3c + 3c GRAY EXTERIOR REPLY CARD

Card size: 140 mm x 77  mm. 
Quantity: 6,714 Cards for postal use and 92,286  sold as remainders.

On buff card stock reply card with red “SPECIMEN” overprint
by the American Bank Note Company.

Marked “Interior” in pencil manuscript.
Handstamped with boxed-in RETURN TO E.5. / 
To be held for Reference / Order No. __ 18 __”
Dated OCT 1896.

GUATEMALA CITY to NEW YORK                 1898, MARCH 17
3c + 3c Reply card with added 1c and 2c UPU stamps 
used after 1897. Received on front  N.Y. / 4 - 6 - 98 (June 4).

This card was demonetised at the end of 1897, 
thus, 1c and 2c UPU stamps added for the required 
3c foreign card rate. Reply Section severed.
Assumed 3c also added to the Reply Section.

GUATEMALA CITY to GERMANY                                    JUNE 25
Sender's Section received  HALBERSTADT / 16 / 7 97 (July 16). 
Reply section not used.

GUATEMALA CITY to VIENNA, AUSTRIA                     MAY 20
Proper use of 3c + 3c Gray on buff  reply card.
Reply section not used.

XOLHUITZ to QUEZALTENANGO                            MARCH 25
Reply Section of 3c Exterior Card used internally.
Received on front 26 MAR.

SCARCE ORIGIN

PATULUL to GERMANY                                     FEBRUARY 25
Sender's Section received on front DUSSELDORF / 23.3.97.
Reply section severed.
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