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LotNo. Symbol Lot Description
736 O image1871-72, Dragon, 500m blue green, plate 1, wove paper & 5s blue green, laid paper (J.S.C.A. 4g, 8a. Scott 4d, 8), each with appealing color and very faint cancel; #4d multiple hinges, #8a couple tiny bright spots normal for this thin paper, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,350 (HK$ 10,380). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. HK$1,200-1,600
Selling for...HK$600.00
Will close during Public Auction
737 og image1872, Cherry Blossom, ½s brown, Matsuda printing, type III, native wove paper, "kihan" error (J.S.C.A. 9v-4-23m. Scott 9a), Plate 4, position 23, missing the diagonal strokes of the upper left character, fresh with strong color, full, usual crackly o.g., nearly Very Fine, a lovely example of this rare issue. Scott $2,100 (HK$ 16,150). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. HK$4,000-6,000
Selling for...HK$2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
738 og image1914, Empress Jingo, watermarked, 10y violet (J.S.C.A. 122. Scott 147), clean and sound with bold color, o.g., lightly hinged, nearly Very Fine, ex "Sunrise Collection". Scott $600 (HK$ 4,620). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. HK$1,000-1,400
Selling for...HK$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
739 cover imageca. 1873-1911, Selection of eight interesting covers, attractive holding, comprising 1873 (July 29) Saikyo (West Kyoto) local cover franked #12; 1873 (Oct. 18) Tokyo-to-Osaka cover franked bottom margin horizontal pair #13; 1874 (Aug. 14) Tokyo local cover franked #33 (syl 2); 1885 (June 12), 2s olive brown entire, sent Osaka to Honjo (Ugo), indicium cancelled by large "O" bota with Osaka double-ring postmark below; Honjo June 21 receiver at center with red boxed auxiliary handstamp at bottom, matching circular handstamp across top flap on back; year unclear (July 19) cover from Tokyo franked #41 (syl 15); Offices in China #8-franked cover sent Shanghai (1.7.12) to Kobe (1.8.3); two covers to DPOs (identified by owner as #170 and 171, the latter Shimosuwa); bonus material of four 1s deep blue wrappers, two with Mihon overprint, one partial with ink dot, one used), Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Selling for...HK$800.00
Will close during Public Auction
740 cover image1893 (Feb. 5), "Meiji"-postmarked cover from Kobe to Paris, franked by 5s UPU Koban (#74, single & pair) and New Koban 10s brown orange (#79, pair) and 15s purple (#80), all tied by five strikes of "Kobe Jpaan/5 II/1893/Meiji 26" double-ring postmarks; endorsed "via San Francisco" with blue double-ring Paris receiver (Mar. 29) on front; reverse with blurred Yokohama Meiji transit, the backflap with sender's "Greppi & Co." address; slight damage to stamps from wrinkles and edge wear, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. HK$2,600-3,000
Selling for...HK$1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
741 cover image1895-96, Trio of Taiwan Post Office Sino-Japanese War Covers, comprising Apr. 6, 1896 1s postal card to a soldier in Tokyo, with "First Taiwan Post Office 29.4.6" c.d.s. with "Duanfang, Taiwan, Mixed Infantry 1st Regiment 10th Company" return address; May 30, 1896 cover franked 2s New Koban tied by "Yamaguchi 29.5.30" c.d.s. to a soldier in Taiwan with "Second Taiwan Post Office 29.6.7" receiver; and July 19, 1895 cover franked 2s New Koban tied by "Itsukaichi 28.7.19" c.d.s. to a soldier in Taiwan with "Third Taiwan Post Office 28.8.5 receiver, with the original letter, Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Selling for...HK$800.00
Will close during Public Auction
742 cover image1896 (Aug. 8), Registered cover from Kobe to Paris, an attention-grabbing franking covering the entire back side of the envelope, comprising two horizontal strips of five 2s plus pair and block of eight 5s Gen. Kitashirakawa and horizontal blocks of ten 2s and 12 5s Field Marshall Arisugawa stamps, all tied by multiple strikes of Kobe postmark; reverse additionally with two rich red wax seals with black "D K" impressed; front with "Greppi & Company/Kobe" double-oval company chop, "Via San Francisco" and "Registered" manuscript endorsements, a Kobe Registry label and Yokohama Aug. 10 transit; a grand piece, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Selling for...HK$2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
743 cover image1896 (Nov. 5), Cover from Yokohama to Paris, multi-color franking comprising two 10s #79, a 15s (#80), and three 25s (#82), totaling ¥1.10, all tied by three clear strikes of Yokohama Japan postmark; "Via Vancouver" straightline handstamp on front along with "Calais a Paris" railway transit (Dec. 8), the reverse with Dec. 9 Paris receiver; a lovely cover, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. HK$6,000-7,000
