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  • Lot# : 80 Japan

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    Lot# : 81 Japan

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    1871: Dragon 48 mon brown, imperforate, unused example (as issued) on laid paper, plate 1, position 34 on the sheet of 40 subjects, with good margins and fine colour, a scarce stamp. Cert. Takahashi (2012) JSCA 1a = Y 43'000/Scott = $ 250/Mi 1/Iy= EUR 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 82 Japan

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    1871: Dragon 48 mon brown, imperforate, unused example (as issued) on laid paper, plate 2, position 22 on the sheet of 40 subjects, with good margins and fine colour, an excellent stamp. Cert. Takahashi (2012) JSCA 1e = Y 60'000/Scott = $ 290/Mi 1/IIy= EUR 550.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 83 Japan

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    1871: Dragon 100 mon deep blue, imperforate, unused example (as issued) on laid paper, plate 1, position 17 on the sheet of 40 subjects, with good margins and fine colour. Cert. Takahashi (2012) JSCA 2a = Y 45'000/Scott = $ 225/Mi 2/Iy= EUR 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 84 Japan

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    1871: Dragon 100 mon blue, imperforate, unused example (as issued) on laid paper, plate 1, position 36 on the sheet of 40 subjects, with good margins and fine rich colour. Cert. Takahashi (2012) JSCA 2a = Y 43'000/Scott = $ 225/Mi 2/Iy= EUR 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 85 Japan

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    1871: Dragon 200 mon vermilion, imperforate, unused example (as issued) on laid paper, plate 1, position 40 on the sheet of 40 subjects, showing plate variety "Missing claw on right hand dragon" with good clear margins and fine colour, an excellent and very scarce stamp. Cert. Takahashi (2012) JSCA 3c = Y 65'000+/Scott = $ 400/Mi 3/Iy= EUR 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 86 Japan

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    1871: Dragon 200 mon vermilion, imperforate, laid paper, a superb used example with good margins all round, plate 1, position 8 on the sheet of 40 subjects, cancelled "Otsu-Kensazumi" (Oumi prefecture) in black. A rare stamp so fine. Cert. Takahashi (2012) JSCA 3c = Y 60'000/Scott = $ 325/Mi 3/Iy= EUR 550.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 87 Japan

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    1872: Dragon ½ sen brown, perf. 11, unused example with original gum on brittle laid paper, plate 1, position 23 on the sheet of 40 subjects, some minor perforation blunting as is usual for this issue, of fine freshness and colour. Cert. Takahashi (2012) JSCA 5a = Y 30'000/Scott = $ 150/Mi 5/Iay= EUR 230.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 88 Japan

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    1872: Dragon 1 sen blue, perf. 11, unused example with original gum on brittle laid paper, plate 2, position 30 on the sheet of 40 subjects, some minor perforation blunting as is usual for this issue, of fine delicate colour. A scarce stamp. Cert Takahashi (2012) JSCA 6c = Y 60'000/Scott = $ 300/Mi 6/IIy= EUR 550.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 89 Japan

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    1871: 500 mon blue green (Plate 1, position 34) unused attached on small piece, slight tear at left margin barely affecting appearance; also 1871 2 sen vermilion, fine mint example (position 28 on sheet of 40 subjects), blunted perfs. at base, on laid paper without gum. Each with certificate Takahashi (2012) JSCA 4e+7a = Y 200'000/Scott = $ 1'000/Mi = 4b+7y = EUR 1'500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 90 Japan

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    1872: Dragon 5 sen greenish blue, perf. 11, fine unused example without gum on brittle laid paper, position 40 on the sheet of 40 subjects, some minor perforation blunting as is usual for this issue, of fine centering and colour. A rare stamp. Cert. Takahashi (2012) JSCA 8a = Y 130'000/Scott = $ 650/Mi 8y = EUR 1'100.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 91 Japan

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    1875: 1 sen brown on foreign made paper, without syllabics, fresh unused example of good colour. A very rare stamp, sold together with certified 1872 1 sen blue unused (JSCA 16). Cert. Takahashi (2012) JSCA 49 = Y 16'000/Gi 64 = £ 6'500/Mi Scott = $ 6'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 92 Japan

    1934: Philatelic Exposition Tokyo Airmail souvenir sheet unused mint, uncut (110 x 100 mm) Scott = $ 1'700 / Mi = EUR 3'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2743 Japan

    1875/1908: Postal Stationery envelopes, the mint selection (14), with Cherry Blossom 2 s. yellow with 'Mihon' (specimen) overprint, 4 s. rose red  (2, one with 'mihon'), 6 s. envelopes (4) in shades from grey to brown with three overprinted 'mihon', 1876/86 2 s. olive envelope in differing sizes (two with 'mihon'), and Chrysanthemum 3 s. blue envelopes (4) in two sizes. Small imperfections but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2744 Japan

    1880ca.: Splendid laquer album with 50 early hand coloured photographs depicting various street and market scenes, landscapes and famous Geishas. Early Japanese photographs, scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2745 Japan

    1919/53: Lot 35 unmounted mint stamps and two souvenir sheets (1952 Crown Prince Akihito & 1953 Sambaso Doll).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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