Lot 30063 – 1871, 500 mon, greyish yellow green, plate 1, earliest printing, pos. 30, on cover

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Lot 30063 – 1871, 500 mon, greyish yellow green, plate 1, earliest printing, pos. 30, on cover
Stamp of Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate 1871, 500 mon, greyish yellow green, plate 1, earliest printing, pos. 30, on cover
Stamp of Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate 1871, 500 mon, greyish yellow green, plate 1, earliest printing, pos. 30, on cover
Stamp of Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate 1871, 500 mon, greyish yellow green, plate 1, earliest printing, pos. 30, on cover
Stamp of Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate 1871, 500 mon, greyish yellow green, plate 1, earliest printing, pos. 30, on cover
Stamp of Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate 1871, 500 mon, greyish yellow green, plate 1, earliest printing, pos. 30, on cover
Stamp of Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate 1871, 500 mon, greyish yellow green, plate 1, earliest printing, pos. 30, on cover
Stamp of Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate 1871, 500 mon, greyish yellow green, plate 1, earliest printing, pos. 30, on cover
Stamp of Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate 1871, 500 mon, greyish yellow green, plate 1, earliest printing, pos. 30, on cover

Lot 30063 – 1871, 500 mon, greyish yellow green, plate 1, earliest printing, pos. 30, on cover

Japan » 1871, Dragons mon unit, imperforate
Price realised
38’000 EUR
Estimate
40’000 – 60’000 EUR
Auction date
Sat 3 Jun 2023 at 11:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1871, 500 mon, greyish yellow green, plate 1, earliest printing, position 30, together with 100 mon dark-steal-blue plate 1, earliest printing, position 15, both well margined and applied on reverse of envelope from Shizuoka (Suruga Province) to Nagoya (Owari Province), tied by large “Kensazumi” handstamp featuring three characters in regular script (Kaisho) -used in the Eastern Zone-. Dated in manuscript on 3rd moon 20th day (Gregorian 9 May 1871). The top flap has few backed insect damages as usually found in this period, clear away from the franking. Cert. Philatelic Museum Foundation signed by Dr. Sawa (2001).

Illustrated in the new 2023 JSCA catalogue on page 24.

Twelve covers are recorded exhibiting the large “Kensazumi” postmark in regular script (Kaisho) -this being a highly sought-after feature in Japanese philately-, being unique with this franking and the 600 mon rate. (JHES ¥7,000,000).

Provenance:

Dr. Ichida Soichi

Fukuhara Kazunobu

Catalogue ref: 4I, 2I
Auction
2023 June 1st-3rd Latin America, Egypt and Japan
Catalogue
Japan

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