1871, 100 mon dark blue, early printing, plate I, position 37, with positional pinhole, right frameline partly touched to cut in, used in combination with 200 mon vermilion, late printing, plate I, position 17, slightly oxidised, tied by a clear strike of large "Saikyo Kensazumi" to the reverse of a cover, reduced at top right and bottom left, to an unclear destination, probably Kuwana or Yokkaichi.

Sender: Kyoto city administration. Manuscript dateline "10th month 28th day", or Meiji 4.10.28 (20 December 1871).

A scarce official mixed franking from the Kyoto administration, with strong postal-historical appeal.

Rate: 300 mon basic weight, separate area rate of the first rate period.