Sale 260


Lot 141



2¢ Black (73), single, used with 10¢ bluish green (68) pair, each tied by fancy cork cancel and bold strike of Hiogo Japan double circle handstamp on March 25, 1869 folded letter from Japan to Bradford, York, England, manuscript "per 'Costa Rica;" to Yokohama, then per PMSS Japan via Honolulu to San Francisco, magenta c.d.s. of latter dated Apr 27, the cover probably left New York May 8 per Cunard City of Baltimore in order to be received on May 19 in Bradford York; the short time of 11 days indicates usage of the nearly completed transcontinental railroad; file fold through right margin of left 10¢ Very Fine usage of U.S. stamps in Japan andthe only recorded use of a 2¢ Black Jack from there.
Estimate 20,000 - 30,000

 
Realized $28,000



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