Losnr. 4001 - 191.-195. Auktion

Die Proof ½ real printed in black on thin greyish paper, the magnificent horizontal strip of five (111 mm. x 36 mm.) showing horizontal guide lines at top, vertical guide lines between each stamp and heavily scored guide lines between first and second and fourth and fifth stamps, minimal aging and diagonal crease of no importance, with large margins all round. A great rarity of Mexican classic philately. Cert. Jaretzky (1985).

Note: An example of this Proof strip are in the Jaretzky collection (Edition D'Or, Vol. II), another was in the Koenig collection (lot 301). As far as one can say, there appears to be but three known examples of this Proof.

Provenance: Collection Dr. Boris L. Rubio (Jan 1978) lot 2036.