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World Wide Philately continued...

Italy Early States continued...
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
425 Used , veryfine , Sheet Letter   imageItalian States (Abruzzo) 1878,  Pre-stamp cover from Municipio di Rosciano, bearing a clear municipal cachet of the small village of Rosciano. Addressed to "Mons. Prefetto della Provincia" in Teramo. Dated by a double-circle postmark from Pianella, 22 October 1878. Rosciano had no postal service; mail was either delivered by hand or via limited postal coach, making mayoral correspondence from this village rare and sought after



Currently...$ 100.00
Closing..Mar-12, 04:45 PM
426 Used , veryfine , Sheet Letter   imageItalian States (Papal States) — Letter dated 1851 from Parrocchia di San Lorenzo, likely Papal States, featuring a prominent circular seal inscribed “SEDELIANUM PAROCHIA SILVURENTI PROPE” depicting a kneeling saint with rays above. Dispatched free of charge, probably by a parish staff member.



Currently...$ 50.00
Closing..Mar-12, 04:45 PM
427 Used , veryfine , Sheet Letter   imageITALY – 1874 Official Stampless Cover from Asola to LenoFolded letter dated 16.6.1874 from the Municipality of Asola, addressed to the Mayor of Leno. Features a double-circle "ASOLA" postmark (without year), a municipal seal with laurel leaves encircling the "Municipio di Asola" emblem, and an oval cachet reading "IL SINDACO DI ASOLA," indicating the mayor as the sender.



Currently...$ 50.00
Closing..Mar-12, 04:45 PM
428 Used , veryfine , Sheet Letter   imageITALY – 1862 Stampless Cover from Erbusco to ChiariFolded official letter dated 8.12.1862, sent from the Municipio di Erbusco (Brescia province) to the Mayor of Chiari. Bears the circular municipal seal "MUNICIPIO DI ERBUSCO PRO. DI BRESCIA" with central coat of arms. Manuscript "Si Chiari" and routing notation "Di Chiari" confirm destination.



Currently...$ 50.00
Closing..Mar-12, 04:45 PM
429 Used , veryfine , Sheet Letter   imageLetter from Vladana to Cremona with single circle pmk sent on 31-V-1855; parocchial cache "Parocchia di Maria Annunciata di Vladava". The serial No. 47 denotes the Post Office No. and indicates that the letter was sent "Franchigia" (exempt from payment of postal fees).



Currently...$ 50.00
Closing..Mar-12, 04:45 PM
430 Used , veryfine , Sheet Letter   imageItalian States – Venetia, 1850s Stampless Cover Folded official letter with circular date stamp (cds) “S. BONIFACIO / 16-3” indicating dispatch from San Bonifacio on 16 March. Addressed to the Onorevole Municipio of Belfiore, with reference to S. Giacomo S. Belfiore and “Humane.” Struck with an encircled “MUNICIPIO DI BELFIORE” handstamp featuring a central floral motif — applied at the destination to confirm official receipt. Manuscript “No. 160” at upper left denotes the originating office’s protocol number.



Currently...$ 40.00
Closing..Mar-12, 04:45 PM
431 Used , veryfine , Sheet Letter   imageItalian States – Lombardy–Venetia, 1855 Stampless Cover Folded official letter bearing a circular “St Giuseppe” cancel with serrated (cogwheel-like) outer edge, depicting carnations — applied at the Chiesa del borgato di S. Giuseppe del comune di Seregno. Struck with circular barred SEREGNO postmark, type L.V., dated 13-10-1855. Manuscript “Urgente” by the sender indicates priority handling, while “d’ufficio” confirms postal fee exemption for official correspondence. Manuscript “n.314” by the postiglione denotes either sequential d’ufficio numbering or dispatch/arrival tracking.



Currently...$ 40.00
Closing..Mar-12, 04:45 PM
432 Used , veryfine , Sheet Letter   imageKingdom of Italy , 1878 (27 Ott.) Official letter from the Mayor of Luzzi to the Magistrate of Rose.Folded cover franked with Victor Emmanuel II stamp, tied by typical postal cancellation and additionally marked with the oval municipal handstamp “SINDACO DI LUZZI” at lower left. Reverse shows circular arrival postmark “ROSE OTT 78”. A fine example of official Calabrian correspondence, featuring both postal and municipal markings from the Province of Cosenza.



Currently...$ 40.00
Closing..Mar-12, 04:45 PM
433 Used , veryfine , Sheet Letter   imageItalian states, Pre-philatelic folded letter, bearing a Collegio Preposto di San Carpoforo handstamp. Addressed to Morbegno.



