Lot 40
Japan Reference Collection. Approximately 600 items on album and stockpages; including a section of 19 faked covers and piece with genuine 1871-72 issues, mostly bearing 1871 first issues, an early tourist postage stamp sheet (purchased at Nagasaki in 1904) separated and displayed showing imitations to the Koban issues, other early forgeries arranged by issue in stockbook but unidentified except for a few early genuine issues and later Cherry Blossom issue forgeries.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $17,000