Lot 90180 – 1872-74 Two covers exhibiting early non-standard handstamps

1872-74 Two covers exhibiting early non-standard handstamps, including 1872 2 sen vermilion, Matsuda printing, used on reverse of fully backed cover to Hyogo, tied by framed « Wakayama ken » postmark, with vermilion transit type N1B1 « Osaka Meiji 6.4.5 » and same type used in red on arrival at Kobe on the same day; quite an early usage of the N1B1 types, only introduced by April 1st. The other, bering a 2 sen,western paper syllabic 2 (ro), on cover with contents to Tokyo, with early non-standard imitation of standard double circles of « Wakamatsu Meiji. 7.. » with empty date slugs, but on obverse showing dates « Meiji 7.6.10 » (10 June 1874) inserted in manuscript, Tokyo arrival N1B1 of 14 June; stamp with corner torn on opening but neatly closed.