Lot 72377 – 5c Scarlet, fantastic mint pair, full og with only

5c Scarlet, fantastic mint pair, full og with only a tiny hinge mark between (and just touching) both stamps, deep colour, slightly twisted die impressions, a superb showpiece (Scott $250++) Note: the 1871 issue date given by Scott and others is a myth, based on the 20th Anniversary of the first railway in South America, linking Lima and Callao; the stamps were printed in April 1870 and are known used from May of that year. The issue is also cited as the first commemorative of South America