Lot Details

1872, 2 sen vermilion, a vertical pair, cancelled by red brush strokes as postage due on an overweight cover bearing Cherry Blossom native paper 2 sen yellow, tied by double-circle N1B1 "Tokyo Meiji 6.6.24" (24 June 1873), addressed to Naitoshinjuku.

Also showing framed non-standard "Koshukaido / postal bureau / Naitoshin station" and red "insufficient" marking of Naitoshinjuku.

A highly unusual and desirable postage due cover, combining Dragon and Cherry Blossom issues in a rare mixed-franking deficiency usage.

Rate: Letter double weight = 4 sen; unpaid deficiency of 2 sen doubled = 4 sen, nationwide tariff from Meiji 6.4.1.

Reference: Illustrated in Dragon Covers, p. 177.