Primary Collection: Japan
Japan pick 26: 1 Yen from 1889
ND (1889). Black on light orange underprint. Portrait p1 at right. Japanese character serial number. Back: 1 yen coin at center and left.
Japan pick 30c: 1 Yen from 1916
ND (1916). Black on light orange underprint. Portrait p1 at right with Western serial number. Back: 1 yen coin at center and left. Block number 300 and higher.
Japan pick 40a: 10 Yen from 1930
ND (1930). Black on green and brown underprint. Portrait p3 at right. Back: Green and brown. Japanese text with denomination in English.
Japan pick 41a: 20 Yen from 1931
ND (1931). Black on green underprint. Danzan Shrine at left, portrait p4 at right. Back: Blue and brown. Another view of same shrine. Japanese text with denomination in English.
Japan pick 46c: 10 Sen from 1917
1917-1921. Black on orange underprint. Red seal at left, denomination numeral at right. Taisho yrs. 9; 10.
Other Info
Japan pick 50a: 5 Yen from 1943
ND (1943). Black on light green and purple underprint. Kitano Shrine at left, portrait p2 at right. Black serial number and block number. Japanese text only. Back: Green and light brown.
Japan pick 51a: 10 Yen from 1943
(1943). Black on brown and light blue underprint. Portrait p3 at right. Black serial number and block number. Japanese text only. Back: Blue. Goo Shrine at center. Watermark: 10 Yen in Japanese characters at top center.
Japan pick 52a: 5 Sen from 1944
ND (1944). Black on yellow underprint. Equestrian statue at left. Japanese text only.
Japan pick 53a: 10 Sen from 1944
ND (1944). Black on purple underprint. Tower monument at left. Japanese text only.
Japan pick 54a: 1 Yen from 1944
(1944). Black on light blue underprint. Portrait p1 at center. Block number. Back: Ube Shrine at center. Watermark: Fancy floral designature Block number 35-47.
Japan pick 58a: 50 Sen from 1938
1938. Black on yellow and blue underprint. Mt. Fuji and cherry blossoms. (Showa yr. 13 at l.) Back: Light green.
Japan pick 60a: 50 Sen from 1945
1945. Black on lilac underprint. Yasukuni Shrine. Showa yr. 20. Back: Mountain at center.
Japan pick 61a: 50 Sen from 1948
1948. Black on lilac underprint. Portrait Itagaki Taisuke at right. Back: Green. Diet building at center. Gray paper.
Japan pick 63: 10 Sen from 1945
ND (1945). Black on light blue underprint. B in underprint.
Japan pick 77a: 10 Yen from 1945
ND (1945). Black. Portrait number 3 at center. Back: Brown. Green and gray underprint. Watermark: Quatrefoil. Blocks number 1-69.
Japan pick 83: 5 Sen from 1948
ND (1948). Black on yellow underprint. Plum blossoms at right. Back: Light brown.
Other Info
Japan pick 84: 10 Sen from 1947
ND (1947). Black on blue underprint. Doves at right. Back: Light red-brown. Diet building at left.
Japan pick 85a: 1 Yen from 1946
ND (1946). Black on light brown underprint. Cockerel at lower center, portrait Ninomiya Sontoku at right. Back: Blue.
Japan pick 87a: 10 Yen from 1946
ND (1946). Black on gray-blue underprint. Diet building at left. Back: Green.
Japan pick 89a: 100 Yen from 1946
ND (1946). Black on lilac underprint of leaves. Yumedono Pavillion at left, portrait p6 at right. Black control and serial number. Back: Blue. HoryujiTemple. Watermark: Kiri leaves.
Japan pick 90b: 100 Yen from 1953
ND (1953). Brown-violet on green and multicolor underprint. Portrait Itagaki Taisuke at right. Back: Diet building at right.12 varieties exist. Double letter serial number prefix. Light brown paper.
Japan pick 92a: 1000 Yen from 1950
ND (1950). Black on green and multicolor underprint. Portrait number 6 at right. Back: Brown and blue. Yumedono Pavillion at left. Single letter serial number prefix.
Other Info
Japan pick 100b: 1000 Yen from 1993
ND(1993). Blue on multicolored underprint. Soseki Natsume at right and as watermark. Two Manchurian cranes on back. Microprinting added to upper or lower right corner. Double letter serial number prefix. Brown serial number. Printer name 8 characters starting with \'O\'.
Japan pick 100c: 1000 Yen from 1993
ND(1993). Blue on multicolored underprint. Soseki Natsume at right and as watermark. Two Manchurian cranes on back. Microprinting added to upper or lower right corner. Single letter serial number prefix. Green serial number.