Japan 1871 Dragon Definitives

Description

• Issue Date : 20 April 1871
• Designed by : Atsutomo Matsuda etc
• Printed by :
• Print Process : Engraved on normal or laid paper
• Perforations : Imperforate
• Catalogue Michel N°s 1-4

Heraldic Dragon, Mon Currency (竜切手文単位)

Stamps

There are 2 plates, with some drawing details differences.

Plate 1

48 mon brown

100 mon blue

200 mon vermilion

500 mon blue green

Used stamps

File:Japan 1871 Dragon Definitives au.jpg 48 mon brown

100 mon blue Mi2Ix. See left dragon claws.

File:Japan 1871 Dragon Definitives cu.jpg 200 mon vermilion

File:Japan 1871 Dragon Definitives du.jpg 500 mon blue green

Plate 2

File:Japan 1871 Dragon Definitives e.png 48 mon brown

File:Japan 1871 Dragon Definitives f.png 100 mon blue

File:Japan 1871 Dragon Definitives g.png 200 mon vermilion

File:Japan 1871 Dragon Definitives h.png 500 mon blue green

Used stamps

48 mon brown Mi1IIy. See left upper corner.

File:Japan 1871 Dragon Definitives fu.jpg 100 mon blue

File:Japan 1871 Dragon Definitives gu.jpg 200 mon vermilion

File:Japan 1871 Dragon Definitives hu.jpg 500 mon blue green