Lot 308
1869, 12¢ green (117), eight, comprised of a strip of five, pair and single, cancelled by circular corks on Davis Correspondence cover to Lima, Peru, matching "Portchester N.Y. Feb 19" c.d.s., red crayon "336/3" triple rate credit, partial Lima (3.9) backstamp; lacking a 6¢ stamp for three-times the 34¢ rate, lightly cleaned, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: "Lafayette"
Scholars have evidence that the rates changed on Febuary 16, 1870 from 34¢ to 22¢ making this an apparant overpayment.
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| Realized $2,400 |
