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Auction: 163 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 1420

#3a, 1859 2r Rose red, fine printing, three well margined single examples in a delicate shade, tied by La Guaira blue c.d.s. on cover with addressee's name cut out, as found in some covers in this issue, carried at triple rate per each half ounce to St. Thomas, where it was embarked on a British packet, showing London, Paris and Bordeaux c.d.s.'s on back, the largest franking known on cover of this scarce fine printing issue, of which only three items are recorded; signed Holcombe and accompanied by 2010 Moorhouse certificate;

Estimate
$10,000 to $15,000