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LotNo. Symbol Lot Description
417 og/O image1871, A Flight of Dragons (J.S.C.A. 1a//4h. Scott 1//4e), 12 in total, comprising three 48m brown or red brown, plate 1, laid paper (J.S.C.A. 1a. Scott 1), mint position 34 & 26 and used position 23; 48m brown, plate 2, laid paper (J.S.C.A. 1d. Scott 1c), position 20 mint; 100m blue, plate 1, laid paper (J.S.C.A. 2a. Scott 2) mint position 8 (2), 7, 40, plus three used, one position 3; and 500m blue green, plate 2, laid paper (J.S.C.A. 4h. Scott 4e), position 7 mint; occasional tiny fault as nearly often found on these, but remarkably sound and fresh overall with several sporting partial kensazumi cancels; a boon for student and dealer alike, Very Fine with several better. Scott $3,325 (HK$ 25,580). (Image1) (Image2)

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Get Market Data for [Japan 1a//4h] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$5,000-7,000
SOLD for HK$6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
418 O image1871-72, Trio of Dragons (J.S.C.A. 2a, 5d var., 6c. Scott 2, 5, 6), comprising 100m blue, plate 1, laid paper (J.S.C.A. 2a. Scott 2) position 9, with strong color and clean detail, lightly cancelled, and ½s brown & 1s blue, plate 2, laid paper (J.S.C.A. 5d var., 6c. Scott 5, 6), each with good color and clean paper; 1s faults, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $650 (HK$ 5,000). (Image1) (Image2)

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Get Market Data for [Japan 2a, 5d var., 6c] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$1,000-1,400
SOLD for HK$800.00
Will close during Public Auction
419 og/O image1872-74, Quartet of Classics (J.S.C.A. 6h, 29, 34-35. Scott 6e, 33 var., 38 var., 39), Comprising 1s blue Dragon, plate 3, wove paper, position 6 (J.S.C.A. 6h. Scott 6e) with strong color and partial boxed cancel; few customary small flaws, but still a presentable example of this exceptionally rare stamp; and 1874 Cherry Blossom mint 1s blue, foreign wove paper, syllabic 12 ("without") (J.S.C.A. 29. Scott 33 var.) bottom margin single, Post Office fresh, plus 20s violet & 30s gray, foreign wove paper (J.S.C.A. 34, 35. Scott 38 var., 39), 20s syllabic 4, choice used examples, clean with each showing bold "SHIP" cancels; 20s with trivial nibbed perforation at bottom, Very Fine overall. Scott $7,750+ (HK$ 59,620). (Image1) (Image2)

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Get Market Data for [Japan 6h, 29, 34-35] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$10,000-14,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
420 nh image1951-52, Pagoda and Japan Alps Airmail, with zeroes, 15y to 160y complete (J.S.C.A. A11-21. Scott C14-C24), a pristine, Post Office fresh set, o.g., never hinged; 40Y with natural gum crease, Very Fine. Scott $649 (HK$ 4,990). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Get Market Data for [Japan A11-21] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$1,200-1,600
SOLD for HK$1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
421 og image1916, Heir Apparent complete (J.S.C.A. C15-17. Scott 152-154), quality set, exceptionally fresh with superior centering, o.g., barest trace of hinge, Very Fine. Scott $800 (HK$ 6,150). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Get Market Data for [Japan C15-17] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$1,200-1,600
SOLD for HK$3,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
422 og image1919, First Airmail Flight, 1½s to 3s complete (J.S.C.A. C22-23. Scott C1-C2), both wonderfully fresh and bright with clean overprint and alluring centering, o.g., very lightly hinged, Very Fine, 3s signed Sanabria. Scott $1,300 (HK$ 10,000). (Image1) (Image2)

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Get Market Data for [Japan C22-23] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$2,000-2,600
SOLD for HK$5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
423 nh image1949, Philatelic Week, miniature sheet of 5 (J.S.C.A. C173 var. Scott 479a), Post Office fresh and sound with clean, sharp corners, o.g., never hinged; light natural gum wrinkles noted for accuracy, Very Fine. Scott $800 (HK$ 6,150). (Image1) (Image2)

