Sale 20: The Westpex Sale

Lot 3612 o   

Japan, 1875, 12s rose, foreign wove paper, syllabic 3 ("ha"). Segmented cork cancel, bright color and sharp impression, F.-V.F. JSDA No. 31c.
Scott No. 46 var    $400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 3613    

Japan, 1876, 5s brown. On 1870 cover to the United States, bluish green cork canceled with matching "Tokei, Japan, Sep 2" cds, "Yokohama, Sep 3, 1879" transit cds and San Francisco magenta transit backstamp, tone spots affecting cover and around perfs, otherwise F.-V.F., still an attractive example of this extremely rare postmark. JSDA No. 53.
Scott No. 59    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $625

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Lot 3614    

Japan, 1876, 5s brown. Bottom left corner margin single, tied by cork cancel on cover to the United States, red "Yokohama, Paid All, Oct 12" cds alongside and magenta San Francisco transit postmark, tiny cover tear at top, Very Fine, a choice position single usage. JSDA No. 53.
Scott No. 59    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $400

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Lot 3615    

Japan, 1876, 5s brown. Neatly tied by crossroads cancel on 1883 cover to the United States, matching "I.J. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Aug 8" cds alongside, Yokohama and reverse with magenta San Francisco transit cds's, Very Fine and choice. JSDA No. 53.
Scott No. 59    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $260

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Lot 3616    

Japan, 1877, 45s carmine. Thick plain paper, perf 10, full o.g., bright color, Very Fine. JSDA No. 61.
Scott No. 67    $625.

Realized: $575

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Lot 3617 o   

Japan, 1877, 45s carmine. Early plain paper, perf 10, circle of wedges cancel, large margins, bright color, Very Fine and choice. JSDA No. 61.
Scott No. 67    $525.

Realized: $850

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Lot 3618 o   

Japan, 1877, 45s carmine. Perf 8½, neat cork cancel, radiant color, Very Fine. JSDA No. 61.
Scott No. 67    $525.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 3619    

Japan, 1879, 2s dark violet. Bottom margin imprint pair, in combination with 1s maroon, canceled by circle of wedges handstamps on 1881 native paper cover to Shanghai, China, bold "Tokio, Japan, Jan 19" origin cds at left and reverse with "I.J. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Jan 27" receiving postmark, cover with small corner nick at top left, otherwise Very Fine. JSDA No. 50+48.
Scott No. 69+68    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $900

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Lot 3620    

Japan, 1883, 1s green. Bottom margin block of 8 with imprint, o.g., never hinged (very rare as such), beautifully centered overall, bright color and remarkably fresh, Extremely Fine, a rare block in such exceptional condition. JSDA No. 64.
Scott No. 72    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 3621    

Japan, 1883, 2s carmine rose. Tied by" Shanghai, I.J.P.O., Nov 11, 97" cds on wrapper to the United States, in combination with China 1897, 2¢ orange tied by brown grid cancel, matching Foochow dollar dater postmark alongside, blue Shanghai transit backstamp, Very Fine, a very rare usage mixed franking on a wrapper. JSDA No. 65.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $900

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