Lot 1272
30¢ Ultramarine & carmine (121), well centered single with good color, small perforation tone spot, tied in combination with 12¢ green (#117) to Archer correspondence cover to Hong Kong, China by New York Foreign Mails wedges cancel, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit May 22" exchange office backstamp, the earliest reported usage of this stamp, correctly prepaid 32¢ rate via Marseilles, red "London Paid 7 JU 69" transit, "Hong Kong Marine Sorter, Singapore Hong Kong JY 15 69" arrival backstamp, part of flap missing, cover minor edge faults at top, not affecting the stamps which have been restored, Very Fine and handsome combination usage.
Estimate 40,000 - 50,000
Expertization: 1984 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Knapp
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