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  • Lot# : 657 Salvador

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    1867: 1 r. red, a fine horizontal pair used on 1873 cover from San Salvador to Paris tied in manuscript on despatch with blue 'San Salvador' cds at left (Dec 19). Mailed via British P.O. in Panama with three line dated 'Panama / Transit' in black (Jan 3, 1874) on front and thence via London (Jan 27) with cds in red on reverse. The adhesives also tied by framed Accountancy marking 'GB / 1F 90c.' in black in London with handstruck '15' décimes charge marking adjacent. Minor imperfections of no importance, a rare and very fine first issue cover.

    Provenance: Collection Jack Luder, Corinphila sale 100 (June 1997), lot 3897.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF