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1871, 500 mon yellow green, earliest printing, a vertical pair, plate I, upper 500 mon with point rubbing, used in combinatio
1871, 500 mon yellow green, earliest printing, a vertical pair, plate I, upper 500 mon with point rubbing, used in combinatio
1871, 500 mon yellow green, earliest printing, a vertical pair, plate I, upper 500 mon with point rubbing, used in combinatio
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The Yasushi Tejima Collection Japan Dragon Stamps Part 1

1. June 2026 / New York
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1871, 500 mon yellow green, earliest printing, a vertical pair, plate I, upper 500 mon with point rubbing, used in combination with 200 mon vermilion, plate I, early printing, position 5, tied by large "Saikyo Kensazumi" to large part of cover-reverse.

Vermilion framed "year of the monkey 7th month 18th day / Saikyo postal bureau", or Meiji 4.7.18 (2 September 1871).

A scarce and attractive high-value franking from the first rate period, probably addressed to Fujisawa or Oiso.

Rate: 1200 mon basic weight, perhaps to Fujisawa or Oiso, separate area rate of the first rate period.

JSCA 3I, 4I
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Starting Price: $2,500
Hammer Price: $8,000
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