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    Chiapas 1861: 8 r. black on red-brown, with blue District name overprint, a used vertical strip of four with large margins all round and part of vertical guideline showing on third stamp, cancelled by three complete strikes of italic 'Tuxtla' handstamp (Schatzkes fig. 132) in black. The second stamp with horizontal crease and small closed tear. Just one other (horizontal) multiple of this size known from the Chiapas District (ex Mazepa). A sensational and extremely rare multiple.rnrnProvenance: Köhler sale 257 (Oct 1987) lot 5069.rn                   Collection Peter Broennimann, Corinphila sale 192, Nov 2014, lot 4215.rn 
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF