Lot 30298 – 1875, 10 sen dull blue syllabic ho (5) tied by damaged « golf ball » cancel

1875, 10 sen dull blue, syllabic 5 (ho), paying the single external rate on 23 May 1877 cover from Yokohama to Lyon (France), tied by damaged « golf ball » cancel, with alongside accompanying « Yokohama Paid All » cds and « 5./cents » (U.S. credit) in two lines, both in red, « San Francisco Jun 10 St. SHP » cds and French entry of Calais on 1st July. Backstamped on reverse on arrival on July 2nd, and merchant’s cachet « E. Jugin & Cie / Paris-Yokohama ». A very appealing bright-colour example on outgoing mail. (JSCA ¥450,000; Michel €500 off cover).