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LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
1504	O	1872, Dragon, 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 $425 (HK$ 3,350). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [Japan 5d var., 6c] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$800-1,200 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1505	O	1872, Dragon, 1s blue, plate 3, wove paper (J.S.C.A. 6h. Scott 6e), position 6, with strong color and partial boxed cancel; few customary small flaws, but still a presentable example of this difficult plate, Fine to Very Fine, an exceptionally rare stamp. Scott $7,500 (HK$ 59,060). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [Japan 6h] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$16,000-20,000 SOLD for HK$8,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1506		1872, Dragon, 2s vermilion, laid paper (J.S.C.A. 7a. Scott 7), position 11, clean and sound with brilliant color, without gum, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $500 (HK$ 3,940). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [Japan 7a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,000-1,200 SOLD for HK$1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1507	O	1872, Dragon, 2s vermilion, laid paper (J.S.C.A. 7a. Scott 7), position 36, clean with strong color and centrally struck boxed cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $475 (HK$ 3,740). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [Japan 7a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,000-1,400 SOLD for HK$600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1508	O	1872, Dragon, 5s blue green, laid paper (J.S.C.A. 8a. Scott 8), with clean color and central boxed cancel; nicely centered given the restrictive margins; tiny thin, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $725 (HK$ 5,710). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [Japan 8a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$2,000-2,400 SOLD for HK$1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1509	O	1872, Cherry Blossom, 20s lilac, Matsuda printing, native wove paper (J.S.C.A. 13a. Scott 17), clean on fresh paper; all perforations present and intact (cancel at right may obscure those at right in image), Very Fine. Scott $350 (HK$ 2,760). (Image1) Get Market Data for [Japan 13a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,000-1,400 SOLD for HK$500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1510	O	1872, Cherry Blossom, 30s gray, Matsuda printing, native wove paper (J.S.C.A. 14. Scott 18), fresh with deep, strong color and a light single-circle domestic cancel, Very Fine. Scott $375 (HK$ 2,950). (Image1) Get Market Data for [Japan 14] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,400-1,800 SOLD for HK$1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1511		1874, Cherry Blossom, 2s yellow, native laid paper, syllabic 16 ("ta") (J.S.C.A. 22. Scott 28 var.), fresh with vivid color and gum craquelure as it should be, o.g., hinged; a couple rubbed perforations at top right, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $425 (HK$ 3,350). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [Japan 22] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,400-1,800 SOLD for HK$900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1512	O	1874, Cherry Blossom, 2s yellow, native laid paper, syllabic 1 ("i") (J.S.C.A. 22. Scott 28 var.), in clean, bright color with double-circle domestic cancel, Very Fine. Scott $400 (HK$ 3,150). (Image1) Get Market Data for [Japan 22] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,000-1,400 SOLD for HK$600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1513	O	1874, Cherry Blossom, 6s violet brown, native laid paper, syllabic 5 ("ho") (J.S.C.A. 23. Scott 29 var.), clean and fresh, Fine to Very Fine, a scarce syllabic. Scott $600 (HK$ 4,720). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [Japan 23] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,400-1,800 SOLD for HK$1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1514	O	1874, Cherry Blossom, 6s violet brown, native wove paper, syllabic 4 ("ni") (J.S.C.A. 23. Scott 29 var.), clear impression; few light perforation tip toned spots, Fine to Very Fine, scarce. Scott $575 (HK$ 4,530). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [Japan 23] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,200-1,400 SOLD for HK$700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1515	O	1874, Cherry Blossom selection (J.S.C.A. 28. Scott 29, 32-39), comprising 6s violet brown on native paper (syl 7) plus ½s brown to 30s gray on foreign wove with various syllabics, all clean and generally well-centered, most lightly cancelled, Fine to Very Fine with better. Scott $1,430 (HK$ 11,260). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) Get Market Data for [Japan 28] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$2,400-3,000 SOLD for HK$1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1516		1874, Cherry Blossom, 1s blue, foreign wove paper, syllabic 12 ("wo") (J.S.C.A. 29. Scott 33 var.), bottom margin single, Post Office fresh with crisp detail and rich color, o.g. (slightly streaky), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $250 (HK$ 1,970). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [Japan 29] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$600-800 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1517		1874, Cherry Blossom, 2s yellow, foreign wove paper, syllabic 18 ("so") (J.S.C.A. 30. Scott 34 var.), with brilliantly vibrant color and excellent centering; usual crackly o.g., o.g., Very Fine+, an eye-catching beauty. Scott $200 (HK$ 1,580). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [Japan 30] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$600-800 SOLD for HK$700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1518		1874, Cherry Blossom, 20s violet, foreign wove paper, syllabic 5 ("ho") (J.S.C.A. 34. Scott 38 var.), an exquisite stamp with bold, fresh color and outstanding centering, without gum, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $425 (HK$ 3,350). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [Japan 34] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,200-1,400 SOLD for HK$900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1519	O	1874, Cherry Blossom, 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 strikes. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [Japan 34, 35] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$800-1,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1520		1874, Cherry Blossom, 30s gray, foreign wove paper, syllabic 1 ("i") (J.S.C.A. 35. Scott 39), Post Office fresh and near-pristine gem, o.g., small hinge remnant, Very Fine+. Scott $475 (HK$ 3,740). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [Japan 35] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,200-1,400 SOLD for HK$1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1521	/O	An Orchard of Cherry Blossoms, 1872-76 (Scott 9//54A), check off items from your want list; several hundred stamps, mint and used, arranged on stockpages, organized from the consignor's original stash but unpicked for better varieties, shades, cancels or syllabics; an outstanding assortment, several of the mint appearing to have Specimen dots; flaws, faults and possibly some reference material, but plenty of interest and value; numerous other issues that had been mixed in in the original envelopes and glassines are here included as bonuses, generally Fine to Very Fine, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1) Get Market Data for [Japan 35v] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$30,000-40,000 SOLD for HK$18,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1522	O	1875, Cherry Blossom group (J.S.C.A. 36-38, 40a, 41-50. Scott 40-50, 52-54), fresh, clean set, each sound and chosen for eye appeal, with strong color, clean impression, and a mix of syllabics and cancels, Very Fine overall. Scott $945 (HK$ 7,440). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [Japan 36-38, 40a, 41-50] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$2,400-2,800 SOLD for HK$1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1523		1875, Cherry Blossom, 4s green, without syllabic, type I (J.S.C.A. 40. Scott 52), foreign wove paper, deep bright color on brilliant white paper; centered to top, practically full crackly o.g., Fine. Scott $375 (HK$ 2,950). (Image1) Get Market Data for [Japan 40] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,000-1,400 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction