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Lot 178



1866 (Sep. 20) Faribault, Minn. to Jerusalem, Palestine, double-circle datestamp with matching four-ring cancellations tying 30¢ orange (71) and 3¢ rose (65) on disinfected cover, fumigation slit through 30¢ red "London 9 OC 66" transit, "Calais 10 Oct 66" transit, circled "12" credit and "PD" handstamps in light red, "Marseille 11 Oct 66" and "Alexandrie Egypte 18 Oct" backstamps, Very Fine usage; franked with 33¢ postage for the British mail rate via Southampton, handled via Marseilles and Egypt.

EXCEEDINGLY RARE 1861 ISSUE USAGE TO JERUSALEM.

Expertization: signed Ashbrook, 1990 P.F. Certificate.

Provenance: Paliafito

 
Realized $10,500



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