Lot 90018 – 1871, 200 mon vermilion, plate 1, selection of six used/unused
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Lot 90018 – 1871, 200 mon vermilion, plate 1, selection of six used/unused
Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate
Price realised
540 EUR
Estimate
600 – 1’200 EUR
Auction date
Sat 9 Dec 2023 at 10:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1871, 200 mon vermilion, plate 1, selection of six examples, of which five being unused, including a very fine position 36 originating from the scarce earliest printing in dark shade, the other four comprising positions 2, 9, 24 and 33; the used example representing the earliest-printing and position 19, featuring “right dragon’s hairs missing” plate flaw except for the position 2, slightly touched in part of one margin, good to large margins in other respects. A very fine and desirable group. Catalogue ref: 3I
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