Ryukyu Islands- Page 14

This example also shows a Type III surcharge, but on a "dot" variety of the issue, a result of a die flaw when the stamps were first printed in position 38 of the 100 stamp pane. Notice the dot in the upper right corner of the stamp between the frame line and the ornament.
Here is a pair with a Type II surcharge, plate positions 37 and 38 (the dot).


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