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I have 3 different colors of 2 different of stamps Scott #'s 97 violet brown 98 rose  |
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The first stamp is a shade variety of the second stamp. There are a wide variety of shades of the 1899-1907 issues.
The third stamp is the rose colour.
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Point of interest:
The top corners each feature the "Ekirei",
the bell to comandeer coolies and stage-horses, in ancient Japan.
Be cautious on ascribing a "shade" to a used stamp. It may have suffered from excessive soaking, or hot water, and faded in previous ownership.
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| Edited by rod222 - 03/01/2018 12:49 pm |
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Just curious: Is there any difference in the texture of the stamps? The second one is so much clearer than the first, it makes me think there was a different printing process altogether. Maybe engraved?
As an aside, I've never heard of ekirei associated with the commandeering of workers, just horses. The "eki" means "station", as in a stop where where the nobility could change horses. |
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there is a small difference between the thickness of the two stamps the violet brown is a little thicker than the orange brown.
I measured them with a Digital Caliper the violet brown was 0.13mm and the orange brown was 0.11mm |
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As an aside, I've never heard of ekirei associated with the commandeering of workers, just horses. Japanese Postage Stamps Yokiti Yamamoto Board of Tourist Industry Japanese Government Railways Monograph #30 1940 |
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Good one, Rod.
I actually have a few of those monographs, but not the one for stamps. |
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