1872 - 30s black on very thin paper, nicely used. Usual uneven perfs, very scarce (SG cat £450 on normal medium paper) (image available) [US1] (Reserve = £142.40) [Estimate price: £178]
Sale #62
By: UPA UPA
UPA UPA Sale #62
It’s easy to test UPA: New Bidders Receive 1st US$80 WINNINGS FREE (£55 GBP FREE)**: Continuing 16 years tradition of their Unique Reducing Estimate Auctions PLUS No Buyer’s Premium Universal Philatelic Auctions (UPA) presents one of their most valuable ever 24,561 lot 62nd mail-bid sale closing Tuesday 12th July 2016. In keeping with previous auctions ALL lots estimated at £1,000+ (US$1,400+) will be offered LIVE online at the-saleroom.com 5pm (UK time) Wednesday 13th July 2016. Live bidders for GBP£1,000+ (US$1,400+) estimate lots now benefit by no charge for bidding live online. The sale offers 24,561 lots to the value of $2,758,039 USD (£1,906,496 GBP) comprising worldwide Collections, Sets, Singles, Covers, Proofs, High Values, Rarities, Topicals, FEO etc ... from the broadest range of regions including high quality classic Great Britain, British Empire, British Africa, British North America, India, Europe, British Asia, Asia with China, US and much more. Highlights once again include remarkable particularly strong in GB with High Values, British Empire - with amazing British Africa, KGV, KGVI, Australia, Malaya, India, Hong Kong plus exceptional Europe (France & Switzerland in particular), good USA and many other countries too numerous to mention... There are No Buyer’s Premiums plus all lots covered by their 28 day Total Guarantee. UPA prides itself on offering unique material that Collectors may not be able to source elsewhere and all with their unique reducing estimate system. With No Buyer’s Premium 2,000+ regular bidders stay with UPA saving up to 27% OFF – which is why UPA can offer new winning bidders a free trial of 1st US$80 OFF (£55 GBP OFF). Please start now.
(** Offer restricted to bidders in UK, West Europe, USA, Australia, Canada & New Zealand)
(** one offer per household)
Bidding stops at 5pm (UK time) Tuesday 12th July 2016
[Please note that the UK is currently on British Summer Time (GMT+1)]
Please note that ALL lots are automatically reserved at 80% of the estimate prices shown.
Bids below this level will be respectfully declined.
Live auction of 187 of the most valuable lots from estimate £1,000 GBP upwards – Wednesday 13th July 2016, 5pm (UK time) via www.the-saleroom.com
Lot #13287 - Japan
1872 - ½s brown 'Cherry Blossom' issue on thin wove paper, a fine used copy with large BOTA cancel. (SG 34a) Cat £28 [US2] (Reserve = £15.20) [Estimate price: £19]
Lot #13288 - Japan
1872 - 20s violet 'Cherry Blossom' issue on medium wove paper, a fine used copy with light cancel. (SG 38) Cat £275 [US2] (Reserve = £140.80) [Estimate price: £176]
Lot #13289 - Japan
1874 - 30s grey black 'Cherry Blossom' issue on hard wove paper 'Syllabic 1' (i). A fine used copy with light BOTA cancel. (SG 60) Cat £100 [US2] (Reserve = £53.60) [Estimate price: £67]
Lot #13290 - Japan
1875 - 20s red 'Cherry Blossom' issue on wove paper 'Syllabic 8' (chi). A fine used copy with light BOTA cancel. (SG 71) Cat £21 [US2] (Reserve = £11.20) [Estimate price: £14]
Lot #13291 - Japan
1875 - 12s rose 'Bean Goose' issue on wove paper 'Syllabic 3' (ha). A fine used copy with light BOTA cancel. Very scarce. (SG 61) Cat £550 [US2] (Reserve = £266.40) [Estimate price: £333]
Lot #13292 - Japan
1876 - 2s drab 'Koban' issue used with superb central strike of the OSAKA 'Syllabic Numeric' cancel. (SG 76d) [US2] (Reserve = £15.20) [Estimate price: £19]
Lot #13293 - Japan
1876 - 3s dull orange 'Koban' issue on medium paper, rough perf 9 - 10, a fine mint copy. (SG 81) Cat £80 [US2] (Reserve = £34.40) [Estimate price: £43]
Lot #13294 - Japan
1882 - 10s bright blue 'Koban' issue on medium paper, rough perf 8½ - 10, a fine unused copy. (SG 106) Cat £40 [US2] (Reserve = £12.80) [Estimate price: £16]
Lot #13295 - Japan
