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Auction: 158 - The Robert Van Buren Emmons FRPSL, Collection of United States and Hawaii
Lot: 188

#153, 24c Purple, beautifully centered, cancelled by crossroads on 1871 folded letter to Castres, France, matching "San Francisco, Cal./Jan 21 datestamp alongside and boxed "Short Paid," endorsed "Per Pacific Railroad," red New York transit and "6" due handstamp which is repeated tying the stamp, red London transit, Calais entry c.d.s. also tying the stamp and red "PD" in oval and Castres backstamp, fresh and very fine; an attractive and unusual usage of this value underpaying the double rate;

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