Lot 3504
1879, 2¢ vermilion (183), single used with 15¢ yellow orange (163) and tied together by struck twice "3" in barred oval on Jan. 20, 1879 folded cover to Valparaiso, Chile, the earliest known use of the 2¢ to a foreign destination, well struck "New York Jan. 20 79" red datestamp and large bold "10" handstamp, Very Fine, an excpeitonally handsome and rare suage.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1998 A.P.S. Certificate.
The American Bank Note Co. did not take over until Feb. 20, 1879. but stamps on soft paper used prior to this date are classified as American Bank Note stamps. Documented examples of these stamps, found used from late August Feb. 1879 are very scarce; this example, clearly showing the differences in papers, is exceptional.
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| Realized $2,600 |
