Lot 30079 – 1872, 1/2 sen reddish brown plate 2 on brittle laid paper, pos. 16
Lot 30079 – 1872, 1/2 sen reddish brown plate 2 on brittle laid paper, pos. 16
Japan » 1872, Dragons sen unit, perforated
Price realised
1’500 EUR
Estimate
1’000 – 2’000 EUR
Auction date
Sat 3 Jun 2023 at 11:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1872, 1/2 sen reddish brown, plate 2, brittle laid paper, position 16, right sheet-margin example possessing vertical perforation 9, cancelled by early non-standard handstamp, scarcely applied in red. Positional pinhole and 2mm thin spot. Cert. Florian Eichhorn BPP (2023).Only two examples are believed to exist with vertical perforation 9. Provenance: Dr. Tani Takashi Catalogue ref: 5II
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