Identify this Acer

[ideasguy]

Received this email from a Mr K Allan living in Germany:

This acer is not yet in a garden as we have moved to Germany. Hopefully soon it will find a new home.
Meanwhile, could you please help with the possible variety as I cannot remember.
Its 2MB, sorry, I did not compress it to keep the quality and detail.

I had to reduce it to allow it to be published on this forum. Its very good quality, so hopefully will be good enough to allow ID
(When I get a few minutes, I'll cut a piece form the photo to make a  close up of the leaves and stems and post it here)

Any suggestions?

[whis4ey]

It looks very like Shirasawanum Aureum from a distance

[ideasguy]

I agree. Its a bit "green" though?
Heres a close up of the leaves and stems

and a link to (perhaps) the same variety on Billy' site:
http://www.fujiyamagarden.com/Shirasawanum.html

[whis4ey]

Definitely Aureum

[ideasguy]

Thanks Billy.

I have invited the person who sent the photo to look in to the forum. Acer lovers are welcome!