1875 (Jan. 2), Cover from Hachinohe, franked by well-centered and sound top margin pair of redesigned 1s brown Cherry Blossoms (Scott #53) tied by one of two Mutsu-Sannohe-Hachinohe postmarks dated 1.2 (no year); reverse with blurry receiver dated 1.4, the town indistinct; light toning to edges, penciled notation on front appears to be in Livingstons hand, Fine to Very Fine.