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1871, 200 mon, middle period, plate I, position 35, tied by a full strike of large "Yokohama Kensazumi" to the reverse of a c
1871, 200 mon, middle period, plate I, position 35, tied by a full strike of large "Yokohama Kensazumi" to the reverse of a c
1871, 200 mon, middle period, plate I, position 35, tied by a full strike of large "Yokohama Kensazumi" to the reverse of a c
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The Yasushi Tejima Collection Japan Dragon Stamps Part 1

1. June 2026 / New York
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1871, 200 mon, middle period, plate I, position 35, tied by a full strike of large "Yokohama Kensazumi" to the reverse of a cover, mounted on paper, to Ejiri, Suruga Province.

Alongside, vermilion framed "year of the cock 12th month 27th day / Yokohama postal bureau", or Meiji 4.12.27 (7 February 1872).

The earliest recorded example of this Yokohama datestamp, giving the cover notable postal-historical importance.

Rate: 200 mon within 50 ri distance, second rate period.

Reference: Illustrated in Dragon Covers, p. 40.

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Starting Price: $800
Hammer Price: $2,400
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