Lot 30243 – 1874, 6 sen violet brown syll. re (17) , a horizontal pair

1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 17 (re), pair from the left of the sheet positions 17-18, tied by blue asterisk of Yokohama, Nishino-type YH75E, to treaty port envelope to Nagasaki endorsed “per S. S. Golden age”. Blue “Yokohama Apr 21 4 P.M.” and circular “Paid All” handstamp in red alongside, large “Nagasaki Apr 26 6 A.M.” cds on arrival. An appealing correspondence between Chinese merchants with a Chinese-style cover with corresponding seals and writing, displaying an extremely fresh franking. Certainly amongst the highest rates recorded on a treaty post cover. A well-known example which has been illustrated in several articles. (JSCA ¥500,000).Provenance:Maurice Burrus (Kanai Stamp Co., 12.10.1963, lot 322)