Lot Details

1871, 200 mon vermilion, plate I, earliest printing, full sheet reconstruction by unused stamps without gum as issued, including a remarkable block of 35. Featuring plate flaws at position 19, constant variety "right dragon hair missing"; position 31, "left dragon arm missing", soon retouched and found only on the earliest printing; and position 37, constant variety "dot in sen character missing".

A truly outstanding reconstruction of the earliest printing, of exceptional importance for the specialist, anchored by the extraordinary block of 35 and multiple major varieties.

Catalogue Value: (JSCA cat. ¥6,700,000)