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1874, Cherry Blossom, 6 sen violet brown, foreign wove paper, the rare syllabic 11 ("ru"), unused without gum, fresh, a scarce unused stamp, Very Fine; signed Tyler. J.S.C.A. 32 100,000 yen (HK$ 7,750). Scott 36; $500 (HK$ 3,880).
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
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1872, Cherry Blossom, ½ sen brown, Matsuda printing, native wove paper, plate 4, with position 23 showing the famous "Ki-Hansen" variety, complete sheet of 40, o.g., a beautiful, wonderfully fresh sheet; few minor internal separations, Very Fine, a very rare sheet. J.S.C.A. 9, 9v-4-23-m. Scott 9, 9a.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 30,000.
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1874, Cherry Blossom, 30 sen gray, foreign wove paper, syllabic 1 ("i"), full o.g., an exquisite example of this difficult issue, beautifully centered with rich color, a beautiful stamp, Very Fine. J.S.C.A. 35 70,000 yen (HK$ 5,430). Scott 39; $575 (HK$ 4,460).
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
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1872, Cherry Blossom, 20 sen lilac, Matsuda printing, native wove paper, full, neat c.d.s., a lovely, fresh and nicely centered example, Very Fine; signed Tyler. J.S.C.A. 13a 34,000 yen (HK$ 2,640). Scott 17; $425 (HK$ 3,300).
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 3,000.
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1875, Bird Series, 45 sen lake, foreign wove paper, syllabic 2 ("ro"), full o.g., a wonderful, exceptionally clean, well centered mint example, an outstanding stamp, Very Fine. J.S.C.A. 38 230,000 yen (HK$ 17,830). Scott 50; $1,250 (HK$ 9,690).
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 6,000.
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1873, Cherry Blossom, 4 sen rose, type I, Government printing, native laid paper, block of 4, o.g., 2 stamps never hinged, wonderfully fresh and well centered; some paper adherences on two stamps, Very Fine. J.S.C.A. 19a. Scott 14.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,500.
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1875, Cherry Blossom, 6 sen orange, foreign wove paper, syllabic 22 ("ra"), a lovely, fresh example of this rare syllabic type, tiny, light gum tone spot, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, full o.g., a desirable copy of this difficult issue. J.S.C.A. 45 850,000 yen (HK$ 65,890). Scott 44; $4,250 (HK$ 32,950).
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 15,000.
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1874, Cherry Blossom, 6 sen violet brown, native laid paper, syllabic 2 ("ro"), unused without gum, nicely centered, a very scarce unused stamp, F.-V.F. J.S.C.A. 23 350,000 yen (HK$ 27,130). Scott 29; $1,900 (HK$ 14,730).
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
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1874, Cherry Blossom, 30 sen gray, very thin native laid paper, syllabic 1 ("i"), lightly cancelled, a splendid, fault free example on exceptionally thin paper, Fine. J.S.C.A. 25 500,000 yen (HK$ 38,760). Scott 31a; $3,000 (HK$ 23,260).
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 1,000.
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1874, Cherry Blossom, 2 sen yellow, foreign wove paper, syllabic 4 ("ni"), a rare top margin block of 9, used, a lovely, eye catching multiple, Very Fine. J.S.C.A. 30. Scott 34.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
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