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Japanese
Cherry Blossom Issue 1872 to 1876

1875 Issue Bird Series

(Designed by R. Yanigada ) (Recess Govt. Ptg. Works Tokyo)

Printed on ordinary wove paper
Short Perf 9%x 12%& Compounds

45 Sen Goshawk
January I, 1875

Genuine , Forgeries
1. The leaves on each side of the chrysanthemum 1. In forgeriesthere is always a space

end touching, or very close to it. On each side
2. The larger scroll leafjust below the upper 2. Most forgeries show only one tip.

left cherry blossom is split, showing two tips. 3. In most forgeries, a solid line replaces
3. The outside h e of the circle consists of the two outer lines.

three lines; the outer two very close together
and an inner line widely spaced.

Note: forgeries are known only of syllabics(i) f and (ha)I\;

stamps with (m)o may be presumed genuine.

Genuine copies F o r ~ e dcopies

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( 0 (9 ( 9 (ha)
Wada forgery
1875 Yokohama Bota Tokuahima Bota
In use from 7 to 18 July