Lot 30128 – 1872, 1 sen blue, government printing, type III, plate 8A, vertical pair, unused

1872, 1 sen blue, Government printing with long tool perforation, type III, plate 8A, vertical pair from positions 5 / 13, delicate pastel greyish shade and clear impression, quite well centred for this stamp, unused with part original gum. Few “blind” perforations have been backed and hinge reinforcement between stamps to keep them joined at left. A very scarce multiple from the rare plate 8A. (JHES ¥1,200,000).