Lot 30188 – 1874, 6 sen violet brown syll, he (6) unused mounted, One of nine examples documented in unused condition

1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 6 (he), position 29, overall freshness and good colour, re-perforated with clear balanced margins on all sides, part original gum with hinge remnants. Cert. Philatelic Museum Expert Committee (2016).

One of nine examples documented in unused condition by Yamazaki Yoshiyuki. (JSCA ¥4,000,000; Michel €35,000).

Note: This stamp is illustrated in the JSA catalogue (2023) for syllabic 6, as well as on page 74 in the “Gallery of Japanese Stamps”, volume 2.

Provenance: Fukuhara Kazunobu