3c Ultramarine (114). Cancelled by pen and tied by cork cancel, manuscript “Berkley Mass. Dec. 16” (1869) postmark on small cover to Dr. Reuben A. Wilbur, care of Lord & Williams in Tucson, Arizona Territory, Postmaster Charles H. Lord was an associate and friend of Dr. Wilbur and forwarded the cover to Altar, Mexico, this is confirmed by other covers in the correspondence and by the manuscript “2” due marking (2 reales Mexican postage), original letter enclosure dated Dec. 10 with some interesting content, slightly rough opening at right, still Very Fine and rare, illustrated and discussed by John Birkinbine in the 1869 Pictorial Research Associates 1978 Register

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