Lot 30218 – 1874, 2 sen yellow, syllabic 8 (chi), vertical pair, together with syllabic 14 (ka), on registered cover

1874, 2 sen yellow, syllabic 8 (chi), vertical pair, together with syllabic 14 (ka), both tied by « Kiban » i-49 postmark of Yokohama on preprinted registered envelope endorsed « Official Business. » & « Consulate of Japan, San Francisco, CAL, U.S.A. » addressed « To H.I.J.M. Superintendent of Customs, Custom House, Hakodate, Japan. ». « Yokohama 8.(1.)7 » (Jan. 7, 1875) type N1B1 cds on front, backstamped in transit at Tokyo and Fukushima (7-10 January). Carried at quadruple rate and 4 sen registration fee. A very scarce Japanese consular mail forwarded from the United States , probably unique with this franking.