Lot no. 1758

1881: Quetzal 5 c. red and green, horizontal pair used on cover, from Guatemala to Birmingham, England, dated 12 November 1888, tied by dumb cancel in violet, with "Correos Guatemala" datestamp alongside also in violet, sent by the missionary and stamp dealer "C.B.Hill" with his business cachet to front, on reverse a black arrival dated 14 December 1883, tiny tears to two edges, diagonal crease not affecting stamps and hardly noticeable, fine clean example which would have gone via Panama, scarce