JAPAN – 1877 MEIJI 5 SEN GREEN POSTAL CARD – USED WITH ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN JAPANESE CORRESPONDENCE

An attractive and genuinely old piece of Japanese postal stationery from the early Meiji period. This is a 5 Sen green prepaid postal card, issued in 1877 (Meiji 10). The card is used and retains extensive original handwritten Japanese correspondence in traditional cursive/brush script, covering a substantial portion of the card.

The combination of the early Meiji postal stationery and the extensive contemporary handwritten manuscript makes this an interesting item for collectors of Japan, Japanese postal history, postal stationery, Meiji-era material and historical Japanese handwriting.

Item Details:

• Country: Japan
• Period: Meiji Era
• Issue: 1877 / Meiji 10
• Denomination: 5 Sen
• Color: Green
• Type: Prepaid Postal Card / Postal Stationery
• Condition: Used
• Manuscript: Extensive original handwritten Japanese correspondence
• Cancellation: Present – please study the photographs for details

The handwritten Japanese text has not been translated, and no specific historical significance is claimed for the correspondence.

Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the description and show the exact item, condition, manuscript and postal markings.

A fascinating early Japanese postal stationery item dating from the formative years of Japan's modern postal system.

 

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