Lot 3555

Description

Japan, a range of issues from the period 1871-1876, probably almost all are forgeries, all mounted on leaves and fully described with notation of katakana alphabet for plate numbers, all with different shades, papers etc, 'cherry blossom series' 1872-1874, half sen SG 34 (4); one sen SG 35 (1) other (4) one with katatana 17(?) SG 54, SG 64 (1), SG 67 (1), SG 73 (3); two sen (5), SG 36 (3), SG 45 (3); 4 sen SG 46 (2), SG 56 (5), SG 65 (3), SG 68 (2); 6 sen SG 57 (4), SG 69 (4); 10 sen SG 43 (2), SG 58 (2), SG 70 (2); 20 sen SG 59 (4), another SG 44 Wada forgery, SG 71(4); 30 sen SG 39, SG 60 (3), SG 72 (4); 1875 bird series, SG 61 (4), SG 62 (5), SG 63 (2); SG 75 (2), other issues from 1876-1886 (9). An interesting group worthy of close examination. Used. (86)