Lot 72052 – 4r Red, EARLIEST RECORED USE ON COVER, tied to sma

4r Red, EARLIEST RECORED USE ON COVER, tied to small cover to Lima, PERU by crisp Quito / Franca / 21 JULIO 66 cds, also one of only 5 recoded covers showing use of the stamp during 1866, addressed to the Chilean “Plenipotentiario” at Lima and with red wax seal from Chilean Delegation, Lima bs of July 31, 1866. An important showpiece, fine and important showpiece, the stamp showing part of neighbours on L & R sides, ex Longhi Note: normal routing to Lima was via the British P.O. in Guayaquil. This cover went directly by another ship, and was rated for double weight (1/2 oz), so double the 2r maritime rate. One of the few covers to Peru not from the Chavez archives