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1874 Issue
30 Sen Grev
(Engraved by A. Matsuda & S. Umemura) (RecessGovt.Ptg.Works Tokyo)
Printed on ordinary wove or porous paper
Short Perf 9 x 13 & Coimpounds
With syhbics (JapaeseChartcte~d~) for plateaaaabers
Coloars changeda d dlde- adled size
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Genuine Forgeries
2. The comer cheny blossoms fill their enclosed 1. On forgeriesthere is a gap between the
area. blossom ahd the tablet.
2. The shading lines on the cornerbell like 2. On forgeries the shadinglines are shorter
ornamentsrun parallel to the row of dots. and m e away h m the dots.
on the left,the innerfnuneline is thicker.
3. There is ajagged 'Y. or 'V' line crossing 3. This is a shallow 'V' on fmgeries.
the bell shape.
4. There is a line acrossmost small paulownia 4. These are missing on most fOrgeres.
blossoms at the left of the chysmthernum.
5. The five stamens in the petals ofthecherry 6. On forgeriesthey are short straight
blossoms are club shaped. lines.
Genuine copy of 30 Sen F o d copy of 30 Sen
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Sanko Forgery
