Lot 30322 – 1876, 5 sen light green “girdle”, vertical pair on cover
Lot 30322 – 1876, 5 sen light green “girdle”, vertical pair on cover
Japan » 1875-1876, Cherry Blossoms Changed designs, no syllabics
Price realised
1’700 EUR
Estimate
800 – 1’500 EUR
Auction date
Sat 3 Jun 2023 at 11:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1876, 5 sen light green “girdle”, vertical pair on double weight cover to Salem (United States), tied by intaglio ‘crossroads’ cancels (Nishino type YH76B), additionally tied by red “Yokohama Apr 26 Paid all” cds, struck in transit with “San Francisco May 20” in purple. A very fine and scarce usage of a 5 sen pair in 1876 to the United States. Catalogue ref: 51
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