The is court of justice revenues " Sosho yo inshi" from 1894 to 1898. This had to be placed on legal documents depending on the value of the court dispute. In the center of the top is the chrysanthemum symbol. The values is only given in Japanese numbers. The motive is the Greek goddess Dike - daughter of Zeus and Themis. She is holding the book of law in the hand and is a symbol of human justice.
Values 3 sen, 5 sen, 10 sen, 50 sen
Values 1 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen
The series is found perforated from 8 to 13. Examples of cancels is found below. The series consists of:
- 3 sen gray
- 5 sen black
- 10 sen brown
- 50 sen brown
- 1 yen yellow
- 5 yen blue
- 10 sen orange
- 15 yen green
- 20 yen sepia
Shimomura 2003 page 21-22
Furuya 2011 page 63
Different types of cancels found:
Value |
perforate 9 |
I yen
Text: keshi
a cancel
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1 yen
Text: keshi
a cancel
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1 yen
keshi
a cancel (using seal characters)
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5 yen
Text: keshi-in
a cancel
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10 sen brown
Text: saiban-sho keshi-in
court of justice - cancel
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50 sen brown
as above with seal characters
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