Lot 191
[To Peru] 1870, 6¢ carmine (148), used with 12¢ dull purple (151) and two 24¢ purple (153) singles, all cancelled by matching corks on 1871 Davis correspondence cover to Lima, Peru at triple the 22¢ British mail rate, "Portchester N.Y. Mar 3" cds, red "New York Paid All Mar 4" exchange cds with red crayon "36" credit, blue crayon "3" for triple rate, Lima (4.2.71) arrival backstamp; top edge opening flaws, a Very Fine use.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
A STRIKING AND RARE THREE-COLOR FRANKING FROM THE PORTCHESTER FIND PREPAYING TRIPLE THE 22¢ RATE TO PERU.
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| Realized $1,350 |
