cover 24c Grayish Lilac (78a), rich color, used with 10c Green (68), tied on 1868 blue folded cover to Lima, Peru, bold magenta 'San Francisco, Cal Paid May 16' c.d.s., matching '24' credit h.s., 24c tied by target cancel, 10c tied by the credit h.s., British Panama transit on front, Lima backstamp, without side flaps, otherwise very fine, a very attractive and colorful cover paying the 34c rate to Peru (American Packet, then British Packet via Panama) photo est.

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cover 24c Grayish Lilac (78a), rich color, used with 10c Green (68), tied on 1868 blue folded cover to Lima, Peru, bold magenta 'San Francisco, Cal Paid May 16' c.d.s., matching '24' credit h.s., 24c tied by target cancel, 10c tied by the credit h.s., British Panama transit on front, Lima backstamp, without side flaps, otherwise very fine, a very attractive and colorful cover paying the 34c rate to Peru (American Packet, then British Packet via Panama) photo est.