Lot 90075 – 1872, 20 sen violet Matsuda printing, group of eight examples
Lot 90075 – 1872, 20 sen violet Matsuda printing, group of eight examples
Japan » 1872, Cherry Blossoms Native Paper
Price realised
270 EUR
Estimate
300 – 600 EUR
Auction date
Sat 9 Dec 2023 at 10:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1872, 20 sen violet, Matsuda printing, selection of eight examples in dark violet and lilac, including two with “mihon” overprint (specimen), five used with “large asterisk” foreign mail postmark of Nagasaki and Hiroshima “kiban”, as well as mint corner-sheet example in lilac shade with perforated short tool 12 variety. Michel 14x
Catalogue ref: 13
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