Selling for...HK$3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
744 cover image1897-99, Group of four Registered covers Yokohama to Paris, all from the same correspondence, each with UPU and/or New Kobans yielding multi-color and multi-value frankings; covers' endorsements comprise Dec. 2, 1897 via Vancouver; Feb. 15, 1898 "By French Mail"; July 20, 1898 "from Kobe per S.S. 'Melbourne'" and "Via Suez" (with bottom margin Registry label); and Aug. 22, 1899 via San Francisco; usual travel wear, some stamps soiled, but a handsome quartet nonetheless, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (All Images)

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Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Selling for...HK$2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
745 cover image1897 (Nov. 29), Registered Printed Matter cover from Yokohama to Paris, franked by Kobans, two 2s carmine rose (#73) and 1888 10s brown orange (#79), tied by two faint Yokohama Japan postmarks; straightline "Registered" and "Via San Francisco" handstamps plus Yokohama Registry label on front, Paris receiver (Dec. 31) on reverse; an unusual 14s Printed Matter rate cover, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. HK$1,000-1,400
Selling for...HK$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
746 cover image1897 (Dec. 27), Registered cover from Kobe to Paris, franked on reverse by Field Marshall Arisugawa (horizontal block of ten 2s plus pair 5s) and Gen. Kitashirakawa (two pairs and two strips of three 2s plus pair 5s) issues, all tied by 11 strikes of Kobe postmark, with date-unclear transit and Paris Jan. 31, 1898 receiver along with two company chops for Greppi & Company; endorsed in manuscript "Per French Mail" and "Registered" on front, along with Kobe Registry label; a couple stamps faulty, still a winning cover, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Selling for...HK$1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
747 cover image1898, Registered cover from Yokohama to Paris, a 12-stamp franking, a mix of UPU and New Kobans, comprising 1s green (#72, 4), 2s carmine rose (#73, 4), 8s blue lilac (#78), 10s brown orange (#70), 20s orange (#81) and 50s lake brown (#83), totaling ¥1 in postage, all tied by Yokohama Japan cancels with month slug omitted; "Registered" straightline handstamp and manuscript "Via San Francisco" on front, no backstamps; 8s and 20s affected by wrinkling to envelope, otherwise fresh and an uncommon 50s on-cover use, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Selling for...HK$2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
748 cover image1898 (Feb. 14), Registered cover from Yokohama to Paris, strikingly franked by 24 Kobans (1s green (#72, 8), 2s carmine rose (#73, 4), 4s olive bister (#77, single & pair), 5s ultramarine (#74, pair), 8s blue lilac (#78, block of four), and 10s brown orange (#79, 3), all tied by Yokohama Japan postmarks; straightline "Registered" and "Via San Francisco" handstamps plus Yokohama Registry label on front; reverse with Paris receiver (Mar. 16) and original metallic crimp; one 1s green placed over top with resulting crease, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Selling for...HK$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
749 cover image1898 (Aug. 5), Registered cover from Yokohama to Paris, high franking by New Koban 15s (#80, 2), 25s (#82, 2) and ¥1 (#84), all tied by four strikes of Yokohama postmark; front additionally with manuscript "via San Francisco" and "Registered" endorsements, Yokohama Registry label, and slightly blurred French Sept. 7 transit, the Paris receiver (Sept. 8) on reverse; some toning to stamps (mostly along perforations), but an uncommon ¥1 on-cover find, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. HK$10,000-12,000
Selling for...HK$5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
750 cover image1900 (Mar. 29), Registered cover from Kobe to Paris, franked by horizontal strip of seven 10s New Kobans (#79), tied by four strikes of Kobe postmark; manuscript "Via San Francisco" and "Registered" endorsements plus Kobe Registry label and "Paris-Etranger/2 Mai/00/Chargements" receiver on front; reverse with Mar. 31 Yokohama transit; backflap missing, but an eye-catching six-times Registered rate cover, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Selling for...HK$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
