Lot
2536 
Guatemala, 1871, Coat of Arms, 10c blue, type I, tied by barred "1" oval handstamp on folded letter sheet from Guatemala City to New York, blue "Correos, Guatemala, Ene 26, 1872" origin cds and "N.Y. Steamship, 10, Feb 19" integral due rate cds applied upon arrival, Very Fine, recorded in the Goodman handbook, one of just four covers recorded paying the 10 centavo 'Americas' single rate; with 2009 Moorhouse certificate. Scott No. 3 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A CHOICE AND RARE SINGLE USAGE OF THE 1871 10C COAT OF ARMS ISSUE TO NEW YORK.
The rate for mail addressed to the U.S. was reduced from 20c to 10c at the end of January of 1872.