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  • Lot# : 593 Guatemala

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    1871: 20 c. rose, single example used on 1873 cover to Paris tied by bold strike of numeral '1' obliterator of Guatemala City with despatch cds in blue at left, mailed via Panama with three line PANAMA / TRANSIT datestamp (Dec 31, 1872) in black of British P.O., London transit cds in red on reverse (Jan 29) and struck there with framed Accountancy marking 'GB / 1F 90c.' in black. Calais entry marking at left (Jan 29, 1873) and charged '15' décimes due on receipt. Unrecorded in the Goodman handbook. A splendid and extremely rare fisrst issue cover.

    Provenance: Collection Fritz-Walter Lange.

     
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF