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  • Lot# : 314 France

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    Mexico 1849: Cérès 1 fr. brown carmine, a magnificent horizontal strip of three with clear to enormous margins all round and showing portions of adjoining stamps at left and at top, of excellent rich fresh colour, used on 1851 double rate cover to Mexico tied by 'grille sans fin' in black and by London tombstone transit datestamp in red (June 30). Paris despatch datestamps and framed 'PD' in red at right. An outstanding and rare first issue franking. Signed Calves. Cert. A. Brun (1949), Calves (1979).rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 63 (March 1980), lot 1521.rn                   Collection 'Mont-Blanc', Corinphila sale 104 (Sept 1998), lot 7920.rn 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF