Lot 30218 – 1874, 2 sen yellow, syllabic 8 (chi), vertical pair, together with syllabic 14 (ka), on registered cover

1874, 2 sen yellow, syllabic 8 (chi), vertical pair, together with syllabic 14 (ka), both tied by “Kiban” i-49 postmark of Yokohama on preprinted registered envelope endorsed “Official Business.” & “Consulate of Japan, San Francisco, CAL, U.S.A.” addressed “To H.I.J.M. Superintendent of Customs, Custom House, Hakodate, Japan.”. “Yokohama 8.(1.)7” (Jan. 7, 1875) type N1B1 cds on front, backstamped in transit at Tokyo and Fukushima (7-10 January). Carried at quadruple rate and 4 sen registration fee. A very scarce Japanese consular mail forwarded from the United States , probably unique with this franking.