Tradition und Erfahrung in klassischer Philatelie seit 1919

Losnr. 4241 - 191.-195. Auktion

  • Losnr. : 4241 Mexiko

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    San Luis Potosi 8 r. green on red-brown, large District name overprint, a huge margined single example, slight contemporary crease on application used on August 11, 1863 cover front to Guanajuato tied by wreathed oval SLP handstamp (Schatzkes fig. 1454) with FRANCO / SAN LUIS POTOSI datestamp (Schatzkes fig. 1443) alongside, both in black. Cover fully docketed on flap. An outstanding example of this extremely rare stamp used as a single franking on letter. Cert. Jaretzky (1987).

    Provenance: Collection Samuel Chapman (Oct 1930) lot 745.* All Chapman covers are fronts, cover mentioned on page 115 in Chapman.
                            Collection Albert Quast (Dec 1968) lot 635.
                            South Eastern Auction (Nov 1980) lot 214.
    Ausruf : 2.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : 1.650 CHF