Lot 51426 – 1899 3c on 1m island rate one of five during the Spanish colonial
Lot 51426 – 1899 3c on 1m island rate one of five during the Spanish colonial
Lot 51426 – 1899 3c on 1m island rate one of five during the Spanish colonial
United States » U.S. Possessions » Puerto Príncipe
Price realised
1’600 EUR
Estimate
1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Auction date
jeu. 16 juin 2022 at 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1899 (Jan) Cover sent to Havana, franked with 3c on 1m orange-brown, third printing, position 3, tied by Puerto Principe cds, very fine condition, uncreased and very minor stain to base, and extremely unusual in this condition being the 3c island mail rate during the Spanish colonial period; one of five recorded covers from the third printing; ex Prats.
Catalogue ref: Scott 179B
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