Lot 30203 – 1874, 20 sen reddish violet, syllabic 2 (ro), never issue

1874, 20 sen reddish violet, syllabic 2 (ro), never issued, centred to left, very fresh lightly hinged with original gum. The least scarce of the three syllabics, still tough rare and sought after. Cert. Florian Eichhorn BPP (2023). (JSCA ¥2,000,000). Note: It is believed that this stamp fell into philatelic hands since the Government decided to export sheets to foreign dealers. One full sheet is known, but no other multiples. This example is illustrated in the “Gallery of Japanese Stamps” published in 1990, volume 2, fig. 81.