HK036 - Main catalogue

JAPAN

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1650 1871 Japanese Double Dragon, 1st issue, mon value, 100m blue in wove paper, 200m vermilion x 2, different shades and 500m blue green, plus 1872 Sakura issue 4s rose, 1974 12x rose, 30s violet, all in used condition. very high catalogue value USD2,088.00 (7). Sc 2a, 3, 4, 14, 46, 49. Photo HK$ 2,600 - 3,000 1651 1872 Japan Imperial Crest and Branches of Kiri, 1/2 s brown native wove paper sheet of 40 with selvedge all around, with reinforced perfs. 3 stamps thin, no gum as issued. Sc 9. Photo HK$ 18,000 - 22,000

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Ex. 1653

1652 1873 (26 Sept.) A cover from England to Yokohama, Japan. Bearing Great Britain Red Penny 1p, QV 4p orange and 1s green, each stamp with pinperf. Tied by Killer cancel and ‘NL/LONDON’ cds, on reverse with ‘HONG-KONG/6.11.73’ transit and ‘YOKOHAMA/15.11.73’ arrival cds, minor toning. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,400 1653 1894 (22 Dec.) Two incoming QV stationery card from Penang to Yokohama, Japan, to the same correspondent. Both tied by single ring ‘PENANG/22.12.94’ cds, ‘SINGAPORE/24.12.94’, ‘HONG KONG/1.1.95’ transit and ‘YOKOHAMA/11.1.94’ arrival cds. Fine. Photo HK$ 700 - 800

1654 1899 (6 Dec.) An incoming mourning cover from Italy to Hong Kong, readdressed to Yokohama, Japan, bearing Italy 25c, tied by illegible cancel, on reverse with ‘SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG/1.1.00’ transit and ‘YOKOHAMA’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 1,700 - 2,000

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