Lot 172
1851, 3d red PAIR and SINGLE:, varying margins and clipped corner, all tied by blue void in grid on folded letter date lined "HINRAUS (?) 15 JUN 1853", on reverse, weak origin c.d.s. and partial blue ST .JOHN 1853 c.d.s. receiver. Unique cover. (Scott 1).
Estimate $300 - 400
This is the only know example of a triple rate letter bearing solely the 3p value and is not in the Arfken/Firby census.
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