Lot
2534 
Guatemala, 1871, Coat of Arms, 20c rose, well centered example used on cover to Paris, France endorsed via "Panama", tied by barred "1" oval handstamp with blue "Correos, Guatemala, Set 27, 1872" origin cds, via British P.O. with Colon, transit cds, boxed "G.B., 1F60c" accountancy handstamp and "12" décimes due handstamp upon arrival, reverse with red London transit and receiving cds's, Very Fine and choice, the overseas rate was reduced to 20c per half ounce from the end of January 1872, ex-Hubbard & Spycher; with 2009 Moorhouse certificate. Scott No. 3 Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.
ONE OF THREE KNOWN SINGLE FRANKINGS OF THE 1871 20C COAT OF ARMS ISSUE TO FRANCE.
Unrecorded in the Goodman census (which records three covers) but further research shows that even now just six single frankings of this stamp are known, three of which are to France.