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Get Market Data for [Japan C173 var.] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$1,200-1,600
SOLD for HK$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
424 cover image1880 (May 1), Cover sent from Shanghai to Cambridge, MA, via Yokohama (May 13) and San Francisco (May 31), bearing Old Koban 5s brown cancelled by crossroads killer with matching "I.J. Postal Agency/Shanghai" double-ring dater; Boston (June 8) receiver in violet on reverse; cover a little unevenly opened at right, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1)

Get Market Data for [Japan 1880.0501] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$8,000-12,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
425 cover image1868 (July 3), Incoming folded letter sheet from London to Yokohama, addressed to Ziegler & Co., franked by 4d vermilion (#43, plate 9) and horizontal pair 6d deep lilac (#45a, plate 6, the right stamp with wing margin), all tied by four strikes of "49" cancels, endorsed at upper left "via Marseilles"; reverse with octagonal boxed "London/JY 3/68" postmark plus British Post Office "Hong-Kong/C/AU 12/68" transit and matching Yokohama receiver of Aug. 24 (day a bit smudged), along with senders' "Steiner, Knechtli & Co./London" double-ring chop in blue; docketing on internal fold notes answered Sept. 5; two light file folds (one slightly toned), but otherwise in great shape with better adhesives, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Get Market Data for [Japan 1868.0703] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$1,000-1,600
SOLD for HK$600.00
Will close during Public Auction
426 cover imageca. 1870-73, Two US-franked covers sent from Japan, the first franked by 1870-71 10¢ brown Jefferson, canceled by crossroads cork cancel of the Japanese Post Office in Shanghai, on cover to Brooklyn, N.Y. (7.22), showing "San Francisco/Steamship" c.d.s. (7.14) adjacent, the second franked by 1873 10¢ brown (#161), canceled by cork type on envelope from Yokohama to Portsmouth, N.H., via San Francisco (12.17), showing "Yokohama/Japan" origin c.d.s. (11.20) adjacent, with central vertical filing fold and small tear at top of cover, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Get Market Data for [Japan 1870] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$4,000-6,000
SOLD for HK$4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
427 cover imageca. 1871, Kensazumi cover from Yokohama to Shizuoka, pristine native cover franked by four-margined 500m blue green Dragon (Scott #4 or 4d), plate 1, position 40, tied by outstanding strike of early kensazumi seal-type cancel; red boxed "paid" handstamp on reverse; stamp pristine and sound with luxuriant color, the cancel strike as nice as they come, Very Fine, an exceptional, choice item. (Image1) (Image2)

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Get Market Data for [Japan 1871] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$8,000-12,000
SOLD for HK$60,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
428 cover imageca. 1872, "Urgent Delivery" cover from Sanjo, franked by 2s dull rose Cherry Blossom (Scott #12) tied by "3" in circle cancel with boxed handling office handstamp alongside; reverse with red "urgent delivery" handstamp; slightly reduced at top upon opening, otherwise sound and fresh, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Get Market Data for [Japan 1872] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$1,200-1,600
SOLD for HK$8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
429 cover image1872-75, Group of six Cherry Blossom covers, spanning the range of the issue; first franked by top margin pair 1s blues (Scott #10) with illegible boxed cancel, red "night" handstamp and Yokohama 3.2 (morning) receiver above; second franked 2s yellow (syl. 21) (Scott #34) on 1875 cover from Saikyo (Kyoto, 8.6.10) to Tokyo (8.6.11); third a pair of 1s brown (syl. 16) (Scott #41) on 1876 cover from Chiba (9.1.14) to Tokyo (9.1.15); fourth a 1s brown (syl. 17) (Scott #41) on Feb. 1876 part-cover from Niigata (form letter to ward representatives); fifth a 1s brown (syl. 17) (Scott #41) from Tokyo (8.10.7) on paper with world map printed on inside; and the last a vertical pair of redesigned 1s browns (Scott #53) tied by negative cork cancels from a newsagent in Tokyo (9.6.7) to Kanazawa (9.6.13); second with piece missing from top right, but otherwise fresh and sound, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12)

