Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas Americas (North, Central & South America) - Day 1

1878: Surcharges, two 5 c. blue on 3 r. black, surcharge handstamp, an unused and used; the unused, no gum, with right side marginal and good to large margins all round, has three tiny pin holes and heavy vertical crease down the right side; the used with four large margins all round, fresh strong printing, deep shade, two small thins to back, otherwise very fine example, much scarcer than the catalogue value suggests Scott = $1325. Ex the Brian Moorhouse Estate.