1892 reg envelope addressed to France bearing 'Koban' 2s rose (SG.114) & 10s brown/orange (SG.120) pair, tied by Nagasaki vernacular d/stamp in red with 'Nagasaki Japan/Meiji' double ring & boxed h/struck 'R' routed via Yokohama with 'Registered/Yokohama' d/stamp, boxed instructional in red and forwarded via London with oval 'Registered/London' and Tarn arrival. Very fine registered Koban franking.
Estimated Price: £100.00 - 120...
Sale #151
By: Corbitts
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Sep 03, 2015 Europe/London
Corbitts Sale #151
Thursday Sep 03, 2015 10:00 Europe/London
This auction features close to 1700 lots of stamps, covers and postcards .
The auction contains a selection of All World mixed lots followed by an All World stamps and covers from Aden to Zanzibar.
The country lots include a range of Great Britain and commonwealth, Omnibus, Germany & Colonies and much more.
Stamp boxes, Cinderella, Thematics and other collectibles.
All prices are Starting Prices
Showing 1 - 17 of 17
Lot #999 - Japan
Lot #1000 - Japan
SHANGHAI LOCAL POST 1893 postal stationery card 2s olive, cancelled by 'Yokohama Japan/Meiji' double ring addressed to the 'Chinese Recorder, Shanghai' with 'I.J.P.O Shanghai/Meiji' receiver & 'Shanghai/Local Post/J' arrival in blue. Nice item of incoming mail to the Local Post.
Estimated Price: £50.00 - 60.00
Lot #1001 - Japan
1898 postal stationery card 3s green upgraded with Koban 1s green (Yv 61), tied by Tokio/I.J.P.O d/stamp addressed to Germany with Hohenkam arrival. Attractive.
Estimated Price: £45.00 - 55.00
Lot #1002 - Japan
1899 reg envelope to France bearing Koban 20s orange/brown (Yv 83), tied by Tokyo vernacular d/stamp with adjacent Tokyo c.d.s. and registered label with boxed native instructional in red & Paris arrival on reverse.
Estimated Price: £80.00 - 100.00
Lot #1003 - Japan
1899 registered envelope to France bearing Koban 10s brown/orange (Yv 81) x3, tied by Tokyo d/stamp with matching registered label & Paris arrival on reverse, VF.
Estimated Price: £60.00 - 70.00
Lot #1004 - Japan
1900 postal stationery card 1\xBDs pale blue upgraded with Koban 2s rose (SG.114) mixed with Chrysanthemum \xBDr grey (SG.132), tied by vernacular d/stamp routed via Yokohama addressed to Miss Bennett, Grimsby. Nice mixed franking.
Estimated Price: £40.00 - 50.00
Lot #1005 - Japan
1901 envelope addressed to Usaka bearing 'Chrysanthemum' 1s pale brown (SG.134) & 2s yellow/green (SG.137), tied by vernacular d/stamp. Nice item of domestic mail from the 'Lebel' correspondence. Emile Lebel was a French Missionary at Oita-Bungo.
Estimated Price: £50.00 - 60.00
Lot #1006 - Japan
1904 envelope addressed to France bearing 'Koban' 4s bistre (SG.118) mixed with 'Chrysanthemum' 3s maroon (SG.138), tied by Oita-Bungo vernacular d/stamp with Moji transit on reverse, routed via Siberia with Rennes arrival on reverse. Nice mixed franking cover from the 'Lebel' correspondence. Emile Lebel was a French Missionary at Oita-Bungo.
Estimated Price: £120.00 - 150.00
Lot #1007 - Japan
1914 envelope addressed to France bearing 1s orange (SG.157), 2s green (SG.159), 3s carmine (SG.160) and 4s scarlet (SG.161), tied by Yokohama/Japan d/stamp in violet, routed via Siberia with Savoie arrival on reverse. Very attractive four colour franking.
Estimated Price: £40.00 - 55.00
Lot #1008 - Japan
1925 envelope addressed to France, bearing \xBDs brown (SG.167), 3s carmine (SG.171) x2, 10s indigo (SG.188), 1\xBDs purple (SG.198) & 2r red/brown (SG.217), tied by Yatsushire vernacular d/stamp with Melun arrival. Nice franking paying the 20s rate to France with use of Earthquake 2sen.
Estimated Price: £50.00 - 65.00
Lot #1009 - Japan
1925 envelope addressed to France bearing \xBDs brown (SG.167), 1s orange (SG.168), 3s carmine (SG.171), 1\xBDs green, yellow, red (SG.189), 10s indigo (SG.195) & 4s red/orange (SG.204), tied by Yatsushire vernacular d/stamp with Melun arrival. Nice franking paying the 20c rate to France with scarce 4s rose on cover.
Estimated Price: £50.00 - 65.00
Lot #1010 - Japan
1932 illustrated 'Dinner Menu' envelope from the 'SS Kashima Maru' dated Port Suez 13/9/32 addressed to France bearing Japan 10s blue (Yv 193), cancelled by Napoli Porto (Raccomandate) d/stamp with adjacent boxed 'Paquebot.' Attractive item.
Estimated Price: £50.00 - 70.00
Lot #1011 - Japan
MANCHURIA 1937 airmail envelope addressed to Dairen, South Manchuria bearing 2s red (Yv 243) & airmail 16\xBDs green (Yv 4) and 18s blue (Yv 5), tied by Tokio d/stamp.
Estimated Price: £40.00 - 50.00
Lot #1012 - Japan
MANCHURIA 1937 airmail envelope addressed to Dairen, south Manchuria bearing 4s green (Yv 245) & airmail 9\xBDs scarlet (Yv 3a) & 16\xBDs green (Yv 4), tied by Yokohama/Nippon roller & Dairen receiver on reverse, VF.
Estimated Price: £50.00 - 65.00
Lot #1013 - Japan
OCCUPATION OF PHILIPPINES 1942 envelope addressed to Japanese soldiers occupying Manila bearing Japan 2s vermilion (SG.392) & 5s claret (SG.396), tied by vernacular d/stamp with censor label attached - applied in Philippines. Nice item.
Estimated Price: £50.00 - 60.00
Lot #1014 - Japan
1949 Postal Week M/Sheet, UM (hinged in margin only), SG.556, Cat. \xA3700++
Estimated Price: £200.00 - 250.00
Lot #1015 - Japan
1949-91 M & U collection housed in a ring binder incl. 1949 Postal Week M, SG.556, 1950 Air set FU excluding 16y value. (100's)
Estimated Price: £80.00 - 100.00
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