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Lot 91

1871, 200 mon, latest printing, plate I, tied by double-circle type N1B1 "Tokyo Meiji 6.10.9" (9 October 1873) to a cover to Kazo, Musashi Province.

The standard double-circle type is uncommon on Dragon stamps. On reverse, transit framed vermilion "Okegawa yubin" of Okegawa post office. A notably late Dragon usage from Tokyo.

Rate: 2 sen, basic weight inland cover of the unified rate period from Meiji 6.4.1.

Reference: Illustrated in 19th century, fig. 83; Dragon Covers, p. 181.