Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 3

Iquique 1868: Lecoq 1 d. olive-green, a single example used on 1874 cover from Iquique to Glasgow, in combination with Great Britain 1872 6 d. buff pl. 11 and 1867/73 1 s. green pl. 6 (Gi Z66+Z73) tied by "D87" obliterator in black. British P.O. "IQUIQUE" cds at left (April 24) and reverse with "Callao" cds of transit (April 28). Minor imperfections with edge wear to green envelope but a rare and unusual cover.rnProvenance: Shanahan's, Dublin, 24 Jan 1959, lot 724; Collection Dr. Enrique Martin de Bustamante, DF 14-20 Febr. 1999, lot 30387.rn