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1872, 1/2 sen reddish brown, plate II, a top margin block of four, positions 5-6 / 13-14, tied by two strikes of circular fra
1872, 1/2 sen reddish brown, plate II, a top margin block of four, positions 5-6 / 13-14, tied by two strikes of circular fra
1872, 1/2 sen reddish brown, plate II, a top margin block of four, positions 5-6 / 13-14, tied by two strikes of circular fra
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The Yasushi Tejima Collection Japan Dragon Stamps Part 1

1. June 2026 / New York
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1872, 1/2 sen reddish brown, plate II, a top margin block of four, positions 5-6 / 13-14, tied by two strikes of circular framed non-standard "Saganoseki" of Saganoseki, Bungo Province, to the reverse of a cover, address side incomplete, to Kobe, with arrival double-circle type N1B1 6.12.13 (13 December 1873).

On the address side, two strikes of single-line "postage insufficient", apparently not pursued at Kobe. Dragon usages on Kyushu are uncommon. This is the earliest recorded cover from Saganoseki.

A highly desirable provincial rarity, combining earliest recorded status with uncommon Dragon usage from Kyushu.

Rate: Letter nationwide = 2 sen, unified rate period from Meiji 6.4.1.

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Starting Price: $3,000
Hammer Price: Unsold
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