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  • Lot# : 5556 Danish West Indies

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    1876 (May 30): Cover from Guanajuato, Mexico to Peru, mailed via Forwarding Agent with oval "Federsen Willink & Co. / St. Thomas" cachet in black, franked with Great Britain 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 14 in a vertical strip of three and single 1867 2 s. blue all tied by "ST. THOMAS / PAID / C51" duplexes (July 3) in black. Single ring PANAMA transit cds (July 10) and reverse with side flaps missing and small part of Peruvian Postage Due damaged on opening the letter. A rare and spectacular franking.rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 773; Corinphila, Zurich, sale 72, Sept 1985, lot 6796.
    Starting bid : 1,250 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF