Lot 30298 – 1875, 10 sen dull blue syllabic ho (5) tied by damaged “golf ball” cancel

1875, 10 sen dull blue, syllabic 5 (ho), paying the single external rate on 23 May 1877 cover from Yokohama to Lyon (France), tied by damaged “golf ball” cancel, with alongside accompanying “Yokohama Paid All” cds and “5./cents” (U.S. credit) in two lines, both in red, “San Francisco Jun 10 St. SHP” cds and French entry of Calais on 1st July. Backstamped on reverse on arrival on July 2nd, and merchant’s cachet “E. Jugin & Cie / Paris-Yokohama”. A very appealing bright-colour example on outgoing mail. (JSCA ¥450,000; Michel €500 off cover).