Lot 72269 – EARLIEST KNOWN DATE OF USE: October 28, 1858 1p

EARLIEST KNOWN DATE OF USE: October 28, 1858 1p Red, die type II, tied by Lima 1-2-3 dots and ovals cancel to cover with docketing showing it was written (and mailed) on 28 October 1858 and carried to Arequipa on the southbound steamer from Callao of that date. An important “earliest known” usage, though a few others of the same date are also recorded. Faint toning, very fine Estimate: € 2’000 – € 3’000