Lot 30098 – 1872, 2 sen vermilion on brittle laid paper, pos. 22 on cover

1872, 2 sen vermilion, brittle laid paper, position 22, strong impression, tied by an ideal strike of early non-standard “Yokkaichi Kensazumi” oval framed handstamp to cover from Yokkaichi (Omi Province) to Hatsukaichi (Shimosa Province), with handwritten date Sept. 8 in red (amended from Sept. 6) on reverse, where also the double circle type N1B1 “Tokyo 7.9.13” (Sept. 13, 1874) was struck in transit. A very fine example of this single franking with this highly attractive cancellation. Cert. Florian Eichhorn BPP (2023).

Note: The unified nationwide rate of 2 sen -except for the local city rate- was introduced on Meiji 6.4.1 (1 April 1873).