Lot 72269 – EARLIEST KNOWN DATE OF USE: October 28, 1858 1p
Lot 72269 – EARLIEST KNOWN DATE OF USE: October 28, 1858
1p
Lot 72269 – EARLIEST KNOWN DATE OF USE: October 28, 1858 1p
Peru » 1858 (Oct)-1859 Double-Lined Frames
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Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Auction date
Sat 28 Sep 2013 at 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
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 Catalogue ref: 8
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