24c Green & Violet (120). Rich colors, tiny tear at upper right and small corner crease at bottom right, tied by well-struck circle of V's, "New Orleans La. Jul. 20" (1869) circular datestamp on blue cover front only to London, England, stamp also tied by red "New York Jul. 28" transit circular datestamp, carried on the Cunarder Cuba, departing New York Jul. 28, 1869, arriving Queenstown Aug. 6

VERY FINE. A SCARCE USE OF THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE TO ENGLAND. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN.

The PRA census lists seven covers to England. This cover front is not among those listed. The last cover we offered to England was in our 1997 Rose sale. With 2023 P.F. certificate

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