Lot 90091 – 1873, 2 sen yellow, position 1 only, an extraordinary assembly of 13 singles

Lot 90091 – 1873, 2 sen yellow, position 1 only, an extraordinary assembly of 13 singles

Japan » 1872, Cherry Blossoms Native Paper
Price realised
190 EUR
Estimate
100 – 200 EUR
Auction date
Sat 9 Dec 2023 at 10:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1873, 2 sen yellow, an assembly made up of thirteen used singles from position 1, each representing a different plate from 2 to 14, types II & III, several with sheet margins, plate 5 with double perforation and clear postmarks including full strikes of N1B1 double circle of Kobe, Tokyo, Osaka. Six are with corner margins, including circular early non-standard “Kori” of Koriyama post office (Yamashiro). Very unusual and difficult to assemble.
Catalogue ref: 18

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