Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 4

1854: 2 r. vermilion, a fine used example with good margins all round and just shaved at lower left, used on 1855 cover to Havana, Cuba tied by oval six barred parilla handstamp in black. AVILA cds of despatch in red at right (March 6) and framed FRANCO in blue above. Reverse with Havana arrival datestamp in blue (April 4). Some minor cover blemishes but an extremely rare single franking. Certs. Comex (1985), F. Graus (2000) Mi=€ 2'500/Edifil 25 = € Unpriced as a single franking.