Lot no. 6125

1873, folded cover, from the firm of M. Meyer & Co, franked with Great Britain 4d vermilion, plate 13, tied by St. Thomas C51 duplex (3 Aug), to Puerto Rico, endorsed “Ppd” at left, further franked with Spanish Cuba 25c pearl grey horizontal pair, tied by fancy Maltese Cross cancellation, paying the inland postage, c.d.s. arrival backstamp, horizontal filing fold with slight separation at top, traces of toning around edges, yet an important cover, our research yielding only one other comparably-franked example (ex “Hogensborg”), rare, with 1984 British Philatelic Association certificate; ex Garcio Loma, Preston.