Lot 1028
10¢ green pair and 5¢ brown (68, 76), average centering, tied by blue cork "V" cancels with matching "Vallejo Cal., Nov 4" on 1869 cover to the British Bark David Comme c/o British Consulate in Buenos Aires Argentina, red "15" U.S. credit handstamp, carried by U.S. ship to Rio de Janeiro, thence aboard the Aunis with fine strike of unrecorded "Etats-Unis/ Paq. Fr. J No 2" French packet octagon (unlisted by Salles); one 10¢ slightly off edge of cover, otherwise Fine and extremely rare.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
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