The Michael Ruggiero Collection of Japan

1872, Dragon, sen unit stamps. Outstanding specialized mounted collection of 38 items, mint or used, with each item plated with noted varieties, on exhibition pages. Includes ½ sen, plate 1, 2 mint and 3 used, one with a lovely red cancel, plus plate 2, two mint and 3 used copies. The ½ sen value also includes 8 major varieties, 6 mint and 2 used, with shippo types, hair, flame and tail flaws etc. The 1 sen includes and unused plate 1, plus 3 used plate 2 examples, and 4 major varieties, 2 mint and 2 used, where the 2 sen includes 6 used examples and the 5 sen shows 2 mint and 2 used copies. A wonderful specialist group, inspection invited, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate HK$ 30,000 - 40,000.