Lot 51346 – 1898 2c on 2m orange-brown, first printing, pair, tied to a piece scarce military station Puerto Principe postmark

1898 2c on 2m orange-brown, first printing, positions 1-2, used pair, tied to a piece unusually by a military station Puerto Principe postmark, some climatic toning to edges, rare postmark on this issue normally found with the island cds and with the two types of surcharge (Scott 178 and 179); cert. P.F. (1976); ex Prats.