3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by target cancel and “East Taunton Mass. May 24” (1870) circular datestamp on cover to Dr. Reuben A. Wilbur 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), Lord also struck the cover with “Tucson Ari.” dateless circular handstamp as a forwarding marking, original letter enclosures, long repaired tear from top center to right edge, Fine appearance and rare, illustrated and discussed by John Birkinbine in the 1869 Pictorial Research Associates 1978 Register

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