The Koban Study Group 小判
2014-03-07
5 sen brown ... fake or genuine
a rather crude design /w many breaks and lack of detail
3 strike cancels
comments ?
2 sen rose ... fake or genuine
the frame lines and background are irregular. a partial tonbo marks appears in SWC.
any comments ?
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