Lot 50395 – 1899 (April 18). 2c stationery envelope tied by “ARECIBO STA./PORTO RICO/1” duplex cancel
Lot 50395 – 1899 (April 18). 2c stationery envelope tied by “ARECIBO STA./PORTO RICO/1” duplex cancel
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Price realised
180 EUR
Estimate
150 – 250 EUR
Auction date
Tue 27 Jun 2023 at 16:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1899 (April 18). 2c stationery envelope (reduced at left) to Ponce, tied by “ARECIBO STA./PORTO RICO/1” duplex cancel, backstamped on arrival with the Mil. Sta. No. 1 cds; a scarce domestic commercial usage and a magnificent strike of this very rare postmark, of which only fourteen examples are recorded.
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