Lot 72373 – 20c Brown tied by Islay dotted cancel to May 1870
Lot 72373 – 20c Brown tied by Islay dotted cancel to May 1870
Lot 72373 – 20c Brown tied by Islay dotted cancel to May 1870
Peru » 1866-67 American Banknote Co. Issues
Price realised
300 EUR
Estimate
360 EUR
Auction date
Sat 28 Sep 2013 at 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
20c Brown tied by Islay dotted cancel to May 1870 cover to Bordeaux, FRANCE, assessed double weight in Peru and hs “GB / 1F90” but re-assessed at 31 grams (quadruple weight) on arrival in France, so marked with 4F80 due. Sent via British P.O. at Callao, with London transit, Calais exchange office cds, Paris to Bordeaux transit and final bs of July 1870, side flaps removed else remarkable high-rate showpiece, fine Catalogue ref: 18
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