Lot 30215 – 1874, 1 sen blue in foreign paper, syllabic ho (5), pair on cover

1874, 1 sen blue in foreign paper, syllabic ho (5), two very fresh examples cancelled by Fujisawa Rikuchu province non-standard negative « Fuji » fancy cancel, applied on reverse of cover, tied on dispatch by « Fujisawa Rikuchu -.2.8 » double circle type KG. Alongside showing vermillion double circle KG « Rikuzen Oinokawara -.2.8 » in transit and arrival KG « Rikuzen Tomeshi -.2.9. ». Envelope with faults at base and bottom (torn on opening), and with full contents. A very desirable cover bearing the scarcest syllabic for this value.Note: The Fujizawa P.O., located in remote Rikuchu, opened in end of 1874. The JSCA catalogue values this syllabic « ho » at more than double the second scarcest syllabic.