Currently...$ 30.00
Closing..Mar-12, 04:45 PM
435 Cover , veryfine   imageItaly, 1829 — Stampless folded letter from Serra San Abondio to Pergola.Single circular municipal seal cancellation reading “ABONDIO MUNG OF SERBA” with emblem, serving as the sole postal mark.



Currently...$ 100.00
Closing..Mar-12, 04:45 PM
Japan
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
434 Unused veryfine , veryfine veryfine   image1874, Cherry Blossom, 20s violet, foreign woven paper. MiNr: 23x, 20s   with trivial nibbed perforation at bottom, Very Fine strikes.



Currently...$ 60.00
Closing..Mar-12, 04:45 PM
453 Used , Sheet Letter   imageJapan 1875 - 1 Sen Brown Cherry Blossom with Syllabic 3 (ha) on Foreign Paper, on Cover. A scarce example of the classic 1 sen brown Cherry Blossom issue printed on foreign paper, featuring the distinctive katakana syllabic “ha” (Syll. 3) in the margin. The stamp is affixed to a cover mailed from Osaka city drop mail, dated 7.7.1875, cancelled with Kiban Ne-1 and additionally with N1B1 Osaka cancellations dated 8.7.17. According to JSCA, this syllabic variety is moderately rare, catalogued at around ¥120,000 (~€850). A used, well-centred 1 sen brown with syllabic 3 (ha), certified, was sold for about €700 at David Feldman’s 2023 Autumn Auction.



Currently...$ 200.00
Closing..Mar-12, 04:45 PM
454 postcard , Sheet Letter   imageJapan 1875, postal stationery wrapper.



Currently...$ 25.00
Closing..Mar-12, 04:45 PM
455     imageJapan – New Year’s Greeting Postcard – Pre-printed stationery featuring “賀新年” (Happy New Year) text and a calendar structure with dates, days of the week, and reference to Emperor Jimmu. Rare early 20th-century festive postal stationery.



Currently...$ 10.00
Closing..Mar-12, 04:45 PM
456 Cover , veryfine   imageJapan 1872 — Cherry Blossom issue on native paper. Mixed franking of 1 sen blue (Type N-III, Plate 22, Position 3) and 2 sen yellow (Type N-II) on cover from Osaka to a village near Morigu-chi, Kawachi Province, dated 3.9.1873. The 1 sen stamp paid the "inaccessible area" postal rate.



Currently...$ 300.00
Closing..Mar-12, 04:45 PM
457 Cover , veryfine   imageJapan 1901, A cover franked with 5 rin and six 3 sen brown-purple stamps on the reverse; money-issued mail sent in a regular envelope. Canceled by a single-ring postmark with horizontal line, IGA UENO, dated 34.12.5



Currently...$ 200.00
Closing..Mar-12, 04:45 PM
458 Cover , Used   imageJapan 1902, Official UPU Jubilee Commemorative Picture Postcard — Registered Usage from Tientsin to Germany Official pictorial postcard issued by the Japanese Ministry of Communications to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of Japan’s Admission to the Universal Postal Union (UPU), known as the "Jubilee of Entering the UPU, Tokyo" card. Sold at post offices in limited quantities. This example is used, franked with 4 sen and 10 sen adhesives, both cancelled by the special commemorative postmark, and sent by scarce registered mail from Tientsin (Japanese Post Office in China) to Germany.



Currently...$ 200.00
Closing..Mar-12, 04:45 PM
459 Cover , veryfine   imageJapan — Folded lettercard PC6, used from Shizuoka, dated 15.8.9, to Tokyo, arriving 15.8.11. A late usage of this folded type. At lower right, a hakoda (letter agency) mark reads “Niniuku” of Shizuoka–Niniukuchō.



Currently...$ 50.00
Closing..Mar-12, 04:45 PM
460 veryfine , postcard   imageJAPAN 1949/52 MEN OF CULTURE complete set Sk# C174-77 (Mi 476-493) MNH.



Currently...$ 59.00
Closing..Mar-12, 04:45 PM
461 Cover , Used , verygood   imageJapan 1906 Registered Cover (Tientsin I.J.P.O.) —Destination: Germany; Yokohama transit and arrival ‘Sanct Magnus’ reverse.Franked with Chrysanthemum definitive stamps: 8 sen (Scott 103), 20 sen (Scott 113), 25 sen (Scott 114), and 35 sen (Scott 116); JSCA correlates with the Kiku series.A scarce registered usage bearing a high‑value adhesive combination—purpose‑applied to meet the exact German rate of the era. Superb visual appeal, clear postmarks, and exceptional postal history interest. Comparable items have realised €700–1,200 in specialist auctions.



Currently...$ 30.00
Closing..Mar-12, 04:45 PM

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