Lot 51366 – 1898 (December 19) Cover 5c on 5m inverted surcharge first day of issue one of two known cover

1898 (Dec 19) Cover to Nuevitas, franked with 5c on 5m orange-brown, inverted surcharge, first printing, position 4, tied by blue Puerto Principe cds dated on the first day of issue, envelope reduced at left with vertical and horizontal creases and a corner repair at bottom left, which do not lesson the importance of this exceptionally rare item, which is also a scarce survivor of the 5c civilian mail rate; one of two known first day covers of this Puerto Principe Provisional variety; a marvellous opportunity to acquire this historically significant item; cert. P.F. (2019).