Sale No: 04024
Lot No: 2079
Symbol: e
Cat No: 1,2
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1871 (8 July Dec) FL franked with 1c ocher and 5c bister brown, tied by "24" numeral in oval on FL used locally from Salama to Guatemala City, minor paper erosion, fine and extremely rare combination franking paying 6c internal rate, signed Roger Calves, with 1992 Philatelic Foundation certificate (The need and intended use of the 1c value was to pay the 6c single domestic letter rate and was only in effect for a slightly less than ten month period from March 3, 1871 to January 26, 1872, when the currency was changed from the decimal system back to reals making the 1c value unnecessary. Of the 24 First Issue covers listed by Goodman only five are in this early decimal period and of these only three covers are listed with the 1c value, two single rate covers and one double rate. The cover offered here is the earliest recorded, not listed by Goodman, ex-Lange collection) (Cat No. 1,2) (Image)
Est.US$2,000
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Opening US$ 1,900.00
Sold...US$ 1,900.00
Closed..Apr-03-2024, 10:40:36 EST
Sold For 1900
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