Lot 1258
"H" in Geometric (Weiss RE-L2), two strikes superb strikes duplexed with "New York Sep 5" c.d.s. tie 2¢ brown (157) horizontal pair, 6¢ dull pink (159) and 12¢ dull violet (151), on an immaculate 1873 Pearson correspondence cover to Lima, Peru, sharp strike of red "New York '12' Sep 4" c.d.s. exchange c.d.s., endorsed "Per Steamer Colon", Lima (9.28.1873) backstamp, an Extremely Fine use.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000
AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE THREE-COLOR FRANKING TO THIS SCARCE DESTINATION, AND THE FINEST OF ONLY SIX RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS CANCEL.
Provenance: Knapp, Van Vlissengen & Waud, Weiss, Ainsworth
Illustrated in Weiss, page 217.
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