Lot 30264 – 1875, 15 sen violet syll. i (1) canc. crossroads of Hyogo

1875, 15 sen violet, syllabic 1(i), cancelled by « crossroads » handstamp of Hyogo (Nishino type HG75A), used on piece showing large « Yokohama Jan 8 8 P.M. » cds at left, on the first day of foreign mail dispatch from Japan, and tied by red « San Francisco Jan 31 Paid all » cds in transit. Piece cut to shape. Cert. Florian Eichhorn BPP (2023)The earliest recorded usage of a « Bird » 15 sen.Provenance: Dr. Tani Takashi