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  • Lot# : 5576 Puerto Rico

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    1856 (May 29): Entire letter from San Juan to Caceres, Spain, franked by Antilles 1855 ½ r. blackish green on blued (Scott 1a) with large margins all round  tied by both network handstamp in black and by fine "♚ / PAID / AT SAN JUAN PORTO RICO" in blue with 'Isla De / Pto. Rico' cds in blue (May 29) alongside. Rated '2/1d.' prepaid in red manuscript. Reverse with double arc 'San-Juan-Porto-Rico' cds also struck in blue and Caceres arrival (June 22). A beautiful small entire and the sole recorded usage of both British markings struck in blue ink, also the sole recorded cover with this Crown Circle cancelling a stamp. Exceptional. Cert. Sismondo (2005).rnProvenance: Collection Gaspar Roca, Harmers, New York, 21 March 2006, lot 471.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,250 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF