47 (8) image1875, 20 sen red, syllabic 8 (chi), used on registered cover from Tokyo to Dresden (Germany), carried at single rate including 10 sen for the registration fee, tied on dispatch by black "flower" negative type for foreign mail, with matching "Tokio 24 Jun Japan" medium trial cds adjacent, faint strikes of octagonal "Registered Yokohama July 10 1880" datestamp and "Too Late." straight line alongside, both in violet. Struck on reverse with "San Francisco Registered Jul 26 1880" in four lines and Dresden old town arrival of August 14. Cover with some imperfections including slight soiling, vertical filing fold and two slits besides the stamp, none of them affecting the franking. A rare usage. (JSCA ¥450,000).(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. € 1,200

SOLD for € 1,500.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
30304 O 47 (9) imageONE OF THE RAREST STAMPS OF JAPANESE PHILATELY 1875, 20 sen bright rose, syllabic 9 (ri), porous cotton paper, long tool 9s perforation, cancelled by large "Bota" handstamp of Kagoshima, displaying a detailed impression. Tiny thin on reverse at top of no significance for this immense rarity, otherwise in fine condition. Certs. Philatelic Federation of Japan signed Dr. Sawa (2009) and Philatelic Museum Expert Committee signed Takano Norio (2009), Florian Eichhorn BPP (2023). Only two examples of this stamp are recorded, this being slightly better centred, both possessing Kagoshima large "Bota" postmarks. This must be considered as the rarest regular stamp of Japan without a variety, indeed the reason why the syllabic 9 (ri) was printed is shrouded in mystery. This example is offered at auction for the first time. (JSCA ¥"-" unpriced). Together with 1875 6 sen orange syllabic 15 (yo), of which seven examples are known, are the rarest syllabics of a postally issued stamp of Japan. The 20 sen has more importance as it is much rarer and the sensation caused by its recent find. Both of these famous Japanese stamps are offered in this sale. Note and provenance: In January 1991 this stamp was discovered by Mr. Tai Michiharu, the owner of Japan Stamp Auction JSA, "hidden" in a lot with a starting price of ¥30,000 in a local stamp auction. In the description of that lot, it was mentioned that it included a "changed 20 sen perforation 9s Kagoshima Bota". During viewing, he noticed the porous paper with perforation 9s (the same paper and perforation as for the 10 sen light blue syllabic 5). Although there were many floor attendants, he was the only floor bidder and the lot was knockdown to him at ¥31,000+13%. Later it turned out that the only mail bidder was a philatelist from the old Satsuma Province area where Kagoshima is located, and his bid was probably just intended for obtaining the postmark of Kagoshima on the ordinary 20 sen syllabic 8. On the reverse side of this stamp we find a violet crayon note "40", which corresponds to the numbering of the French "Yvert & Tellier" catalogue, so this example had probably returned from Europe to Japan. As the stamp is printed on porous (cotton) paper 9s perforated, it is assumed that it was produced in the second half of Meiji 8 (1875), contemporary with the printing of the 10 sen light blue syllabic 5. The second example of the 20 sen syllabic ri (9) surprisingly surfaced and was offered by an eBay.com seller in the United States, starting at only $9.99, to be sold in an auction scheduled to end on 17.10.2009. After an an incredible and intense bidding activity, the lot was sold to Mr. Yamaguchi Mitsuru of Japan for US$53,000. This find was defined as "the greatest discovery of the century". The example presented here was acquired by Mr. Yamada Yuji in 2019, twenty-eight years after having been discovered by Mr. Tai Michiharu. Literature: Tai Michiharu in "Yamada Yuji collection tebori stamps", Narumi publishers Tokyo 2022, explanations p. 18 (abbreviated version) Tai Michiharu in JSCA Visual Vol. 1 Tebori, JPP publishers Tokyo 2023, pp. 166-170 (details of the discovery and aftermath)(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Estimate. € 80,000

SOLD for € 95,000.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
30305 ,O,S 48 (2, 3, 4) image1875, 30 sen violet, syllabics 2, 3 & 4, group of nine stamps including syllabic 2 (ro) on wove paper with perforation 12.5 one mint, a specimen with ink-dot "sumiten" on piece, and perforation 11 with scarce used cancelled by Hong Kong "B62" (small tear, signed Tyler); the rest all perforation 11, comprising syllabic 3 (ha), one unused without gum partly trimmed by scissors, and one used with "Sendai" double circle; syllabic 4 (ni) mint corner example from lower left (few slight tone spots and corner crease), as well as two used showing black gift-book Tokyo large "Bota" cancellation (part scissor's separation) and negative cross notched. (JHES ¥210,000).(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

