54th AUCTION - Day 2

Japan: 1871, dragons 200 mon pl. I vertical pair pos. 26-34 tied large "Osaka Ke

Japan

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1871, dragons 200 mon pl. I vertical pair pos. 26-34 tied large "Osaka Kensazumi" to reverse of cover to Tokyo. Three strikes of black hakoba "Naga" of Nagahoribashi. Boxed vermilion "year of the monkey 3rd moon 12th day" (April 10, 1872) with office name indistinct. 400 mon paid basic weight cover up to 200 ri distance. Cover opened out for display. First time offered since 1982.
Auction report: Kanai Stamp Co. auctions 1982.

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Condition: Cover

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Catalog number(s): 3I (2)