Lot 61668 – 1869-73 4r red-carmine, bisect on cover to Peru

1869-73 4r red-carmine, lower diagonal half with good margins including portions of adjoining stamps, cleanly tied by red dotted lozenge on 5.7.1869 entire letter from Guayaquil via PSNC to Peru, paying the single up to 1/4 oz rate; a very scarce and desirable bisect usage of the highest first-issue denomination; (Scott $1’600).