30c Orange (38). Rich color (slightly oxidized), used with 5c Brown, Ty. II (30A) and 10c Green, Ty. V (35), tied by grid cancels, red "New York Am. Pkt. Nov. 10" backstamp on 1860 folded letter to Palmas, Grand Canary Island, red "London Paid" transit datestamp, magenta manuscript "24" credit, red crayon "4" and "PD", 5c s.e. at left, light vertical file folds slightly affect 5c and 30c

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE THREE-COLOR 1857-60 ISSUE FRANKING ON COVER TO THE CANARY ISLANDS. A FANTASTICALLY RARE DESTINATION IN THE CLASSIC PERIOD.

We have offered only two others in the 1857-67 time period, including one with a similar franking (but with the 5c Orange Brown No. 30) and one with 1861-66 Issue stamps. All three are addressed to the James Wood.

With 1981 P.F. certificate

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