Lot 30288 – 1874, 4 sen green syll. i (1) two copies on registered cover

1874, 4 sen deep blue green, syllabic 1 (i), two very fresh examples applied on reverse of registered cover to Tokyo, tied by two clear strikes of Kiban “te-6” (Hanamaki P.O. Rikuchu province), with associated non-standard “Rikuchu Province / Hanamaki” framed circle below, and N2B2 Tokyo 10.3.3 cds (Gregorian March 3, 1877) upon arrival at top. Cover slightly reduced at base. A scarce and appealing usage.