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Japanese
Dragon Issue 1871
Imperf
Ii
1871 Issue -
(Engraved by A. Matsuda) (Reeess Matsuda Kyoto)
Printed on Thin Native LAID paper,
Medium to Thick WOVE paper or
Thin Native PELURE paper
'Mon' Currency
Issued dies I and I1
SECRET MARKS
48 Mon brown Plate Characteristics
Die I Die I1 Secret Mark
( Some exce~tionsexist bv etcher'se m 1
no thorns some thorns- secret mark A secret mark B
(Only on Die I)
Die I Die I1
Genuine Forgeries
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Die I Dien
Laid paper
