Old Koban: 50 Sen Carmine

Genuine

Issued 30 June 1879 – Scott #71 and Sakura #77

 

Koban: 50 sen carmine

Forgeries with Genuine

 

Maeda: with sankō

Maeda

Lithographed
  •  Sankō on either side in oval band above stars
  • 17 petals in the crest.
Genuine: Wada with 2 sankō

Wada, Plate 14

Engraved

 With two Sankō

  • In space between crest and sun, partially concealed by branches
  • On each side of “SEN” , sometimes very faint

Genuine: Wada Plate 29 with printed cancel

Wada, Plate 29

Lithographed

Six different printed cancels

The stamp designs were produced by multiple copying of a common die, but the actual size of the plate is still undetermined. There is some evidence that a much larger plate than six was used and that the same cancels occur more than once in each plate.

The Six Different Wada Printed Cancels 

 

 

 

Wada: Plate 29

Lithographed

The six different printed cancels.

Wada: Plate 29 six different printed cancels
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