1872, 2 sen vermilion, late printing, tied by framed non-standard "Ueno station", with double-circle KG "Ueno. Ise 10.19" alongside, to Tsu, Ise Province.

Manuscript dateline "10th month 18th day" of Meiji 7.10.18 (18 October 1874).

A scarce and attractive provincial cover, notable for the rare Ueno station fancy cancellation.

Rate: Letter 2 sen nationwide, unified tariff from Meiji 6.4.1.

Reference: Illustrated in Dragon Covers, p. 114.