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Lot# 6262 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 6262 Hamburg

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    Catalogue# : 1
    Hamburg American Packet Co. (HAPAG) 1875: 10 c. black, blue-green & yellow, a used example on 1875 cover from Le Havre (April 30) to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, tied in transit by circular target handstamp with Danish P.O. ST. THOMAS cds at left (May 17) in black. Docketing of receipt inside dated May 23. Presumably carried outside the Mails and franked at St. Thomas, minor acid ink faults but a very fine and rare usage.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF