Lot 30
1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (11), horizontal pair, with the value label removed, inverted and affixed by sender (an inside joke between sender and recipient?), tied on buff cover by "New York ship Nov 9" c.d.s. to Strong Maine, with excellent strike of blue boxed "via Nicaragua Ahead of the Mails-Leland", handstamp, cover minor wrinkles, Very Fine usage. Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
A FINE USAGE WITH THE RARE "LELAND" MARKING AND MADE EVEN MORE INTERESTING BY THE STAMP "ALTERATION".
Provenance: Wiltsee
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Realized $725 |