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lot # 53289 - Peru

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The Unique Error of Colour on cover to an Overseas
The Unique Error of Colour on cover to an Overseas Destination

1858 (12.3) Double rate cover from Lima to Paris , franked 1858 'Medio Peso' red ERROR OF COLOUR, with good to large margins, neatly tied by oval LIMA in dots, with framed 'GB2F87 5/10C' accountancy mark, London & Calais transit all alongside, with additional '24' arrival rating, Callao transit bs, some minor cvr faults mentioned for accuracy only, an important exhibition showpiece and the only know example of this famous error of colour on an overseas destination cover and the earliest know use of all the known error on cover, cert. Moorhouse

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