by Lois Evans | 2021 Aug 4 | Old Koban Issues, UPU & New Koban Issues
Forgeries of Koban Issues 1876-1892 The “Signed” and “Unsigned” Forgeries of the Koban Stamps of Japan UPU and New Koban Stamps (1883-1892) There are no known forgeries by the major forgers of Japanese stamps of the UPU or New Koban stamps. ...
by Lois Evans | 2020 Nov 17 | Old Koban Issues
Old Koban: 1 Sen Black or Maroon Genuine Black: issued 17 May 1876 – Scott #56 and Sakura #62 Maroon: Issued 11 October 1879 – Scott #68 and Sakura #63 While the genuine stamps were issued years apart, the forgers chose to use the same plate and die and...
by Lois Evans | 2020 Nov 16 | Old Koban Issues
Old Koban: 2 Sen Olive Brown or Dark Violet Genuine Olive Brown: issued 17 May 1876 – Scott #57 and Sakura #64 Dark Violet: Issued 11 October 1879 – Scott #69 and Sakura #65 While the genuine stamps were issued years apart, the forgers chose to use the...
by Lois Evans | 2020 Nov 16 | Old Koban Issues
Old Koban: 3 Sen Orange Genuine Issued 23 June 1876 – Scott #70 and Sakura #66 Genuine: Unused Genuine & Forgeries with and without Sankō Maeda Lithographed Sankō on either side above stars in oval band. Wada: Plate 3, State 1 Engraved Both sankō and...
by Lois Evans | 2020 Nov 15 | Old Koban Issues
Old Koban: 5 Sen Brown Genuine Issued 23 June 1876 – Scott #59 and Sakura #68 Genuine: Unused Genuine & Forgeries with and without Sankō Maeda Lithographed Sankō in on either side below top group of character in oval band. Spiro: No Sankō...
by Lois Evans | 2020 Nov 14 | Old Koban Issues
Old Koban: 6 Sen Orange Genuine Issued 29 June 1877 – Scott #60 and Sakura #69 Genuine: Unused Genuine: with Hiragana mihon (specimen) overprint Genuine & Forgeries with and without Sankō The color of the forgeries varies greatly from orange to almost...
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