751 cover image1900 (Mar. 30), Mixed-franking Registered cover from Yokohama to Paris, franked by 10s New Koban (#79, pair & strip of three) plus pairs of Kiku 2s, 3s and 15s values, all tied by Yokohama postmarks; manuscript "Kobe per rail/from Kobe per S.S. 'Annam'", straightline "Registered" handstamp, Yokohama Registry label and Paris May 2 receiver all on front; 10s strip of three slightly curled by envelope, but intact and otherwise sound, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Selling for...HK$800.00
Will close during Public Auction
752 cover image1901 (Feb. 8), Postage Due cover from Tokyo to New Haven, CT, attractive item, franked by 5s blue UPU Koban, tied by indistinct Japanese-language cancel with "Tokio/8/Feb/01/Japan" postmark above; front bears New York opera glass "Mar. 3//Due/5/cents" handstamp plus 1¢ (3) and 2¢ US Postage Due adhesives; reverse with oval "Received/2" handstamp, New York transit (Mar. 2) and New Haven receiver (Mar. 4); the addressee, Prof. George Trumbull Ladd, had served as a diplomatic advisor to the government of Japan from 1892-99 and was a vocal advocate for Japanese colonialism; usual edge wear and light toning, still an appealing cover, Fine to Very Fine, ex "Sunrise Collection". (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Selling for...HK$800.00
Will close during Public Auction
753 imageJapan, Mostly Mint Holding in Counter Books, 1874-1997, Five counter books loaded with premium material with each item identified by Scott number, details on gum condition in the case of mint, and catalogue value. Highlights include used #46-47, 50 (syllabic 2), 58 (perf 9), 66, 508b, C3-7, C9-13, M2, mint 47, 103a, 108, 110 (2), 111-12 (2), 113-14 (both with small thin), 132 (margin block), 145, 154 (thin speck), 155-58 (blocks), 166, 167-70 (2), 170 (block), 179-87 (2), 183-84 (blocks), 188-89, 190-93 (3), 193 (block), 198-201 (2), 212 (strip of 4), 213 (2 pairs), 227-29 (2), 257-75, 279 (2), 351-61 (3), 369 (2), 400a (5), 421a (6), 435, 436 (2), 439-42 (2), 457 (2), 473a (9), 479 (15), 480-97 (5), 508a, 508b (2), 512A (block), 515A, 517, 517a, 519a (5), 520, 521 (3), 521c (2), 525-26 (5), 541 (block), 546-48 (blocks), 609 (5), C3-7, C9-13 (6), C14-18 (4), C25-38 (2), C26 (2 blocks), C33 (block), C43 (8 singles, pair & strip of 4), a good selection of Mihon overprints including 138a, 144 (4), 195, 251 (2), 473a, 525-26, C5 (4), thorough coverage of the Occupied Areas during WWII with such better mint as Occupation of Kedah N15, Penang N12, Selangor N16, North Borneo N47, Sarawak N11, N19, and a section of revenues and perfins, Fine to Very Fine, entirely viewable online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Image1)

Est. HK$50,000-60,000
Selling for...HK$26,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
754 imageJapan, Valuable and Massive Stock Selection, 1875-2004, originally received filling the best part of a 24-inch-long (60cm) glassine box, many thousands of stamps ranging between #41 and 2885 plus several Furosato, Semi-Postal and Airmail issues as well; majority mint with much of that never hinged and Post Office fresh; all glassined, identified by Scott and whether mint or used, and with (likely outdated) catalogue values indicated; note singles, complete sets, a couple souvenir sheets, etc., in useful quantities throughout; note some better including (mint, unless noted) #90, 115-125 (2 used), 163-165, 213, 274 (6), 417-421 (2), 422 (5, 1 never hinged), 456a, 474-477 (4), 479 (3, 2 used), 519a (2), 609, C43, and much more besides; approximately US$14,000 in catalogue value—likely outdated—by our calculation; well worth the busy dealer's careful review, Very Fine overall, inspection invited. Shipping charges apply - weight 6.8 lbs. (Image1)

Est. HK$24,000-28,000
Selling for...HK$12,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
755 imageJapan & Ryukyus, Excellent Mostly Mint Dealer Stock in Singles, Blocks & Sheets, 1947-2002, two binders of miniature sheets, one for Japan to 1984 and one for Ryukyus; Japan includes six examples of the scarce Horyu Temple Pagoda souvenir sheet (#385a), a counter book of mostly National Park souvenir sheets with many extra folders, and a glassine file of mostly mint in singles and blocks to 2002, all in Scott catalogue order, along with Ryukyus stock as well; other better mint include Japan #283a (5, all in folders), 403 (2 mini-sheets, one used), 448b, 735 (mini-sheet), 769 (mini-sheet), C9-C13, and Ryukyus #89 (mini-sheet), 103 (mini-sheet), 104 (mini-sheet), generally Fine to Very Fine, additional scans & video online. Shipping charges apply - weight 15.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image1)

Est. HK$14,000-18,000
Selling for...HK$7,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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