Lot 30249 – 1874, 10 sen green syll. ro (2) with 4 sen rose native paper, and 1 sen blue, syllabic 9 (ri), used

1874, 10 sen green, syllabic 2 (ro), together with 4 sen rose, native paper, and 1 sen blue, syllabic 9 (ri), used on reverse of envelope from Tokyo addressed to the Japanese Vice Consul Tomita in New York for onward transmission, each cancelled by unclear negative inland handstamp of Tokyo, showing on reverse “Tokyo 8.2.24” (Feb. 24, 1875) double circle datestamp (type N1B1). Obverse with transit “Yokohama Feb 26 6 A.M.” cds in blue tying part of the franking and “Paid all” within red circle adjacent, San Francisco March 25th cds in red at lower left. Cover opened for display.

A very appealing and rare three-colour franking on cover dispatched during the second month of Japan’s foreign mail service.

Note: In 1875 Japan and United States concluded a Postal Exchange Treaty. From 1875 1.1. to 1875 12.31 the ship mail charge was established at 15 sen.