1871, 500 mon, plate I, earliest to late printing, in mixed shades, full sheet reconstruction by used stamps, including eleven examples of the earliest printing, rare plate flaw at position 3 from the earliest printing, and three pairs.

Two plating errors included (pos. 12 and 20), two exchanged (pos. 26 and 27).

A highly desirable reconstruction, notable for the broad range of shades represented and the inclusion of the important earliest-printing position 3 flaw.

Catalogue Value: (JSCA cat. ¥15,800,000)