Lot 1374
1938, 3¢ Presidential, used with 2¢ Prexie (806) and 10¢ Transport (C27), all tied by "Crystal City, Texas, Dec 6, 1945" machine cancel on "Internee of War" blue-green envelope from the Crystal City, Texas Internment Camp to Lima, Peru, ms. "(J)" denoting contents written in Japanese, F.-V.F. and rare Internee mail from Crystal City to Peru.Scott No. 807 Estimate $300 - 400.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS 15¢ AIRMAIL RATE TO PERU.
The 15¢ per ½ ounce airmail rate to Peru was in effect April 1, 1945 to October 31, 1946.
Realized: $425