Lot 3232
1877 (Mar. 19) Philadelphia Pa. to Portugal, cover bearing 10¢ brown (161) tied by fancy cross foreign mail cancel and red "Philad'a. Pa. Paid All, Mar 19" cds, prepaid for double the 5¢ UPU rate, red London Paid (3.30) transit cds, Portuguese "Franca" oval, Lisbon (4.1) arrival backstamp, flap with blue Portuguese Commissioner of Philadelphia cameo, Very Fine and scarce use to Portugal.Estimate $300 - 400.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED COVERS WITH THIS UNUSUAL PHILADELPHIA FOREIGN MAIL CROSS FANCY CANCEL.
Realized: $525