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Get Market Data for [Japan 1872] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$4,500-6,000
SOLD for HK$3,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
430 cover imageca. 1873, Cover from Cadiz, Ohio, to Tokyo, franked by US 1873 15¢ yellow orange Webster (#163), with light cork cancel with "Cadiz/O." c.d.s. alongside; on cover to John A. Bingham, the U.S. Minister to Japan; "Yokohama/Japan" arrival c.d.s. (11.1) on reverse, Fine, with 1990 P.S.E. certificate. (Image1) (Image2)

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Get Market Data for [Japan 1873] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$2,400-3,000
SOLD for HK$1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
431 cover image1874 (Feb. 20), "Postage Paid" part-cover from Tokyo to Osaka, franked by 2s yellow Cherry Blossom (Scott #13 or 13a) tied by one of two Tokyo 7.2.20 postmarks, with large double-ring Osaka 7.2.24 receiver below; axe-head "money not required" handstamp at top adds to the appeal; horizontal fold through stamp, otherwise sound and clean, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Get Market Data for [Japan 1874.0220] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$1,200-1,600
SOLD for HK$4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
432 cover image1874 (Mar. 19-Aug. 11), Trio of Tokyo Local covers, pretty group, the first franked 1s blue Cherry Blossom (syl. 1) (Scott #33) tied by 7.8.11 double-ring postmark with boxed "Ushigome Temporary Office" handstamp below; the second, to Ningyo-cho, franked by ½s brown Cherry Blossom (stamp above lost, both were serving to seal the envelope) with Tokyo P.O. square seal sent 3.19 (no year); the third, from Yamanashi Prefecture Branch Office) franked 1s blue Cherry Blossom (syl. 1?) (Scott #33) postmarked 7.8.9 with red sender's seal and enclosure; first and third indicate afternoon posting, Fine to Very Fine, all imaged online. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

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Get Market Data for [Japan 1874.0319] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$2,400-2,800
SOLD for HK$2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
433 cover imageca. 1874 (Nov. 15), Narrow cover from Koshu, appealing cover, franked by 2s yellow Cherry Blossom (syl. 5?) (Scott #34) tied by boxed Osato cancel; Koshu double-ring dater below, Osato Post Handling Office double-ring cancel above, with partial second strike on back; clean and sound with only a small corner loss of no consequence, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Get Market Data for [Japan 1874.1115] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$1,600-2,000
SOLD for HK$15,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
434 cover imageca. 1874 (Nov. 15), Appealing part-cover from Iwanuma, with eye-catching brown ink brush stroke work, franked by bottom margin 2s yellow Cherry Blossom (syl. 7) (Scott #34) tied by Iwanuma cancel with matching double-ring dater below; boxed handstamp at top obscured by both stamp and address; fresh and sound, a pretty addition to any cover collection, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Get Market Data for [Japan 1874.1115] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$1,200-1,600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
435 cover image1875-76, Two redesigned 2s Cherry Blossom covers, each franked by Scott #54; the first a front only from Otsu (?) to Ebetsunakano in Hokkaido, the postage tied by 3.28 postmark (no year), a second stamp with top margin affixed and tied by red manuscript brush stroke cancel noting Postage Due use; the second a complete cover from Futamata to Tokyo, the stamp with left margin and full strike of kiban "nu 13" cancel and tied by 9.7.5 double-ring postmark, with Mitsuke same-day transit and Tokyo 9.7.7 receiver below; each with faults, none of which affect stamps or markings, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Get Market Data for [Japan 1875] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$1,600-2,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
436 cover image1875 (Jan. 2), Cover from Hachinohe, franked by well-centered and sound top margin pair of redesigned 1s brown Cherry Blossoms (Scott #53) tied by one of two Mutsu-Sannohe-Hachinohe postmarks dated 1.2 (no year); reverse with blurry receiver dated 1.4, the town indistinct; light toning to edges, penciled notation on front appears to be in Livingston's hand, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Get Market Data for [Japan 1875.0102] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$1,200-1,600
SOLD for HK$800.00
Will close during Public Auction

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