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  • Lot# : 1168 Japan

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    Around-the-world postcard 1881 (July): German stationery postcard sent from Dresden, Germany to the German consul in New York (July 15), where franked again, YOKOHAMA (Aug 28), where franked with two single examples of 5 sen brown (both damaged), tied by mute 'cork' obliterator, further to Singapore (Sept 15), German P.O. in Constantinople (Oct 25) and back to Dresden (Oct. 29). Some corner wear, nevertheless an interesting and appealing card.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1169 Japan

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    1887: 5s ultramarine, four copies tied by cork cancel to letter bearing US Post office Shanghai registered 5. Feb. 1887, directed via San Francisco per Steamer 'Satsuma Maru' to Graz. The journey is well documented with a transit reguistered San Francisco dated Feb 28, 1887 and a New York Transit 9. Mar.  In New York the letter also received the UPU registration label. The final canceller on the reverse is a 'Graz' arrival dated 21. March. The receipient a K.K. Major-General endorsed the letter as received the following day. A most unusual letter from the early days of mail from Asia, minor 'wear and tear' is to be tolerated.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1170 Japan

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    Japanese Post Offices abroad - China 1889 (March 30): Japanese UPU postal card 2 sen olive-green (H&G 17), the indicium cancelled by clear thimble "I.J.P.A. SHANGHAI" cds, front struck by thimble YOKOHAMA (April 4), "SAN FRANCISCO CAL. RECD." (April 25), and "SAN FRANCISCO CAL. ST. SHP." (May 3) transit cds's, reverse by VALPARAISO (June 19) arrival cds. Taxed upon arrival with "VALPARAISO 2 c" due handstamp. A fresh and fine stationery card to a very uncommon destination, the 2 sen card was issued for mail from Japan to China, Hongkong and the United States.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1171 Japan

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    1924 (Dec 1): Empress Jingo 5 Yen, granite paper, perf. 13 x 13½, well centered and of good colour, large part og. Gi 224a = £225 , Mi 170, Scott $250
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1172 Japan

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    1924 (Dec 1): Empress Jingo 5 and 10 Yen, granite paper, perf. 13 x 13½, both well centered and of good colour, large part og. Gi 224a/225, Mi 170/171, Scott $625rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1173 Japan

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    1871/1900: Old style collection in very mixed condition on 5 album pages, but with a good proportion of genuine and attractive stamps, most of the stamps are adhering to the album pages; in addition one page of old Korea.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1174 Japan

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    1871/1979: Valuable stock containing both classic and later issues, comprising classic issues from the 1871 imperforates, 1872 dragons and 1874 bird issues. The later issues include an unused 1916 10s blue and ultramarine ceremonial cap (no gum) and the 1949 8y 'Moon and Geese' apparently never hinged (2). There are furthermore 'Mihon' Specimen, occupation issues and a great many back of the book items as well as a small section of postal history.  The condition is very mixed, the classic items are often heavily cancelled. This lot will reward patient sorting.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1175 Japan

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    1875/2001 (ca.): Unmounted mint, unused and used collection neatly housed in 5 albums, incl. Ryukyu Islands, early issues mostly used, some duplicates and souvenir sheets, generally fine to very fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1177 Japan

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    1900/1958: Lot with quite advanced collection of unused stamps in japanese preprinted album 1945/52,  many better stamps, sets and souvenir sheets contained, Mi ca. Euro 9200, in addition a stockbook with some older duplication used and unused, including several unused souvenir sheets, of which 'National Park' 1940 is the best, catalog value here ca. Euro 800, total catalog value ca. Euro 10'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1178 Japan

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    1919/53: Group unused airpost stamps, mostly never hinged, including souvenir sheet 1934, one stamp used, one stamp partly toned gum, otherwise everything in fresh condition, issue overprints 1919 is not genuine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1180 Japan

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    1955/1963: Correspondence of approximately one hundred (airmail) letters to Austria, with a number of better stamps of the period eg. 1950 59y. 'Pheasant', 'Cultural heritage' Miniature sheet and other issues.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1181 Japan

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    1890/1935 approximately: Batch of 270 postal stationery cards and six letters, apparently all used domestically with some postmark interest in mainly clean condition with only slight ageing.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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