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1871, 100 mon blue, plate I, position 36, and 200 mon vermilion, late printing, plate I, position 27, upper frameline largely
1871, 100 mon blue, plate I, position 36, and 200 mon vermilion, late printing, plate I, position 27, upper frameline largely
1871, 100 mon blue, plate I, position 36, and 200 mon vermilion, late printing, plate I, position 27, upper frameline largely
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The Yasushi Tejima Collection Japan Dragon Stamps Part 1

1. June 2026 / New York
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1871, 100 mon blue, plate I, position 36, and 200 mon vermilion, late printing, plate I, position 27, upper frameline largely luped margin to touched, tied by framed non-standard "Komoro Kensazumi" of Komoro, Mikawa Province, to the reverse of a cover to Hamamatsu, Totomi Province.

Manuscript dateline Meiji 6, 11th month 9th day (9 November 1873).

The earliest recorded cover from Komoro, and a scarce and attractive mixed franking with this rare fancy cancellation.

Rate: Standard letter rate nationwide, basic weight 2 sen, plus 1 sen for despatch to a place outside the postal delivery circuit = 3 sen, unified letter rate from Meiji 6.4.1 onward.

Reference: Illustrated in Dragon Covers, p. 99.

JSCA 2I, 3I
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Starting Price: $2,500
Hammer Price: $2,500
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