postal history by issue - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 646 - 10: Japan postal history by issue - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22Japan, 1950, 5th National Athletic Meet (J.S.C.A. C194-197 var. Scott 508b), block of 4 tied by duel, red first day cancels to lovely, cacheted airmail cover to the U.S., original J.P.S. enclosure included, fresh, Very Fine. Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #2210: Japan postal history by issue |
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 Lot 635 - 10: Japan postal history by issue - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22Japan, 1872, Cherry Blossom, 1s dark blue, type III and 2s vermilion, Matsuda printing, native wove paper (J.S.C.A. 10f, 11. Scott 10, 11), tied by bold and beautiful strike of Tottori boxed cancel on attractive cover front. Fresh, Very Fine. Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #2210: Japan postal history by issue |
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 Lot 634 - 10: Japan postal history by issue - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22Japan, 1872, Dragon, 5s blue green, wove paper (J.S.C.A. 8d. Scott 8b), single stamp franking, position 8, on Dec. 1872 letter from Tamuke (postmaster seal) to Osaka. A magnificent cover with stamp tied by 2 choice strikes of Tamuke (probably a postmaster seal), with reverse showing bold, red Uzen yachi postal receiving / handling agency mark, boxed Tokyo postal bureau lunar cancel dated 27 Dec 172 and boxed vermilion Osaka lunar dater of 31 Dec. Front also shows boxed vermilion "evening delivery" marking. 5 sen was properly used as a domestic letter rate not exceeding 200 ri in distance, while both markings of Yachi are only recorded on this cover, which is the earliest reported entire of Yachi, with the postal agency opening only 3 months prior, Very Fine and choice, a Great Rarity of Japanese Philately, ex Metzlaar (1981) and Ruggiero (2014), with 1976 P.F.J. photo certificate signed Dr. Ichida, Koisumi, Dr. Tani and Amano, along with superb, highly detailed 2014 Eichhorn photo certificate. Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #2210: Japan postal history by issue |
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 Lot 632 - 10: Japan postal history by issue - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22Japan, 1871, Dragon, 100m blue, plate 1, wove paper (J.S.C.A. 2c. Scott 2a), tied by a choice, full strike of Minakuchi large kensazumi cancel, on a choice quality cover from Minakuchi to Otsu. Opened for display, fresh, Very Fine, a stunning and rare cover. Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #2210: Japan postal history by issue |
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 Lot 641 - 10: Japan postal history by issue - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22Japan, 1875, Cherry Blossom, 2s yellow, without syllabic (J.S.C.A. 50. Scott 54), tied by Fukusuiken boxed cancel on cover front; address and destination not clear; red "9 days" marking alongside, Fine to Very Fine. Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #2210: Japan postal history by issue |
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 Lot 636 - 10: Japan postal history by issue - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22Japan, 1874, Cherry Blossom, 1s blue, foreign wove paper, syllabic 10 ("nu") (J.S.C.A. 29. Scott 33), vertical pair tied by indistinct cancel on domestic cover to Sakura (red X.4.8 arrival handstamp below), Fine to Very Fine. Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #2210: Japan postal history by issue |
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 Lot 637 - 10: Japan postal history by issue - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22Japan, 1874, Cherry Blossom, 2s yellow, two syllabic 23 ("ma") and 1s brown, syllabic 13 ("wa"), both foreign wove paper (J.S.C.A. 30, 42. Scott 34, 41), tied by multiple strikes of muted cancels on a lovely, highly attractive 1875 special delivery cover from Tokyo to Yokohama. Reverse shows manuscript instructional markings. Fresh, Very Fine. Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #2210: Japan postal history by issue |
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 Lot 642 - 10: Japan postal history by issue - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22Japan, 1916, 10s Heir Apparent (J.S.C.A. C17. Scott 154), nice quality single tied to unmailed picture post card (depicting the Farman Hydro-Biplane) by perfect strike of violet commemorative cancel. Fresh and clean, Very Fine. Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #2210: Japan postal history by issue |
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 Lot 639 - 10: Japan postal history by issue - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22Japan, 1875, Cherry Blossom, 4s green, foreign wove paper, syllabic 1 ("i") and 2s yellow, without syllabic (J.S.C.A. 43, 50. Scott 42, 54), tied by indistinct killer cancel on domestic cover to Sakura (red X.12.2. arrival handstamp), Fine to Very Fine, a nice usage. Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #2210: Japan postal history by issue |
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 Lot 638 - 10: Japan postal history by issue - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22Japan, 1875, Cherry Blossom, 1s brown, foreign wove paper, syllabic 15 ("yo") (J.S.C.A. 42. Scott 41), a lovely vertical pair, tied by choice quality cancels on an 1875 cover from Kakegawa to Tokyo, with all additional handstamp markings of exceptional quality as well, Very Fine, a beauty. Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #2210: Japan postal history by issue |
