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1874 Issue
1 Sen Blue

(Engraved by A. Matsuda & S. Umemura) (Recess Govt. Ptg. works
Tokyo)

Printed on foreign paper
Perf 11 to 13 and conipounds

With syllabies (JapaneseChrrmcters) usedfor plate numbers
4or\=$- kE
29 y~ y Fr t ~
ak)M#MOlttlPwb
rrrr*&rl

Forged plate (re) v never issued

Genuine Fowv
1.Thecurn~~ormrmentsintheirmerframeusually
1. Thefiqpieshavelessershadhgd
have heaviershading and a morejagged outline. jaggedoutlinesonthecomer ornaments.
2. The lowest blamm on the right of paulownia
2. On forgeries it is attached to the rightbnd
stalk is almost always a#achedto the left-hand
stem.
stem.
3. They merge into one on most forgeries.
3.ThetwopaulowniastemsarefhqmtIy~ 4. On forgeriesthey are smeary and blurred
to the top leaf.
Foreed copv 1 Sen
4. The veius in the comercherry leaves are usually
sharp and c k .

Note: Syllabic 17 (re)v never issued.

Genuine copies 1 Sen

Die III Die III Die III Die 111

(nil Ole) (to) Native Wove

Native wove Native wove Native wove