Lot 30161 – 1873, 4 sen rose, Government printing, plate 9, horizontal block of eight from lower right corner

1873, 4 sen rose, Government printing, plate 9, horizontal block of eight from lower right corner with sheet margins, positional pinhole at top left in position 40 and plate variety in position 39, delightful pastel shade and overall crispness. To be highlighted the upper row displaying precisely well centred designs, original gum with four light hinge marks and the other four being never hinged. Superb.

The largest multiple documented of plate 9. (JSCA ¥380,000+).