Lot 90006 – 1871, 48 mon light reddish brown plate 1, block of four on cover

1871, 48 mon light reddish brown, plate 1, block of four, positions 30-41 / 38-39, slightly cut into in two places, otherwise wide margins, tied by neat strike of large “Kuwana Kensazumi” postmark to large piece of cover front, alongside showing red framed early non-standard “Kuwana Station / Postal Agency” handstamp. An attractive block of four displaying a bright colour and a very fine strike. Cert. H. Hunziker (1964) and Florian Eichhorn BPP (2009).

Provenance:

Robert S. Levy (Robson Lowe, 18.11.1964, lot 86)

Chiani auction, 11.5.2009, lot 2889

Cherrystone auction, 1.2.2022, lot 845