Lot
3165 
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Japan reference collection, 1868-76. Attractive collection with the possibility of a few genuine, focussing on the dragons, chrysanthemum, kiri trees and the goshawks, well over 50 dragons including multiples, mint and used, ranging from German reprints, Spiro forgeries and 'sankos', with various cancels including star cancels, town circular date stamps and other fancy cancels, chrysanthemum issues from 1872 inc 'Moso' 2 sen vermillion, Wadas, Spiros, 'sankos' again amongst one or two genuine, wag tails and goshawks, yet more sankos, thick and small letters, with fancy cancels, some 'belt' issues of 1875/76 inc a block of 4 6s brown, please inspect. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $900