The 2025 Summer Auction - Sale 345 (June 21 - June 25, 2025)
Sale 345
- (-) Remove Mizuhara’s Collection of Imperial Post & ROC Post Rarities filter Mizuhara’s Collection of Imperial Post & ROC Post Rarities
mixed franking with Dowager Large Figure Wide Space 5c on 5Cd and Japan Koban 5s, tied by Foochow Dollar cds. in brown and Shanghai IJPO cds. respectively, along with "TOO LATE" cachet, and another Foochow Dollar cds. dated (Sep 20). On reverse showing Shanghai Dollar cds., Yokohama transit and USA arrival cds. Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 7, p.31.
mixed franking with Dowager Large Figure Wide Space 10c on 12c and French PO in China 25c, tied by Chefoo Dollar cds. and Shanghai French PO cds. respectively. On reverse showing Shanghai Dollar cds., French Paquebot transit and Hamburg arrival cds. Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 7, p.27.
mixed franking with Dowager Large Figure Wide Space 10c on 12Cd and Japan Koban 1s, 4s, tied by Hankow Dollar cds. in brown and Shanghai IJPO cds. respectively. On reverse showing Shanghai Dollar transit and Yokohama arrival cds. Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 7, p.27.
from Newchwang to St. Petersburg, Russia, mixed franking with Dowager Small Figure 5c pair, 30c and French PO in China 1F, tied by blue Newchwang Pakua cancels and Shanghai French PO cds. respectively, along with 2 types of "R" mark and rare Customs Newchwang cds. in blue, on reverse showing Customs Shanghai, French Paquebot, Paris transit cds. and St. Petersburg arrival cds. Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 7, p.23.
mixed franking with Dowager 3rd Print Large Figure Narrow Space 10c on 12Cd and French PO in China 25c pair, tied by Newchwang Pakua mark and Shanghai French PO cds. respectively, along with rare Newchwang Dollar cds. in brown (one of the earliest known usage on cover), on reverse showing Shanghai Dollar transit and England arrival cds. Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 7, p.37.
mixed franking with Dowager 4th Print Large Figure Narrow Space 2c x 8, ICP 1c, 2c x 7 and French PO in China 25c and 50c, tied by Hankow Dollar cds. and Shanghai French PO cds. respectively, on front bearing two types of "R" marks, Shanghai Dollar transit cds. and Wien arrival cds. on reverse. Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 7, p.39.
manuscript "first proof". Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 7, p.60.
manuscript "first proof". Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 7, p.60.
totally 24 stamps, including the rare 50c Dark Green colour. Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 7, p.61.
totally 17 blocks, the Key value $2 with corner margin, with imperf between right gutter margin variety. Extremely rare. Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 7, p.62-63.
the largest blocks known so far. Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 7, p.60.
f.w. ICP 1c, 2c & 5c, tied by Tientsin Customs seals (the latest used known), along with brown Tientsin Dollar cds., on reverse with blue Peking Dollar arrival cds. Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 7, p.66.