Lot Details

1871, 200 mon vermilion, plate II, probably position 31, used in combination with Cherry Blossom 1 sen blue, tied by blue non-standard "Ken" of Tokyo on the reverse of a cover to Takahashi, Shinano Province.

Alongside framed "year of the monkey 11th month 10th day / Tokyo postal bureau" and corresponding "11th month 11th day" (21 December 1872).

A pleasing mixed franking from Tokyo, showing the 200 mon Plate II in combination with the 1 sen Cherry Blossom for a properly adjusted composite rate.

Rate: Within 50 ri = 2 sen, plus 1 sen for despatch to a place outside the postal delivery circuit = 3 sen, second rate period.