Lot 30143 – 1874, 2 sen yellow, N-type III (probably plate 9) tied

1874, 2 sen yellow, N-type III (plate 8 or 9?), tied by square early non-standard “Nataka/Kensazumi” postmark of Nataka (Kii Province), to reverse of cover sent to Kobe, showing large framed non-standard “Kiishu Natakaura/Postal Handling Agency” handstamp in red alongside, struck in transit with “Osaka 6.6.3” (June 3, 1873) N1B1type cds, and arrival in violet on the same day at top left.

The earliest recorded usage of a 2 sen yellow native paper, pre-dating by two days the official date of issue (Meiji 6.6.5, 5 June 1873).