1871 48m brown, Native Laid Paper, complete sheet of 40, unused without gum as issued, margins all around, four positional pin holes, mostly between stamps, fine and rare complete sheet of Japan No.1 (catalogued as singles) (Sakura 1,800,000Y $17,130) cat. $9000 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $9000, Est.$5,000

1871 48m brown, Plate I, wove paper, block of four and horizontal pair, tied by boxed Kensazumi (Inspected) Tokyo cancel on piece, fine (catalogued as singles) cat. $1800 (Cat No. 1b) (Image)

Cat. $1800, Est.$500

1871 48m brown, Plate II, Native Laid Paper, block of four, positions 25-26,33-34, showing variety "blind dragon" (pos.25), unused without gum as issued, v.f. (catalogued as singles) cat. $1300 (Cat No. 1c) (Image)

Cat. $1300, Est.$500

1871 100m blue, Native Laid Paper, complete sheet of 40, unused without gum as issued, margins all around to just cut in at right, four positional pin holes, mostly between stamps, fine and rare complete sheet of Japan No.1 (catalogued as singles) (Sakura 1,720,000Y $16,390) cat. $9000 (Cat No. 2) (Image)

Cat. $9000, Est.$5,000

1871 100m blue, Plate I, wove paper, canceled by fancy Utsunomiya grids, good color, v.f., cat. $350 (Cat No. 2a) (Image)

Cat. $350, Est.$150

1871 100m blue, Plate II, top sheet margin single, canceled on piece by two strikes of single circle postmaster's seals, v.f., with 2005 Florian Eichhorn opinion ("probably variant of Matsumoto postmaster seal") cat. $550 (Cat No. 2b) (Image)

Cat. $550, Est.$250

1871 200m vermilion, clear printing (early period), block of four, unused without gum as issued, positions 10-11/18-19, showing constant varieties ("missing fingers" and "bald dragon"), diagonal creases, still a v.f. block (catalogued as singles) cat. $1400 (Cat No. 3) (Image)

Cat. $1400, Est.$500

1871 200m vermilion, two vertical pairs, one showing earliest printing, first postmark of Japan cancels, the second canceled on piece Kiwana Kensazumi, fine, cat. $1300 (Cat No. 3) (Image)

Cat. $1300, Est.$500

1871 200m vermilion, clear printing (early period), two blocks of four, used, black & red cancels, positions 11-12/19-20, 27-28,35-36, showing constant varieties ("missing point" in position 36, etc.), small thin and margin tear in one of the blocks, otherwise fine and attractive (catalogued as singles) cat. $2600 (Cat No. 3) (Image)

Cat. $2600, Est.$750

1871 200m vermillion, wove paper, two unused examples, one re-engraved, fine-v.f., cat. $1000 (Cat No. 3a) (Image)

Cat. $1000, Est.$500

1871 200m vermilion, Plate II, horizontal pair, positions 21-22, canceled on piece, irregular margins at bottom to just touching in places, fine and scarce, cat. $4000 (Cat No. 3b) (Image)

Cat. $4000, Est.$1,000

1871 200m vermilion, Plate II, position 36 (variety "Ten Ochi" missing dot), used on native cover, canceled Nagoya Kensazumi, red chops on reverse, some cover faults and discolorations, rare (Cat No. 3b) (Image)

Est.$1,000

1871 500m blue green, Laid Paper, unused without gum as issued, v.f., cat. $575 (Cat No. 4) (Image)

Cat. $575, Est.$200

1871 500m blue green, tied by framed departure cancel on coverfront from Boshu Sehito Post Office to Tokyo, with boxed arrival, fine (Cat No. 4) (Image)

Est.$500

1871 500m blue green, Laid Paper, 500m yellow green, wove paper, both unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., cat. $1300 (Cat No. 4,4d) (Image)

Cat. $1300, Est.$500

1871 500m blue green, Laid Paper, 500m yellow green, wove paper, unused without gum as issued, the latter touching at bottom, showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, cat. $1300 (Cat No. 4,4d) (Image)

Cat. $1300, Est.$400

1871 500m green, Native Laid Paper, vertical pair, canceled Saikyo-Ken, v.f. (catalogued as used singles) cat. $2800 (Cat No. 4b) (Image)

Cat. $2800, Est.$1,000

1871 500m blue green, laid paper, Plate II, block of four, unused without gum as issued, small scissors cut between stamps at right, black spot at upper left, fine and scarce multiple (catalogued as singles) cat. $3000 (Cat No. 4e) (Image)

Cat. $3000, Est.$750

1872 1s blue, 2s vermilion and 5s yellow green, used on back of native cover, registered from Yokohama, with red markings and framed chop ("Afternoon Dispatch"), overall cover wear and faults, fine appearing three color combination cover (Cat No. 6,7,8) (Image)

Est.$1,500

1872 1s blue, wove paper, Plate II, horizontal strip of four, unused, hinge reinforcements and irregular perfs, rare multiple (catalogued as singles) cat. $2700 (Cat No. 6a) (Image)

Cat. $2700, Est.$500

1872 2s vermilion, laid paper, pos.26, showing some plate flaws, framed "Hikone" on small piece, usual centering, fine, with 2005 Florian Eichhorn certificate, cat. $475 (Cat No. 7) (Image)

Cat. $475, Est.$150

1872 2s vermilion, two singles tied by framed "Ken" of Tokyo on native cover used 20 Sep 1872, Tokyo 5 and red "Yokkaichi" alongside, some cover wear and faults, otherwise fine (Cat No. 7) (Image)

Est.$500

1872 2s vermilion, pelure wove paper, fancy "Yamagata" cancel, irregular perforations, fine appearance, cat. $575 (Cat No. 7a) (Image)

Cat. $575, Est.$150

1872 5s blue green, brittle laid paper, unused without gum, upper right sheet corner margin block of 16, positions 5-8/29-32, showing varieties in positions 6-7, 8-15, minor perf. strengthening, irregular at bottom, rare multiple (catalogued as singles) cat. $12800 (Cat No. 8) (Image)

Cat. $12800, Est.$2,500

1872 5s blue green, brittle laid paper, unused without gum, upper left right sheet corner margin block of 20, positions 1-4/33-36, showing constant varieties, position 2 "slip through Dragon's Head", minor perf. strengthening and perf. Flaws, rare multiple (catalogued as singles) cat. $16000 (Cat No. 8) (Image)

Cat. $16000, Est.$3,500