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Lot# 4104 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 4104 Puerto Rico

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    1875 (Feb 25): Great Britain 1864 1 d. red pl. 167 and 1873 3 d. rose pl. 16 in a horizontal pair, used on small envelope from Mayagüez to France via London, tied by two strikes of the "F85" obliterator in black and the 1 d. red by circular 'PD' in red and fine "Mayaguez Porto Rico / Paid" cds in black (Feb 25). 'London / Paid' transit cds in red and Calais entry mark above (March 16) in black. One or two small imperfections to envelope but a very scarce cover. Cert. Sismondo (2005).rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 982; Collection Gaspar Roca, Harmers, New York, 21 March 2006, lot 496.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF