Lot 72052 – 4r Red, EARLIEST RECORED USE ON COVER, tied to sma

4r Red, EARLIEST RECORED USE ON COVER, tied to small cover to Lima, PERU by crisp Quito / Franca / 21 JULIO 66 cds, also one of only 5 recoded covers showing use of the stamp during 1866, addressed to the Chilean « Plenipotentiario » at Lima and with red wax seal from Chilean Delegation, Lima bs of July 31, 1866. An important showpiece, fine and important showpiece, the stamp showing part of neighbours on L & R sides, ex Longhi Note: normal routing to Lima was via the British P.O. in Guayaquil. This cover went directly by another ship, and was rated for double weight (1/2 oz), so double the 2r maritime rate. One of the few covers to Peru not from the Chavez archives