Losnr. 5587 - 250.-256. Auktion
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Losnr. : 5587 Puerto Rico
1875 (Dec 24): Great Britain 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 14, a horizontal pair used on 1875 double rate entire letter from Naguabo to Trinidad, Zurcher correspondence, tied by two fine strikes of the rare "582" obliterator in black with crisp strike of the "NAGUABO / PAID" datestamp at left (Dec 27, code C). Double arc 'Trinidad' arrival datestamp on obverse (Jan 3, 1876) in black. Manuscript '2' in blue for Trinidad credit, reverse with two 'St. Thomas' transit cds's (Dec 28). One stamp affected by vertical file fold but immensely rare with just three covers recorded from this Office: this being the earliest recorded usage.rnProvenance: Collection D. Scott Gallagher, Nutmeg, Danbury, 14 April 1999, lot 2413.rnrnrnAusruf : 10.000 CHFZuschlag : 12.500 CHF