Losnr. 1772 - 213.-217. Auktion
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Losnr. : 1772 Mexiko
Apam 4 r. black on yellow, diagonally bisected for the 1 real rate to Vera Cruz, tied by two line FRANCO EN IROLO / JULIO 13 1861 handstamp (Schatzkes fig. 32) in black. The stamp without trace of District overprint, this front of cover has always been a contentious item, showing one of just two or three known cancellations from this small Office from which no other 1861 stamps are recorded. The sole recorded 'split' from the Apam District. It is illustrated in 'Artes de Mexico' (Bash, 1967) and in 'Mexicana' article by J. K. Bash and Karl Schimmer where illustrated in January 1972 issue on page 641. Signed J. K. Bash (with note on reverse indicating that it was probably purchased from Otto Yag in 1965). Cert. Mepsi (1988).Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 380 CHF