Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1859 (Jan 1): Medio (½) real yellow on cream paper, fine impression, a used example, large margins all round and sheet marginal at left, used on 23 February 1859 entire letter from (Villa de) Cura to Caracas cancelled by two strikes of the "O" weight marking in brownish-black ink. An extremely rare stamp in this shade and a rare early usage. Signed Calves, A. Diena, Holcombe Scott = $ 3'000.