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  • Lot# : 662 Venezuela

    1859: 2 r. red, fine print, with clear to large margins on three sides and just shaved at right, used on March 1859 entire letter from Puerto Cabello to Marseille, unusually tied in transit in London by framed 'GB / 1F 60c.' Accountancy marking in black, with London cds (April 14) on reverse in red. Charged with handstruck '8' décimes due on receipt in Marseille. A superb and rare entire.

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 116 (Oct 1999), lot 2331.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF