ISJP study is based on Wilhelmsen cataloging plates and makers. I have been solving some of weaknesses in category. Meiji woodblock was skillful, . Copper plate and photo-lithographs followed.. sekihan
MAEDA surpasses WADA as maker of koban litho facsimiles. postcards and playing cards were bulk of his trade. Spiro - a look back.... my view MAEDA is SPIRO.
all but 1 5x5 koban sheets sourced to Japan... the Aachen 5rin was acquired in Germany ...
In recent times , Gerhard Lang-Valchs introduced me to PR TORRES of Spain. so I began researching classic albums and catalogs of europe. increasingly more TORRES fakes are emerging ...
investigations have shown - stamp packets are more predominant ... illustrations or unused fakes > cancelled packet fakes roots of philately begin with facsimiles . TORRES values to search below.
- classic albums of europe yielded koban illustrations. SENF offered steel engraved facsimiles = these form basis for fakes , I have merged these in ID charts
- TORRES .early woodblock and litho imperfs are beyond the ISJP 2003 CD on forgeries. illustrations bear cancels as fakes from illustration .> album catalog > cancel > stamp packet
- both OK and NK litho fakes derived from MAEDA KB4 and D11 underprints ...
- MAEDA-Spiro koban botas are scarce , implying sold as packet singles ... Not 1 Spiro sheet has surfaced.
readers are urged to send scans of unusual collection items for inspection . I am reviewing my archives and streamlining by topic and designers... StampCat database is constantly changing, so edits are inevitable to posts ... use keyword search box . CTL+ will enlarge images ...
M C STRATHDEE ISJP3399
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