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1872-3 Issue
Genuine 20 Sen & 20 Sen Kami~ataforeen

(Engraved by A. Matsuda) (Recess Matsuda Kyoto)

Various native wove papers
Short Perf 9%x 12%& compounds

Genuine Forgery
1. The inner frame of the corner ornament 1. Some forgeries show no V-shaped

shows a distinct central notch from depression and the flower stems end
which three flower stems protrude, at the edge of the ornament.
one continuing back to the base
of the ornament 2. They fiquently touch in forgeries
2. Scrolls inside the circular band rarely
touch the inner circles 3. In many forgeries, the central flower
3. In the lower circle, the central has five buds; less on the side buds.
panicle has seven buds and
two side panicles have five each.

- Moz6 signed
Forgery
Die I
(genuine copies
are extremely rare)

Kamigata, thought to have been a Japanese dealer in the 1890sand 1900sforged Asian
stamps to sell to tourist. Some were deceptive. At first it was believed that he imported
the stamps for resale. In 1954, a limited publication was published showing 20 actual
examples, implying that these were his productions.
Forgeries historically attributed to Kamigata were produced by Maeda Kihei, and
published by the firm Kamigataya, the owner(s) of which is presently unknown.

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20 Sen Kamigata/lMaedaKihei Forgery