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Estimate. € 400

SOLD for € 460.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
30306 S 48 (2, 3, 4) image1875, 30 sen violet, syllabic 4 (ni), applied on piece and tied by gift-book large "Bota" cancellation of Tokyo, with perforations partly trimmed by scissors as usually found. The scarcest syllabic of this denomination with this specimen cancellation. (JHES ¥120,000).(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. € 300

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Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
30307 48 (2), image1875, 30 sen violet, syllabic 2 (ro), in combination with "Old Koban" 10 sen blue, horizontal pair with sheet margin at right, used on 14 November 1880 envelope from Yokohama to Paris, each cancelled by seriffed foreign mail initial "Y" handstamp of Yokohama (Nishino type YH0A), the 30 sen tied by thimble "Yokohama Nov 14 1880" cds, below showing "Indo-Chine/Paq.Fr.Modane" red entry cds in France (Salles fig. 1897). Struck on reverse with "Ligne S Paq. Fr. No. 1 14 Nov 80" cds confirming the endorsement on front indicating the "Tanis" as the steamer to carry this correspondence per French maritime mail. Cert. Florian Eichhorn BPP (2023). A probably unique mixed franking paying a high external rate, with any usage on cover of the highest denomination of this issue being very rare. An exceptional regular-size envelope bearing the 30 sen, as this high value is more found on large-size covers. (JSCA ¥2,500,000+). Note: From 1877 6.20 to 1897 9.30 the rate to European nations members of the U.P.U. was 10 sen for each 15 grams. This cover was carried at a most unusual quintuple rate. Illustrated in the "Gallery of Japanese Stamps" (vol. 2, 1990, page 143). Provenance: Fukuhara Kazunobu(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Estimate. € 10,000

SOLD for € 10,000.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
1875/76, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no sy...
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30308 ,O 49 image1875, 1 sen brown "ribbon, plate 2", three stamps including position 34 lightly engraved with original gum lightly hinged (couple of thin spots), as well as two fresh used examples with retouches at right of the upper value tablet (A & B types), with negative cork cancels. A very fine and rare trio with these desirable varieties. (JHES ¥372,000).(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9)

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Estimate. € 700

SOLD for € 600.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
30309 O 49 image1875, 1 sen brown "ribbon", plate 2, position 18, featuring type A retouch in the lower left leaf of NW cherry blossom, well centred with neat impression, cancelled by brown "Musashi.Koshigaya 23.1.6" (Jan. 6, 1890) bisected cds. A choice example. An exceptional usage after the period of validity on 30 November 1889. Illustrated on page 178 in the JHSE catalogue (2007). (JHES ¥180,000 for just the retouch).(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Estimate. € 600

SOLD for € 1,400.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
30310 O 49 image1875, 1 sen brown "ribbon", plate 2, position 18, two used examples, one lightly engraved featuring "lightly etched leaf of cherry blossom in NW" plate flaw with double circle of Osaka, slight thins; the other (trimmed vertically by scissors) showing retouch type B in the lower left leaf of NW cherry blossom, cancelled by "Kiban" i-he 1 of Himeji (Harima Province). (JHES ¥192,000).(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7)

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Estimate. € 300

SOLD for € 280.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
30311 O 49 image1875, 1 sen brown "ribbon", plate 2, a well centred pair from positions 31-32, lightly engraved at right, cancelled by non-standard "..kensa" framed handstamp. Scissors' separation at right. Scarce and outstandingly fresh. (JHES ¥57,000).(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Estimate. € 150

SOLD for € 150.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
30312 49, 64 image1875, 1 sen brown "ribbon", roulette perforation 14 1/2, a remarkable example with sheet margin at top, vertically separated by scissors, in combination with "Old Koban" 2 sen olive, sheet margin at base, tied with two strikes of duplex intaglio with "Osaka -.7.13" type KB1 cds applied on reverse of inland cover, with the 1 sen paying the delivery charge for places outside the regular circuit of a next post office. Dated Meiji 9 (1876). An extremely rare usage on cover of this roulette perforation. (JSCA ¥120,000 for used copy off cover). Note: The so called "roulette" 14 1/2 perforation is only found in the 1 Sen "ribbon" of 1876 in Japanese philately (classified in JSCA as LT 14 1/2 perforation, although it is widely known and described by exhibitors as "roulette perforation"). Mr. Woodward suggested this variety to have occurred as a temporary usage of perforation gauges formerly applied for fiscals (issues of April 1873-September 1874), but this is not confirmed.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. € 1,500

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Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
30313 O 50 image1875, 2 sen yellow "ribbon", possessing "N.C.H" perfin, refulgent colour, cancelled by five-star type of Shanghai (Nishino type SH77B), which was used in the second half of 1877. Fine and rare. Note: The "N.C.H" initials refer to the North China Herald newspaper. This is the earliest perfin (company security mark) recorded on Japanese stamps. (JHES ¥120,000).(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. € 250

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Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

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