2016-10-23

MAEDA 45 sen /w OP ...



this is the first woodblock position of the 45sen plate .    this series is prone to weak numerals, likely due to sanding of the register block or the ink paste applied ...    compare to the M2 50sen below, which show a greater range of both shades and clarity of print.

the series appeared on K-series tourist sheets (casey-mono17)  ... but without OP ...
I discovered items /w OP in 2012.



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U imperfs as PO notice ...

I recall 1 PO produced facsimiles