Lot no. 1154

PARCEL CARDS: 1909, Columbus 80 centavos, 100 centavos and 150 centavos, die proofs in black on India resp. carton paper, fixed on archival cards of American Banknote Co., 80 centavos and 150 centavos with adjacent envelopes with complete cards overprinted "SPECIMEN" and "F1698", these with heavy creases resp. paper breaks due to the storage in the envelopes; die proof 100 centavos with nick at left, the others minor marginal faults; an unique ensemble