1883 - 1s green 'Koban' issue, perf 13-14, a fine unused copy. (SG 113g) Cat £25 [US2] (Reserve = £8.80) [Estimate price: £11]
Lot #13296 - Japan
1883 - 5s blue 'Koban' issue, rough perf 8½ - 10, a fine mint copy. (SG 115) Cat £40 [US2] (Reserve = £19.20) [Estimate price: £24]
Lot #13297 - Japan
1883 - 1s green 'Koban' issue, perf 13-14 used with complete central strike of large OTSU 'Bota' cancel in black. A few trimmed perfs at lower left but a superb strike. (SG 113g) [US2] (Reserve = £15.20) [Estimate price: £19]
Lot #13298 - Japan
1883 - 2s rose 'Koban' issue, rough perf 8½ - 10, a fine unused copy with small part gum. (SG 114) Cat £25 [US2] (Reserve = £8.80) [Estimate price: £11]
Lot #13299 - Japan
1888 - 1y scarlet 'Koban' issue perf 11½ - 12, a fine cds used copy. (SG 125h) Cat £6 [US2] (Reserve = £2.40) [Estimate price: £3]
Lot #13300 - Japan
1894 - 2s carmine 'Emperor's Silver Wedding' issue, perf 11½-12, a fine used pair with two strikes of I.J.P.O. SHANGHAI MEIJI 27 cds dated 30 MAR 1894. (SG 126) [US2] (Reserve = £8.80) [Estimate price: £11]
Lot #13301 - Japan
1894 - 2s carmine perf 11½-12 & 5s ultramarine perf 12½-13½ 'Emperor's Silver Wedding' issue both fine used with I.J.P.O. SHANGHAI MEIJI 27 cds's dated 30 MAR 1894. (SG 126/127a) Cat £19.5 [US2] (Reserve = £8.80) [Estimate price: £11]
Lot #13302 - Japan
1894 - 2s carmine perf 11½-12 & 5s ultramarine perf 12½-13½ 'Emperor's Silver Wedding' issue both fine used with I.J.P.O. SHANGHAI MEIJI 27 cds's dated 30 MAR 1894. (SG 126/127a) Cat £19.5 [US2] (Reserve = £8.80) [Estimate price: £11]
Lot #13303 - Japan
1894-1979 - Commemorative issues - extensive collection m&u (often both) in spring-back album - substantial lot with much useful material noted. (Qty) Cat £1060 [US4] (Reserve = £140.00) [Estimate price: £175]
Lot #13304 - Japan
1896 - 5s violet blue 'Prince Kitashirakawa' issue and 5s violet blue 'Prince Arisugawa' issue both perf 11½-12 fine strips of five slightly overlapping tied on large piece by KOBE cds's. (SG 130/131) Cat £40 [US2] (Reserve = £21.60) [Estimate price: £27]
Lot #13305 - Japan
1900 - 2s olive green on thick white card postal stationery card (H&G 23) with printed advert on reverse for 'Colchi-Sal Colchicine Salicylate Capsules' with Geisha Girl image, used with English YOKOHAMA cds. Addressed to USA. [US2] (Reserve = £25.60) [Estimate price: £32]
Lot #13306 - Japan
1900 - 4s sepia on cream postal stationery card (H&G 27) with privately printed coloured view on reverse of three Japanese girls picking flowers in a garden, used with English YOKOHAMA cds. Addressed to UK. [US2] (Reserve = £25.60) [Estimate price: £32]
Lot #13307 - Japan
1902-85 - Collection of Railway thematics in a large lever arch file. With stamps, covers, mini sheets, stationery and postmarks. Noted 1902 UPU postcard, 1947 Rail Sheet u.m., 1949 UPU sheet, SG 548/9 both mint and used. Then lots of train issues with FDCs, special postmarks, mini sheets etc. (66 pages ).. HEAVY LOT - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTS [US1] (Reserve = £71.20) [Estimate price: £89]
Lot #13308 - Japan
1904 - Tinted PPC 'Arisugawa-No-Miya Statue, Tokyo' franked on message side with 1899 4s rosine 'Chrysanthemum' issue (SG 140) tied by fine strike of English NAGASAKI cds in purple. Addressed to IRELAND. [US2] (Reserve = £8.80) [Estimate price: £11]
Lot #13309 - Japan
1904 - Tinted PPC 'Vue de Onomichi, ligne du Sanyo - Un des sites celebres du Japon' franked on message side with 1899 4s rosine 'Chrysanthemum' issue (SG 140) tied by Japanese script KYUSHU cds with English NAGASAKI cds alongside. Addressed to UK with arrival cds on front. [US2] (Reserve = £8.80) [Estimate price: £11]
Lot #13310 - Japan
1907 - Coloured PPC 'Hotaruchaya, Nagaski' franked on message side with 1899 4s rosine 'Chrysanthemum' issue (SG 140) tied by English NAGASAKI cds. Addressed to MANILLA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS with VICTORIA HONG KONG transit cds and MANILLA arrival cds on front. [US2] (Reserve = £15.20) [Estimate price: £19]




