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Lot# 1377 - Auction 244-249

  • Lot# : 1377 Portugal

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    Catalogue# : 8+14+15+16
    1862/64: Luis 50 r. green, the extraordinary usage of twenty-four examples (equivalent to a complete sheet) in two horizontal strips of four (the width of the sheet), two vertical strips of three, two horizontal pairs and four single examples used on large piece with 25 r. carmine-rose pair and 1855/56 100 r. lilac, straight hair, single and horizontal strip of three, for a combined rate of 1'650 reis, all tied by bold strikes of "86" numeral obliterators with corresponding despatch handstamp of framed LOUZÃ in black. An amazing franking with nearly all stamps with margins all round, representing the largest usage of the 50 r. green and the sole recorded three colour mixed issue franking. A particularly wonderful showpiece for the connoisseur of classic Portuguese philately.
    Starting bid : 8,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold