Lot 30196 – 1874, 6 sen violet brown syll. nu (10), canc. by kiban

1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 10 (nu), position 38, bright colour and quite well centred, cancelled by Kiban ne-1 type of Osaka. Two tiny thin spots confined to top and bottom margins. Cert. Philatelic Federation of Japan signed by Drs. Ichida, Sawa and Tani (1981).

One of the two rarest syllabics of the “Sumiroku” in used condition, which is not reported unused. (JSCA ¥600,000).

Provenance: Takahashi Stamp Co. private treaty sale, July 2001, lot 191