2c Carmine, Lincoln (367). Tied by clear "Pasadena, Cal. Feb. 11 10 AM 1909" pre-First Day wavy-line machine cancel on cover to Stafford, England, return address corner card at top left, red manuscript "Special Lincoln stamp for Feb. 12" at bottom, receiving backstamp of Feb. 22 and flap sealed with part of a newspaper article reporting on frequent cruelty in Chicago, small bit of perf toning at bottom right, still Very Fine, the First Day of Issue for Scott 367 was February 12, 1909, Haber states that this is the only recorded overseas pre-date

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