H&G #B1a, 1875 ½r Green on white postal entire, used to San Sebastian in the department of Retalhuleu with unusual and incredibly rare double line "Correos/de/Tejutla" oval postmark, marking is well struck and the postal entire is fresh and attractive; this postal first postal envelope is scarce used but a great rarity used from this town, this believed to be the only recorded cover of any type from this town;(Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 75.00
Closed..May-01-2018, 13:12:52 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 166
Lot No:466
Symbol:oC
Cat No:H&G #E1
H&G #E1, 1875 ¼r Brown on manila newspaper wrapper, lovely and rare international usage to Cadiz, Spain, posted from Guatemala City with "Correos de Guatemala/6 Set 75" canceling the stamp and a similar but different Guatemala c.d.s. at left, directed in ms. "Via Belize & South Hampton" but instead sent via Panama with "Panama/17 SP 1875/Transit," bold "T" black due h.s. and very scarce red "MI/15" printed matter rate h.s., blue company cachet at bottom left, light an unobtrusive vertical folds, slightly reduced at sides to no affect, an attractive and very rare example of this newspaper wrapper used to Europe; one of only two or three used first wrappers known.(Image)