Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 3

1874/84: 10 c. slate, a horizontal strip of four, used on 1889 registered cover to Lima with "*" at edges of envelope to denote registration, tied by "HUANCVCA / PRAL" datestamps in black (April 11). Two oval "CERTIFICACION" handstamps in black above with three more strikes on reverse, alongside Lima arrival cds (April 23). Internally receipted on arrival. The strip lifted and replaced with some water staining at left but an attractive and scarce cover. Signed Georges Lamy. Opinion Holcombe (1999).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 131, Oct 2001, lot 6969.