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1871, 48 mon, middle period printing, plate I, position 7, tied by large "Saikyo Kensazumi" to the reverse of a cover, addres
1871, 48 mon, middle period printing, plate I, position 7, tied by large "Saikyo Kensazumi" to the reverse of a cover, addres
1871, 48 mon, middle period printing, plate I, position 7, tied by large "Saikyo Kensazumi" to the reverse of a cover, addres
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The Yasushi Tejima Collection Japan Dragon Stamps Part 1

1. June 2026 / New York
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LOT# : 35

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1871, 48 mon, middle period printing, plate I, position 7, tied by large "Saikyo Kensazumi" to the reverse of a cover, address side incomplete, with manuscript dateline "6th month 10th day" alongside.

Red framed "year of the monkey 6th moon 10th day / Saikyo postal bureau", or Meiji 5.6.10 (15 July 1872). At upper left, circular framed hakoba-in "shita" (下) of the Shimotachiuri letter box, recorded in use from Meiji 4 to Meiji 8 (1871–75).

A scarce and appealing single-franked city drop mail cover, representing the reduced local rate introduced in the second rate period.

Rate: City drop mail rate of 1/2 sen, half the ordinary rate, introduced Meiji 4.12.5, within the second rate period.

Reference: Illustrated in Dragon Covers, p. 57.

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Starting Price: $5,000
Hammer Price: Unsold
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