Lot 30264 – 1875, 15 sen violet syll. i (1) canc. crossroads of Hyogo

1875, 15 sen violet, syllabic 1(i), cancelled by “crossroads” handstamp of Hyogo (Nishino type HG75A), used on piece showing large “Yokohama Jan 8 8 P.M.” cds at left, on the first day of foreign mail dispatch from Japan, and tied by red “San Francisco Jan 31 Paid all” cds in transit. Piece cut to shape. Cert. Florian Eichhorn BPP (2023)The earliest recorded usage of a “Bird” 15 sen.Provenance: Dr. Tani Takashi