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Japanese -
Cherry Blossom Issue 1872 to 1876
.

1875 Issue

(Engraved by A. Matsuda & S. Umemura) eecess Govt. Ptg. Works Tokyo)

Printed on foreign paper
Short Perf 10% x 121h and compounds

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With syllabics (Japanese Characters) used for plate numbers

- Colours changed and all designs unified size
I. 9 *4 o J \ Z $ *
'1 3 7 7 * 3 9 b 'wJ y-) + 3 1
Crr) &0] @a) p@ (.t tw wur) C* rw (rol e;) m tbu] w
tm tmui
r + 9. j I L a (1. *r IS 1% 4. 88 rr rr. mr. a& +

=Plate numbers: 4 (ni) & 5 @) k.

Genuine Forgeries
1. In the lowest 'kanji' character of central 1. The two always touch in forgeries.

inscription, the top horizontal stroke is 2. In some forgeriesit originates from
or very near the juncture of the lower
usually separated h m the vertical stroke . curl and back.

2. In the lower pair of curls on the right-hand 3. There is no space or very little on
dragon's back the top curl originates fiom forgeries.
the lower curl well clear of the dragon's back.
inner line is thicker than the outer.

3. There is a d e f i t e clear space between the
rounded inner margins of the leR and right
cloud designs and the bottom inner fixme
line.

Note: Genuine stamps are bright ultramarine; forgeries, a dusty blue:
Forgeries are of syllabic4 (ni) only.

Genuine copy of 10 sen

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-Die I
(mi) (m3
Type 1
Wada Plate 29 L 30
Forgeries