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Asia/Other : Japan: very small dot perforations

 

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Calstamp

29 Oct 2021
11:24:31am

Today, while mounting a replacement copy of the 1924 Empress Jingo 10 yen issue (Scott 189), noticed the center of the reverse side featured a series of very tiny circular perforations. Laid out in a horiz pattern.

Perhaps the perforations represent an alphabet character?

The size of the perforations are so small in size that they hardly punch through the paper.
Akin to an embossing versus a traditional perfin.

Has anyone else encountered such a marking? And if so, significance?

Thanks in advance.
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dell4c

29 Oct 2021
12:21:14pm

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re: Japan: very small dot perforations

If they are similar to these it is likely a perfin. As you can see from the ones I have the hole size is far from consistent on the Japan perfins.

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Hope this helps

Bob

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Calstamp

29 Oct 2021
01:04:40pm
re: Japan: very small dot perforations


Bob.

This is very helpful. Thank you.

The perorations on my stamp appear to form a character very similar to that shown on your 4 sen issue in the lower left. But much smaller in size; both the perforations themselves and the size of the resulting character. In fact, the hole size is even smaller than those shown on your 4 sen issue in the upper left.

Nonetheless, your posting solves the mystery. Thank you.

Jim in Florida


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Calstamp

29 Oct 2021
11:24:31am


Today, while mounting a replacement copy of the 1924 Empress Jingo 10 yen issue (Scott 189), noticed the center of the reverse side featured a series of very tiny circular perforations. Laid out in a horiz pattern.

Perhaps the perforations represent an alphabet character?

The size of the perforations are so small in size that they hardly punch through the paper.
Akin to an embossing versus a traditional perfin.

Has anyone else encountered such a marking? And if so, significance?

Thanks in advance.

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dell4c

29 Oct 2021
12:21:14pm

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re: Japan: very small dot perforations

If they are similar to these it is likely a perfin. As you can see from the ones I have the hole size is far from consistent on the Japan perfins.

Image Not Found

Image Not Found

Hope this helps

Bob

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Calstamp

29 Oct 2021
01:04:40pm

re: Japan: very small dot perforations


Bob.

This is very helpful. Thank you.

The perorations on my stamp appear to form a character very similar to that shown on your 4 sen issue in the lower left. But much smaller in size; both the perforations themselves and the size of the resulting character. In fact, the hole size is even smaller than those shown on your 4 sen issue in the upper left.

Nonetheless, your posting solves the mystery. Thank you.

Jim in Florida


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