5c Yellow Brown (205). Block of 20, natural s.e. at left and few perf separations, rich color, tied by cork cancels, "Benson Ariz. Feb. 6, 1887" circular datestamp on legal-size 20c Mexico entire with printed Wells Fargo & Co. Mexico green frank, uprated entire with 35 centavos handstamp and 25c rate crossed out, used as a paste-up (the addressed cover is no longer present but was probably addressed to the Compagnie du Boleo in Paris), purple oval "Express Wells, Fargo y Ca., Guaymas, Mexico Feb. 4 1887" datestamp, New York duplex datestamp, Very Fine, impressive and rare franking, without question one of the most outstanding 5c Garfield covers extant, ex "Andromeda"

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