1863: 5 c. vermilion, imperforate, a very fine example (Edifil 11)
with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at
left,
1863: 5 c. vermilion, imperforate, a very fine example (Edifil 11)
with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at
left, used on 17 April 1863 single rate entire letter written from
Masinloc (Zambales) to Binondo tied by superb oval framed "ZAMBALES
/ Tribunal de / Masinloc" handstamp in black. "MANILA / ISs.
FILIPs." Baeza cds above (April 24). A wonderful entire, without
doubt the finest of the three examples known of this cancellation
on letter. Certs. Exfima (1990), Graus (1991) Scott = $ 3'000++.
Provenance: Collection John Boker & Fritz-Walter Lange;
"Filipinas", Soler y Llach, Barcelona,20 Feb 1992, lot 3148. For
one of the other two examples known see Köhler, Sale 307,
Wiesbaden, 29 Jan 2000