Lot 30182 – 1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 2 (ro), a well centred example in deep shade from the left of the sheet, used

1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 2 (ro), a well centred example in deep shade from the left of the sheet, used on large cover from Settsu (Osaka Province) to Harima (Kobe Province), tied by indistinct negative cancel and « Osaka -.9.3 » type KB2 cds for Kobe. A rare 1879 (Meiji 12) usage. A very fine single franking. (JSCA ¥400,000).Note: The sender was the Osaka City Administration and it was addressed to the Chinese Consulate in Kobe. The 6 sen rate covered the triple inland weight.Provenance: Maurice Burrus (Kanai Stamp Co., 12.10.1963, lot 461)« Alexander » collection (Richard Wolffers Inc., 23.3.1980, lot 359)Takahashi private treaty, July 2001, lot 252 (¥350,000 = ca. €2,800)