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Auction: 16USA - The Frederick R Mayer Collection of Costa Rica
Lot: 85

#2, 1863 2r Scarlet, a single centered a bit to top, tied to scarce cover to Bordeaux, France by choice strike of ""Cartago"" oval postmark (CAR-Pmk7), British ""A/Colon/Au 17/78"" transit c.d.s. and ""Transit"" straight line handstamp at top center of cover, red London transit c.d.s. on reverse, stamp also tied by red Calais transit c.d.s., light Bordeaux arrival c.d.s. on reverse, overall very fine; within the Mayer collection there are only fourteen first issue cover Estimate US$ 700-800

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