Japan, 1871, Dragon, 48m brown, plate 1, wove paper (Scott 1b), position 28, large margins all around, beautifully fresh, without gum as issued, an Extremely Fine gem. J.S.C.A. 1b; 50,000 yen ($450). Scott $300
Est. $250-350 (Image)

Scott $300
Est. $250-350

Japan, 1871, Dragon, 48m brown, plate 2, laid paper (Scott 1c), position 30, fresh, with large margins, without gum as issued, Very Fine, ex Robert Simon. J.S.C.A. 1d; 50,000 yen ($450). Scott $325
Est. $200-300 (Image)

Scott $325
Est. $200-300

Japan, 1871, Dragon, 100m blue, plate 1, laid paper (Scott 2), position 12, large even margins and bright fresh color, a beautiful stamp, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine and choice. J.S.C.A. 2a; 43,000 yen ($390). Scott $225
Est. $200-300 (Image)

Scott $225
Est. $200-300

Japan, 1871, Dragon, 100m blue, plate 1, laid paper (Scott 2), position 18, large even margins and excellent color, a choice example, without gum as issued, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. J.S.C.A. 2a; 43,000 yen ($390). Scott $225
Est. $200-300 (Image)

Scott $225
Est. $200-300

Japan, 1871, Dragon, 200m vermilion, plate 2, laid paper (Scott 3b), position 38, large even margins, without gum as issued, Very Fine, a lovely example of a scarce stamp. J.S.C.A. 3f; 350,000 yen ($3,150). Scott $2,500
Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Scott $2,500
Est. $750-1,000