1872 - Cherry blossom ½s (both shades, SG 34 trimmed perfs), 1s & 2s fu. (4) Cat £106 [US1] (Reserve = £24.80) [Estimate price: £31.00]
Sale #59
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Universal Philatelic Auctions Sale #59
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In keeping with previous auctions ALL lots estimate GBP£1,000+ (US$1,545+) will be offered LIVE online at the-saleroom.com 5pm BST Wednesday 14th October 2015. Live bidders for GBP£1,000+ (US$1,545+) estimate lots now benefit by no charge for bidding live online.
The sale offers 23,161 lots to the value of $2,775,158 USD (£1,795,691 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 Great Britain and Empire, but this time valuable British Empire Mint and Used including RHODESIA, SW AFRICA 'Specialised' incl Postal History, GB includes £5 ORANGE x 13 (!), valuable EUROPE, CHINA, USA, GERMAN Colonies etc...
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Live auction of 189 of the most valuable lots from estimate £1,000 GBP upwards – Wednesday 14th October 2015, 5pm (UK time) via www.the-saleroom.com
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Lot #12853 - Japan
1872 - Cherry blossom issue 10s blue-green [SG 37] trimmed perfs at R, 10s yellow-green [SG 37a] both fu; also two shades of 20s value fu (cat £450) but with faults - spacefillers only, not counted. (4) Cat £220 [US1] (Reserve = £60.80) [Estimate price: £76.00]
Lot #12854 - Japan
1872-1919 - A mainly fine used collection on old French album leaves fro 1872 ½s mint & 1s used, 1874-5 vals to 30s, 1875 15s Wagtail, 1875 4s green without syllabics, etc. A nice range of 1876-92 types to 1y, Silver Wedding pair, Japan-China War quartet, 1899-1908 range with one of each value to 10y, 1913 to 1y, etc. Mostly nice cancels, a fine lot for development (95) (Reserve = £112.00) [Estimate price: £140.00]
Lot #12855 - Japan
1872-73 - Cherry blossom issue wove paper ½s unused, 2s (attractive but trimmed at R) fu [SG 40a, 42a]; also 1873 2s yellow [45a, faults] fu. (3) Cat £150 [US1] (Reserve = £29.60) [Estimate price: £37.00]
Lot #12856 - Japan
1875 - Wagtail 15s violet (Syll 1) vfu. Cat £160 [US1] (Reserve = £46.40) [Estimate price: £58.00]
Lot #12857 - Japan
1875 - Goshawk 45s (Syll 3) slight trimming at R, fu example of this elusive value. Cat £325 (image available) [US1] (Reserve = £85.60) [Estimate price: £107.00]
Lot #12858 - Japan
1875 - Cherry blossom 1s (5), 4s (1), 20s (8) & 30s [SG 67-8. 71 & 72] the last with pulled perfs at trimmed base, fu. (4) Cat £100 [US1] (Reserve = £24.00) [Estimate price: £30.00]
Lot #12859 - Japan
1875 - Cherry blossom 4s green (toned) fu. Cat £75 [US1] (Reserve = £17.60) [Estimate price: £22.00]
Lot #12860 - Japan
1876-79 - Koban p.9-10 1s unused & 3s mm . (2) Cat £62 [US1] (Reserve = £14.40) [Estimate price: £18.00]
Lot #12861 - 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 [US1] (Reserve = £213.60) [Estimate price: £267.00]
Lot #12862 - Japan
1899-1913 - Chrysanthemum p.11½-12 ½s, 1½s, 6s & 10s (thinned) [SG 133, 136, 142, 144] fresh mm; also 1913 2s green [159B] mm. (5) Cat £69 [US1] (Reserve = £17.60) [Estimate price: £22.00]
Lot #12863 - Japan
1914-25 - Empress 10y violet, perf 11½-12, apparently from a Small Die 18 x 22½mm, centred slightly to SE, very fresh and pristine gum, unlisted by either Gibbons or Scott, fine u.m. Sakura Cat over £1000 for u.m. Original client paid £575 unaware of Small Die. Scope for research on this unlisted Die? Cat £900 (image available) (Reserve = £360.00) [Estimate price: £450.00]
Lot #12864 - Japan
1915 - 20s Coronation, very nicely used with violet IJPO cds. Cat £25 (Reserve = £8.00) [Estimate price: £10.00]
Lot #12865 - Japan
1915 - Coronation set of 4 very fresh & fine mint, all ex 1½sn are marginal. Cat £80 (Reserve = £24.00) [Estimate price: £30.00]
Lot #12866 - Japan
1922 - Mt. Fuji 20s blue fresh mm. Cat £32 [US1] (Reserve = £9.60) [Estimate price: £12.00]
Lot #12867 - Japan
1923 - Crown Prince's visit 1½s & 3s (thin spot) fresh mm. (2) Cat £45 [US1] (Reserve = £10.40) [Estimate price: £13.00]
Lot #12868 - Japan
1926 - Air 8½sn, 16½sn & 33sn, all fine mounted mint. Cat £140 (Reserve = £36.00) [Estimate price: £45.00]
Lot #12869 - Japan
1929-34 - Air set to 33s, blunt corner perf on 8½s, the 16½s and 18s values are unmounted, fresh m.m. (5) Cat £160 (Reserve = £40.00) [Estimate price: £50.00]
Lot #12870 - Japan
1930 - Mt. Fuji 4s - 20s fresh mm (4s light mark in margin). (3) Cat £97 [US1] (Reserve = £22.40) [Estimate price: £28.00]
Lot #12871 - Japan
1930-66 - A small lot of fine mint examples on stockcard from 1931 7s red-orange, 1930 Meiji Shrine pair, various Nat.Park vals, UPU 8y, various post WWII definitives, 1951 Tourist pair, 1951 30.00y air, 1966 200y green etc. A really fine lot (21) Cat £203 (Reserve = £48.00) [Estimate price: £60.00]
Lot #12873 - Japan
1937 - small Die 4s light green, 1937-40 defins set to 20s (ex. 7s and 12s) plus 1y, fresh m.m. (13) Cat £36 (Reserve = £9.60) [Estimate price: £12.00]
Lot #12874 - Japan
1946 - Postal Service 1y, 1953 and 1957 Athletic Meetings in se-tenant pairs, 1949 UPU, 1952-68 defin 4y and 1952-62 Air 30y, u.m. (11) Cat £67 (Reserve = £19.20) [Estimate price: £24.00]
Lot #12875 - Japan
1948-52 - with wmk Locomotive Construction 30y, centred to top, fresh u.m. Cat £60 [US4] (Reserve = £11.20) [Estimate price: £14.00]
Lot #12876 - Japan
1949 - Postal week - Brent geese, 8y violet, v.fresh mm. Cat £130 [US1] (Reserve = £35.20) [Estimate price: £44.00]
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