Lot 126
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on piece 3c Brownish Carmine (11), horizontal pair, margins to cut in, tied by "Sonoma, Cal. Jul 23" c.d.s. on rebacked buff cover (front) to Mexico, addressed to "Hon. Mr. Gadsden, United States Minister, Mexico" (of Gadsden Purchase fame), straight line "Acapulco" h.s. with matching "Paid" h.s., this cover (front) paid a double 3c land route rate to Mexico, very fine appearing, with 1993 P.F. certificate, ex Haas photo

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on piece 3c Brownish Carmine (11), horizontal pair, margins to cut in, tied by "Sonoma, Cal. Jul 23" c.d.s. on rebacked buff cover (front) to Mexico, addressed to "Hon. Mr. Gadsden, United States Minister, Mexico" (of Gadsden Purchase fame), straight line "Acapulco" h.s. with matching "Paid" h.s., this cover (front) paid a double 3c land route rate to Mexico, very fine appearing, with 1993 P.F. certificate, ex Haas photo
Sale room notice
Not a land route cover, rather an underpaid ship rate cover. The estimate remains the same.