Lot 3220
Mexico, San Luis Potosi 8r Black on Red Brown, Horizontal Bisect, top portion of stamp in combination with 1861, 1r black on green, without district overprint on fresh 1861 folded letter to Catorce, all tied by San Luis Potosi circular handstamps (Schatzkes 1444), Very Fine and choice, no 8r bisect recorded in the Bash-Schimmer census from this district and 24 on cover for all districts, this is a far more rare as a combination of split and full stamp; with 2023 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 11c, 7b Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
This cover contains a pencil notation on reverse signed by Bash stating this combination is unique.
Realized: $4,000