Lot 30234 – 1874, 6 sen violet brown syll. nu (10) canc. small

1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 10 (nu), very clear impression, cancelled by small golf ball type (Nishino-type seal NS75A), used on piece with large “Nagasaki Apr 26 12 M.” cds and the framed “Paid All” single circle in red at left of Nagasaki alongside. Scissors’ cut on three sides, barely touching two frame lines.

One of the earliest usages of Nagasaki’s foreign mail. (JHES ¥170,000).