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Lot# : 1595 Japan
1888/92: 15 s. purple, a horizontal pair used on 1905 registered cover to Colombia, tied by 'Yokohama' cds and by New York transit registration label. Reverse with San Francisco cds in violet, New York datestamp (Dec 23) and Bogotá arrival (Jan 22, 1906). The pair with one rusted perforation at top but an attractive cover to an unusual destination.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 1596 Japan
Lot# : 1597 Japan
1947: International Reply Coupon (IRC), the imperforate Proof block of four, printed by Benzinger & Co. on watermarked wove paper. A wonderful block, presented to Eugene Thomas, the President of the 1947 UPU Congress held in Paris. An extraordinary item, the sole example of this Proof in private hands.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1599 Japan
Lot# : 1600 Japan
1916/19: Correspondence from German Prisoner of War in Japan, with covers/cards (15) most mailed from Matsuyama or Tokushima Camps and all addressed to Giessen, Germany with a variety of markings including large oval "DES PRISONIERS DE GUERRE Sce." struck in red or violet, variety of Japanese Censor chops and transit datestamps etc. A fine and scarce group.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not sold
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