Lot 30077 – 1872, 1/2 sen reddish brown plate 2 on brittle laid paper, complete sheet of 40
Lot 30077 – 1872, 1/2 sen reddish brown plate 2 on brittle laid paper, complete sheet of 40
1872, 1/2 sen reddish brown, plate 2, perforation 9, brittle laid paper, complete sheet of 40, showing plate varieties in positions 11, 24, 38 and 39, centred to right with original gum. Sheet margin somewhat reduced almost surrounding all stamps. Some hinges reinforcing the fragile perforations. Illustrated in the Dr. Ichida’s “The Dragon Stamps of Japan 1871-1872” handbook on page 20. Rare and very fine. (JSCA ¥1,000,000).
Provenance: Dr. Ichida Soichi
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