Lot 51346 – 1898 2c on 2m orange-brown, first printing, pair, tied to a piece scarce military station Puerto Principe postmark
Lot 51346 – 1898 2c on 2m orange-brown, first printing, pair, tied to a piece scarce military station Puerto Principe postmark
United States » U.S. Possessions » Puerto Príncipe
Price realised
120 EUR
Estimate
60 – 100 EUR
Auction date
Thu 16 Jun 2022 at 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1898 2c on 2m orange-brown, first printing, positions 1-2, used pair, tied to a piece unusually by a military station Puerto Principe postmark, some climatic toning to edges, rare postmark on this issue normally found with the island cds and with the two types of surcharge (Scott 178 and 179); cert. P.F. (1976); ex Prats.
Catalogue ref: Scott 178, 179
Catalogue value: 145
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