Lot 147
1870, 24¢ purple (153), single used with two 10¢ brown (150), each canceled by matching corks (10¢ tied) duplexed with "Portchester N.Y. Nov 18" c.d.s. on an 1870 Davis correspondence envelope to Lima, Peru, red "New York 'Paid 24' Nov 19" exchange office c.d.s., blue crayon "2", Lima backstamp (10 Dec); fresh and Very Fine. Double the 22¢ rate per ½oz. by American and British mails.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,000
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 1870 24¢ UNGRILLED AND AN OUSTANDING USAGE FROM THE DAVIS CORRESPONDENCE.
Expertization: 2000 APS Certificate.
Provenance: Albert, Fosdyke, "Aristocrat"
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