CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7

Le Coq 1872: 1 p. orange, the upper right half of a bisected stamp originating, a superb example with large margins, used on May 23, 1872 cover from Islay to Arequipa, the bisect tied by clear oval ISLAY handstamp in black, reverse with indistinct arrival cds. Horizontal file fold well away from the franking, an interesting and appealing usage of this adhesive, cert. Philatelic Foundation (2022) Scott = $ 2'000.