Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 3

1874/84: 20 c. red-brown with grill, a single example used on 1878 cover endorsed "pr. Str. via Panama" to New York in combination with Great Britain 1873/77 1 s. green pl. 13 (Gi Z74) tied by bold strike of "C38" obliterator in black. Reverse with British P.O. "Callao" cds of despatch (July 27), obverse with PANAMA cds (Aug 4). "New York / Due 5 Cents" arrival above (Aug 17). Small imperfections but a scarce late usage.rnProvenance: Schwanke, Hamburg, 3-4 Dec 1993, lot 317.