Lot 1258
24¢ Green & violet (120), vertical strip of three tied in combination with horizontal pair 15¢ brown and blue, type II (#119) to Davis correspondence cover to Lima, Peru, "Portchester NY Dec 20" postmarks, correctly prepaid at triple 34¢ rate in effect before March, 1870, red crayon "72/3" reflecting credit for triple rate, Lima arrival backstamp, 1870 arrival docket, cover was opened roughly at top tearing one of the 15¢ stamps, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 40,000 - 50,000
THE LARGEST REPORTED MULTIPLE OF THE 24¢ ON COVER, THE MOST IMPORTANT COVER IN THE DAVIS FIND, AND A PREMIER PIECE IN 1869 ISSUE POSTAL HISTORY.
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| Realized $60,000 |
