Sale 67: The Westpex Sale

Lot 686 ()   

Japan, 1871, Dragon, 48m brown, plate 1, laid paper, without gum as issued, ample margins, rich deep color, Very Fine; signed Dr. Pirl, with 1997 Eichhorn certificate. J.S.C.A. No. 1a.
Scott No. 1    $260.

Realized: $210

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Lot 687 ()   

Japan, 1871, Dragon, 48m brown, plate 1, laid paper, position 16 showing frame plate crack in value center, without gum as issued, ample to large margins, strong bold color, Very Fine and choice, a scarce plate crack variety; with 1995 Eichhorn certificate. J.S.C.A. No. 1a.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 688 ()   

Japan, 1871, Dragon, 48m brown, plate 2, laid paper, position 8, without gum as issued, rich deep color, ample to large margins, fresh and Very Fine; with 1997 Eichhorn certificate. J.S.C.A. No. 1d.
Scott No. 1c    $350.

Realized: $290

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Lot 689 ()   

Japan, 1871, Dragon, 100m blue, plate 1, laid paper, without gum as issued, large margins, rich deep color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, a choice mint first issue; signed Pfenninger. J.S.C.A. No. 2a.
Scott No. 2    $260.

Realized: $300

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Lot 690 ()   

Japan, 1871, Dragon, 100m blue, plate 1, laid paper, without gum as issued, ample to large margins, deep color, Very Fine and choice; signed Pfenninger. J.S.C.A. No. 2a.
Scott No. 2    $260.

Realized: $180

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Lot 691 o   

Japan, 1871, Dragon, 100m blue, plate 1, wove paper, position 17, boxed tensho style "Honjo ehi" cancels, ample to large margins, rich color and crisp impression, Very Fine and attractive; with 2014 ISJP certificate. J.S.C.A. No. 2c.
Scott No. 2a    $260.

Realized: $280

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Lot 692 ()   

Japan, 1871, Dragon, 200m vermilion, plate 1, laid paper, position 17, without gum as issued, large margins, strong color and sharp impression, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely gem stamp; with 1995 ISJP certificate. J.S.C.A. No. 3c.
Scott No. 3    $450.

Realized: $550

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Lot 693 ()   

Japan, 1871, Dragon, 200m vermilion, plate 1, laid paper, position 3, without gum as issued, ample margins, rich color, Very Fine; with 1994 Eichhorn certificate. J.S.C.A. No. 3c.
Scott No. 3    $450.

Realized: $375

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Lot 694    

Japan, 1871, Dragon, 200m vermilion, plate 1, laid paper, vertical pair, positions 28/36, bottom stamp showing "ten ochi" variety, large margns all round, tied by large kensazumi cancel of Osaka on native cover to Nagasaki, Very Fine and choice; signed Tyler, with 2014 ISJP certificate. J.S.C.A. No. 3c.
Scott No. 3    Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

A WONDERFUL LARGE MARGIN PAIR OF THE 1871 200M DRAGON ISSUE ON COVER FROM OSAKA.

Realized: $8,000

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Lot 695 o   

Japan, 1872, Dragon, 2s vermilion, "ductile" wove paper, position 16, neat fancy tensho box cancel, exceptional centering, bright color, Extremely Fine, a choice example of this rare paper variety, ex-Ruggiero; with 2014 ISJP certificate. J.S.C.A. No. 7b var.
Scott No. 7a var.; $625 for normal    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $575

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